Louis Madeira
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Louis Childs•Madeira, III |
| Used name | Louis•Madeira |
| Born | 5 February 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Died | 20 March 1943 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | Penn Athletic Club |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Louis Madeira competed for the University of Pennsylvania and the Madeira family had a long line of Penn alumni. While running at track at Penn and graduating in 1914, Madeira had two cousins who were also starring on Penn sports teams – Edward Madeira was 1913 class president and rowed crew, while Crawford Madeira was in the class of 1916 and competed on the football, soccer, and crew teams. Louis Madeira’s top finish at a major event was fourth at the 1913 IC4A mile.
Personal Bests: 1500 – 4:06.0 (1912); Mile – 4:20.2 (1913).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Louis Madeira | |||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) |