Marc Wright
 Wright at the 1912 Summer Olympics | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1912 Stockholm | Pole vault |
Marcus Snowell Wright (April 21, 1890 – August 5, 1975) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts.[1]
Wright competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden, in the pole vault. He won the silver medal with a clearance of 3.85 m behind the 3.95 m of the winner Harry Babcock.
Wright graduated from Dartmouth College in 1913.[2]
Records
[edit]Marc Wright is the first man to clear 4.00 m in pole vaulting, he is also the first world record holder in the discipline.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Marc Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Men's Track & Field Olympians". Big Green Sports. 31 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
External links
[edit]- Profile
- Marc Wright at World Athletics
- Marc Wright at World Athletics
- Marc Wright at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Marc Wright at Athletics Podium
- Marc Wright at Olympedia
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- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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