Léon Dupont (18 May 1881 – 4 October 1956) was a
Belgian
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*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...
athlete who mainly competed in the standing high jump. He competed for Belgium in the
1906 Intercalated Games held in
Athens
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,
Greece
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in the standing high jump where he won the silver medal jointly with American pair
Lawson Robertson
Lawson N. Robertson (September 23, 1883 – January 22, 1951) was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He was a member of and trainer for the Irish American Athletic Club, and competed for the U.S. Olympic ...
and
Martin Sheridan
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and behind American superstar
Ray Ewry
Raymond "Ray" Clarence Ewry (October 14, 1873 – September 29, 1937) was an American track and field athlete who won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games and two gold medals at the Intercalated Games (1906 in Athens). This puts him among the ...
.
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1881 births
1956 deaths
Belgian male high jumpers
Olympic athletes for Belgium
Olympic silver medalists for Belgium
Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1906 Intercalated Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Olympic male high jumpers
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