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Robert Kiesel
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1932 Los Angeles | 4x100m relay | |
Robert A. "Bob" Kiesel (August 30, 1911 - August 6, 1993) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
As an University of California student, Robert Kiesel won the IC4A championships in both 100 m and 200 m in 1934 and 220 yd in 1932.
At the Los Angeles Olympics, Kiesel ran the opening leg in the American 4x100 m relay team, which won the gold medal with a new world record of 40.0.
Robert Kiesel died in Boise, Idaho, aged 81.
| Olympic champions in men's 4×100 m relay |
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| 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 |
| 1932 United States Robert Kiesel, Emmett Toppino, Hector Dyer & Frank Wykoff |