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Athletics At The 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's High Jump
The men's high jump, also known as the ''running high jump'' to distinguish it from the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's standing high jump, standing high jump, was a Track and field, track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every Summer Olympics. The competition was held on July 7, 1912, and on July 8, 1912. Thirty-seven high jumpers from ten nations competed.Per Wudarski. Other sources omit Tage Brauer, for 36 athletes. NOCs could enter up to 12 athletes.Official report, p. 61. The event was won by Alma Richards of the United States, the nation's fifth consecutive victory in the men's high jump. Germany won its second silver medal in the event, after 1904. Background This was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning jumpers from the 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Stockholm Olympic Stadium (), most often called Stockholms stadion or (especially locally) simply Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912; its original use was as a venue for the 1912 Olympic Games. At the 1912 Games, it hosted Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, athletics, some Equestrian at the 1912 Summer Olympics, equestrian and Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics, football matches, Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics, gymnastics, the running part of the Modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon, Tug of war at the 1912 Summer Olympics, tug of war, and Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics, wrestling events. It has a capacity of 13,145–14,500 depending on usage and a capacity of nearly 33,000 for concerts. Overview The Stadium was the home ground for association football team Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, Djurgårdens IF for many decades, until the more modern Tele2 Arena was inaugurated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irving Baxter
Irving Knott Baxter (March 25, 1876 in Utica, New York – June 13, 1957 in Utica, New York) was an American athlete, who won the gold medal in both the men's high jump and the pole vault at the 1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin ..., in Paris, France. Biography Baxter graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT in 1899 and the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1901. Baxter won the high jump title at the British 1900 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards, Baxter won the gold medal in both the men's high jump and the pole jump at the 1900 Summer Olympics and took second place to Ray Ewry in all three of the standing jumps ( long, triple, and high) in 1900. Baxter won further British AAA Championship titles, winning the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Sjöberg
Richard Gustafsson Sjöberg (20 September 1890 – 14 September 1960) was a Swedish athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Career Sjöberg was selected to represent Sweden at his 1912 home Olympics in Stockholm. He finished 13th in the high jump competition. He finished twelfth in the pole vault event. Sjöberg won the British AAA Championships title in the pole jump at the 1914 AAA Championships. References External links * 1890 births 1960 deaths Swedish male high jumpers Swedish male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen Sportspeople from Karlskrona IFK Stockholm athletes {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Oler
Wesley Marion Oler, Jr. (December 15, 1891 – April 5, 1980) was an American baseball player and track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Biography Oler was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died in Alexandria, Virginia. In 1912, he finished 13th in the high jump competition. He also competed in the exhibition baseball tournament in Stockholm. It was the first appearance of baseball at the Olympics, and Oler was one of four Americans who played for the Swedish team. Oler won the British AAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1914 AAA Championships. While a student-athlete at Yale University, he was initiated into the 1916 class of the Skull and Bones Society. After working at a brokerage, he joined General Motors General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company is most know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jervis Burdick
Jervis Watson Burdick (born March 8, 1889 - November 11, 1962) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912, he finished twelfth in the high jump competition. References External linkslist of American athletes* 1889 births 1962 deaths American male high jumpers Burials at West Laurel Hill Cemetery Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-highjump-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Johnstone (athlete)
John Oliver Johnstone (January 21, 1892 – February, 1969) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics where he finished sixth in the high jump competition. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and died in Lancaster, Massachusetts. John Oliver Johnstone was raised in Brookline, Massachusetts. He was the son of Welsh immigrants James G Johnstone and Bloodwyn Hannah Oliver Johnstone and had one sister, Jenette. He spent much of his youth competing in track and field events throughout New England, attending the Edward Devotion School in Brookline and then going on to Worcester Academy before becoming the youngest member at the time to represent the USA in the Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. He was roommates with Jim Thorpe on the SS Finlandia, which took the team to Sweden. He graduated from Worcester Academy, where he attained status as World Schoolboy champion - winning American Athletic Association championships. He graduated from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Carroll (athlete)
Timothy J. Carroll (8 July 1888 – 25 May 1955) was an Irish track and field athlete who competed for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and commonly known as Antwerp 1920 (; Dutch language, Dutch and German language, German: ''Antwerpen 1920''), were an international multi-sport event held i .... He was born in Cork. In 1912, he finished ninth in the high jump competition. He also participated in the triple jump event and finished 19th. Eight years later, he finished ninth again in the high jump competition of the 1920 Olympics. References External linksTimothy Carroll Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-02-11.* 1888 births 1955 deaths Athletes from Cork (city) Irish male high jumpers British male high jumpers British male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Grumpelt
Harry John Grumpelt (March 2, 1885 – November 3, 1973) was an American high jumper and accountant. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished sixth. Grumpelt won the AAU title in 1910 (indoors) and 1911 (outdoors); he placed second outdoors in 1908, 1910 and 1912, and third in 1914. Grumpelt was bursar of the New York Public Library The New York Public Library (NYPL) is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second-largest public library in the United States behind the Library of Congress a ... until his 1950 retirement. References External links * 1885 births 1973 deaths American male high jumpers Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics New York Public Library people American accountants 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-highjump-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Howard Baker
Benjamin Howard Baker (13 February 1892 – 10 September 1987) was an English athlete who excelled in a wide range of sports, mostly in association football and high jump.Howard Baker . sports-reference.com Biography In team sports, Baker was goalkeeper for , Chelsea, Everton and[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iván Wardener
Iván Wardener (December 1, 1889 – July 15, 1930) was a track and field athlete who competed for Hungary in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Solivar-Prešov and died in Miskolc Miskolc ( , ; ; Czech language, Czech and ; ; ; ) is a city in northeastern Hungary, known for its heavy industry. With a population of 161,265 as of 1 January 2014, Miskolc is the List of cities and towns in Hungary#Largest cities in Hungary, .... In 1912, he finished ninth in the high jump competition. References External linksSports Reference * 1889 births 1930 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl-Axel Kullerstrand
Karl-Axel Kullerstrand (March 1, 1892 – May 14, 1981) was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he .... In 1912, he finished eighth in the high jump competition. References External links * 1892 births 1981 deaths Swedish male high jumpers Olympic athletes for Sweden Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
