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James Brooker
James Kent Brooker (August 12, 1902 - September 25, 1973) was an Americans, American Athletics (sport), athlete who competed in the men's pole vault. He competed in Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and won bronze medal, bronze, behind fellow American polevaulters Lee Barnes and Glenn Graham (athlete), Glenn Graham, who won gold and silver medals respectively. He was known for his consistency in the pole vault and was considered "a typical acrobat pole vaulter and does more with his hands than any other vaulter in the country." Brooker was born in Cass City, Michigan and attended Michigan Agricultural College and later the University of Michigan. He competed in the pole vault for both schools. He was selected as captain of the Michigan track team. References External links * * 1902 births 1973 deaths University of Michigan alumni American male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
