Ivan Riley

Ivan Riley
Riley in 1924
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born31 December 1900 in
Newton, Kansas, USA
Died28 October 1943 (aged 42)
Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hurdles
ClubIllinois AC
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Bronze medal – third place1924 Paris400 metre hurdles

Ivan Harris Riley (December 31, 1900 – October 28, 1943) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Career

Riley competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympic Games held in Paris, France, in the 400 metre hurdles where he won the bronze medal.

The following year Riley won the British AAA Championships title in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1925 AAA Championships. He also finished second behind Frederick Gaby in the 120 yards hurdles.

Riley ran for the Kansas State Wildcats track and field program where he won an NCAA title.

References

  1. ↑ "Ivan Riley". Olympedia. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "HIGH SPORTS IN IVAN RILEY'S CAREER". The Boston Globe. May 27, 1924. p. 22. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. July 18, 1925. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "New Holders". Daily News (London). July 20, 1925. Retrieved January 3, 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ivan Riley (2006) - K-State Athletics Hall of Fame". Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2024.