Harry_Babcock_(pole_vaulter)

Harry Babcock (pole vaulter)

Harry Babcock (pole vaulter)

American pole vaulter (1890–1965)

Henry Stoddard Babcock (December 15, 1890 – June 5, 1965) was an American pole vaulter who won the gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics, setting an Olympic record at 3.95 meters.[1]

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Babcock started as a long jumper, and only around 1910 changed to the pole vault. He graduated in engineering from Columbia University in 1912, and later worked as a salesman with a lumber company in Irvington, New York.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Harry Babcock. sports-reference.com
  2. [2]
    "Harry Babcock". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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