Marc Wright

Marcus Snowell "Marc" Wright (April 21, 1890 August 5, 1975) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.

Marc Wright

Wright at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm Pole vault

He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts.

Wright competed for a United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the pole vault where he won the silver medal with a clearance of 3.85 m behind the 3.95 m of winner Harry Babcock.

Wright graduated from Dartmouth College in 1913.[1]

References

  1. "Men's Track & Field Olympians". Big Green Sports. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
Records
Preceded by
Incumbent
Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder
June 8, 1912 August 20, 1920
Succeeded by
Frank Foss


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