Marc Wright

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

Marcus Snowell Wright (April 21, 1890 – August 5, 1975) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Marc Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Men's Track & Field Olympians". Big Green Sports. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-10.


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