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Marc Wright

Marc Wright

American pole vaulter

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]

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