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.

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