Howard Valentine
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Howard Van Nostrand•Valentine |
| Used name | Howard•Valentine |
| Born | 14 December 1881 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 25 June 1932 (aged 50 years 6 months 11 days) in Manhattan, New York, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
In addition to his two medals at the 1904 Olympics, the New York AC’s Howard Valentine placed seventh in the 1,500 m and competed in the 400 m. He was the AAU 880 y champion in 1903 and 1904. Valentine’s medals were not long for his sideboard, however; several years later his home was robbed and all his trophies and medals were taken.
Personal Bests: 400 – unknown; 800 – 1:56.2 (1904); 1500 – 4:09.4e (1904).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Howard Valentine | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 880 yards, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 4 miles, Team, Men (Olympic) | New York Athletic Club | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | USA |
Howard Valentine | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Intercalated) | AC h4 r1/3 | |||||
| 800 metres, Men (Intercalated) | 3 h2 r1/2 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Intercalated) |