Ragnar Stenberg
# Ragnar Stenberg

Ragnar Olof Jakob Stenberg (14 June 1887 – 6 December 1954) was a Finnish sprinter and a sports leader.

## Athletics

### Olympic Games

He was injured during the Finnish Olympic trials of 1908, but was selected based on his performance the previous year.

Ragnar Stenberg at the Olympic Games :

| Games | Event | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 100 metres | 5th in heat, did not advance to semifinals | Source: |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 200 metres | 3rd in heat, did not advance to semifinals | Official records say he finished his heat, but Finnish sources say he did not finish due to muscle strain |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 400 metres | Did not start | Source: |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 800 metres | Did not start | Source: |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 110 metres hurdles | Did not start | Source: |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 400 metres hurdles | Did not start | Source: |

He was a board member of the Finnish Olympic Committee in 1919–1920 and 1923–1926.

### National

He is credited with two Finnish record times in 400 metres:

* 9 September 1906, he tied the current record with 52.4 seconds
* 31 August 1908, his time 53.0 is noted as a national record

In the Finnish Championships in Athletics, he won a five golds:

* 400 metres: 1907
* 110 metre hurdles: 1907 and 1909
* combined running championship: 1907 and 1909

### Other

Stenberg was a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations Council in 1921–1926.

He was the chairman of the track and field athletics chapter of the Finnish Gymnastics and Sports Federation, the predecessor of the Finnish Athletics Federation, in 1914–1915 and 1919–1922.

He was a manager of Clas Thunberg.

## Personal

His parents were father Jakob Esaias Stenberg and mother Anna Maria Brofeldt. His brother R. E. Stenberg was also a sprinter, who broke the Finnish record for 4 × 100 metres relay in 1917.

He graduated as a licentiate of dentistry in 1914. His practice was in Helsinki.

