Harry Babcock (pole vaulter)
Appearance
![]() Harry Babcock at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Born | December 15, 1890 Pelham Manor, New York, United States | |||||||||||
Died | June 5, 1965 (aged 74) Norwalk, Connecticut, United States | |||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Pole vault | |||||||||||
Club | NYAC, New York | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Henry Stoddard Babcock (December 15, 1890 – June 5, 1965) was an American pole vaulter who won the gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics, setting an Olympic record at 3.95 meters.[1]
Babcock started as a long jumper, and only around 1910 changed to the pole vault. He graduated in engineering from Columbia University in 1912, and later worked as a salesman with a lumber company in Irvington, New York.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Harry Babcock. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Harry Babcock". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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- Profile on databaseOlympics.com
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- 1890 births
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- People from Pelham Manor, New York
- Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York
- American male pole vaulters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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- Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science alumni
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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