Marc Wright
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Competitor for the  United States |
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| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | Pole Vault | |
Marcus Snowell "Marc" Wright (April 21, 1890 – August 5, 1975) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.
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]
[edit] References
- ^ Men's Track & Field Olympians. Big Green Sports. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
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| Preceded by Incumbent |
Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder June 8, 1912 – August 23, 1919 |
Succeeded by Frank Foss |
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