John Eisele
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Lincoln•Eisele |
| Used name | John•Eisele |
| Born | 18 January 1884 in Newark, New Jersey (USA) |
| Died | 30 March 1933 (aged 49 years 2 months 12 days) in Newark, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 69 kg |
| Affiliations | NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
While at Princeton, John Eisele enjoyed only limited success as an athlete. Later, representing the New York AC, he won the AAU 10-mile championship in 1908 and was the leading U.S. distance runner at the Olympics that year. Individually he placed fourth in the three mile team race – the first American to finish – and in the steeplechase he was the only U.S. runner to make the final. After graduating Princeton in 1906, Eisele joined his father’s stock brokerage firm, Eisele & King, in Newark, and did quite well for himself and his family. But the stock market crash affected many lives and Eisele died as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Personal Best: 3 miles – 14:41.8 (1908).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
John Eisele | |||
| 2 miles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 | |||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
John Eisele | |||
| 5 miles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 3,200 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 3 miles, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |