Art Studenroth
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Arthur Addison "Art"•Studenroth |
| Used name | Art•Studenroth |
| Born | 9 October 1899 in Columbia, Pennsylvania (USA) |
| Died | 14 March 1992 in Albany, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In the 1923 AAU cross-country championships, Art Studenroth finished second to the great Finnish runner Ville Ritola, but Studenroth led his Meadowbrook Club of Philadelphia to the team title. Ritola and Studenroth met again over the country at the 1924 Olympics when Ritola placed second behind Paavo Nurmi. Running in extraordinary heat, Studenroth did well to finish sixth overall and was the second scoring member of the U.S. team that took the silver medals.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Art Studenroth | |||
| Cross-Country, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Cross-Country, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 2 | Silver |
Errata
Social Security Death Index list his year of birth as 1900 but passport and WW1 draft documents state that he was born in 1899.