Fred de Selding
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Frederick Monroe "Fred"•de Selding |
| Used name | Fred•de Selding |
| Born | 22 June 1887 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 25 November 1971 in Hackettstown, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Harvard Crimson, Cambridge (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Fred de Selding finished second in the 1908 IC4A 400 for Harvard, which doubled that year as one of the Olympic Trials for the US and qualified him for the 1908 Olympic team. He graduated from college in 1910. At the Olympics de Selding was drawn in heat 15 with Britain’s Wyndham Halswelle, who went on to win the gold medal. He finished second in the heat to Halswelle but in that Olympics, only the heat winners went on to the semi-finals, eliminating de Selding.
Personal Best: 400 – 50.8 (1908).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Fred de Selding | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 h15 r1/3 |