Olympian Laurels : Field Champions Of The Past

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 264, 4 August 1936, Page 14

Olympian Laurels : Field Champions Of The Past

(By

SPIKE.)

The following record of past champions in field events at Olympic Games will enable a comparison to be made with performances at the eleventh Olympiad, now in progress at Berlin: — HIGH JUMP. .1896—E. H. Clark,'U.S.A., Oft. Iliin. 1900—T. K. Baxter, U.S.A., 6ft. 2Jin. 1904—5. S. Jones, U.S.A., oft. Ilin. 1908—H. F. Porter, U.S.A., 6ft. 3in. 1912—A. W. Richards, U.S.A., 6ft. 4in. 1920—R. W. London, U.S.A., 6ft. 4Jin. 1924 —H. M. Osborne, U.S.A., 6ft. 6in. 1928—R. W. King, U.S.A., 6ft. 4Jin. 1932 —D. McNaughton,. Canada, Oft. 5 5-Sin. BROAD JUMP. IS96—E. H. Clark, U.S.A., 20ft. 9}in. 1900 —A. C. Kranzelein, U.S.A;, 23ft. 1 6 7-Bin. | ' 1904—M. Prinstein, U.S.A., 24ft. lin. 1908—F. C. Irons, U.S.A., 24ft. 6Jin. , 1912 —A. Le Gutterson, Sweden, 23ft. 1 ojin. 1920 —W. Peterson, Sweden, 23ft. ajin. 1924—D. H. Hubbard, U.S.A., 24ft. 6in. ’ 1928 —E. B. Hamm, U.S.A., 25ft. 4Jin. 1932—E. B. Hamm, U.S.A., 25ft. 4}in. POLE VAULT. 1896—W. W. Hoyt, U.S.A., 10ft. 9Jin. 1900—T. K. Baxter, U.S.A., 10ft. 9.9 in. 1904—C. E. Dvorak, U.S.A., lift. 6in. 1908—A. C. Gilbert, U.S.A., 12ft. 2iu. E. T. Cook, jun., U.S.A., 12ft. 2in. 1912—H. J. Babcock, U.S.A., 12ft. lliin. 1920 —W. Peterson, Sweden, 13ft. s’l in. 1924—D. H. Hubbard, U.S.A., 14ft. 6in.

■ 1928—E. B. Hamm, U.S.A., 15ft. 4Jin. ■l932—E. L. Gordon, U.S.A., 15ft.'OJin. HOP, STEP, AND JUMP., •1896—J. B. Connolly, U.S.A.; 45ft. Oin. 1900—M. Prinstein, U.S.A., 47ft. 4]in. 1904— M. Prinstein, U.S.A., 47ft. Oin. 1905 — T. J. Adhearne, Great' Britain, 48ft.'lliin. \ .• 1912 —G. Liridblam, Sweden,- 48ft. 5J in. 1920 —V. Yuulos, Finland, 47ft. 7Jiu. 1928 —M. Oda, Japan, 49ft.'Ilin. 1932 —C. Nambu, Japan, 51ft. Tin. - JAVELIN. . 1908—E. Lemming, Sweden, 179 ft. lOJin. ”' ■ 1912—E. Lemming, Sweden, 19Sft. Hi in. ' 1920—J.-Myrra, Finland, 215 ft. 10‘m. 1924—J. Myrra, Finland, 206 ft. 7iu. 1928—Lindqvist, Sweden, 218 ft. 6iin. 1932 —M. 11. Jarvenir, Finland, 238 ft. 7in.

DISCUS. . 1896—R. S. Garrett,'U.S.A., 95ft. 74 in. 1900 —Bauer, Hungary, 118 ft. Sin. 1904—M. J. Sheridan, U.S.A., 128 ft. 104th. , 1908—M. J. Sheridan, U.S.A., 134 ft. 2in. ’ . • • 1912—A. R. Taipale, Finland, 148 ft. 4in. 1920—E, : Kirklander, Finland, 146 ft. 7}in. ■. 1924—C. Houser, U.S.A., 151 ft. 5-}in. 1928—C. Houser, U.S.A., 155 ft. 3in. 1932 —J.. F. Anderson, U.S.A., 162 ft. 4 7-Bin. • ■ SHOT PUTT. 1896 —R. S. Garrett, U.S.A., 36ft, 2in. 1900—R. Sheldon, U.S.A., 46ft. 3 l-Sin. 1904—R. Rose, U.S.A., 48ft. .Tin. 1908—R. Rose, U.S.A., '46ft. 7} in. 1912—1*. McDonald, U.S.A., 50ft. 4}in. 1920—V. Porhola, Finland, 48ft. 7in. 1924 —C. Houser, U.S.A., 49ft.*2}in. 1928—J. Kuck, U.S.A., 50ft. 0 11-16 in. 1932—L. Seaton, U.S.A., 52ft. 6 3-16 in. THROWING THE HAMMER. 1900—J. J. Flanagan, U.S.A., 167 ft. 4in. , 1904—J. J. Flanagan, U.S.A., 168 ft. lin. 1908 —J. J. Flanagan, U.S.A., 170 ft. 4}in. 1912—M. J. McGrath, U.S.A., 179 ft. 74in. ‘ ‘ - 1920—P. J. Ryan, U.S.A., 173 ft. 5-}in. 1924—F. D. Tortell, U.S.A., 174 ft. 10} in. ' 1928 —Dr. O’Callaghan, Irish Free State, 168 ft. 7}in. 1932—Dr. O’Callaghan, Irish Free State, 176 ft. 11 l-Bin. DECATHLON. 1912—H. Weisander, Sweden, 7,724.495 points. 1920—H. Lowland, Norway, 6,804.35 points. 1924—H. M. Osborne, U.S.A., 7,710.775 points.

' 1928—P. Yojola, Finland, 8/)53.29 I points. 1932—J. Bausch, U.S.A., 5,462.23 points. MODERN PENTATHLON. 1912 —G. M. Lilliehook, Sweden, 27 points. 1920—Dryssen, Sweden, 18 points. 1924— Lindman, Sweden, 18 points. 1925 — S. A. Thofelt, Sweden, 47 points. 1932 —J. G. Orenstierna, Sweden, 32 points. . WOMEN. 100 METRES. 1928—E. Robinson, U.S.A., 12.2scc. , 1932—5. Walasiewicz, Poland, ll.Oscc. ' 800 METRES. | 1928 —L. Radke, Germany, 2min. 16. S see. . , 1932—N0t held. 80 METRES HURDLES. 1928—Not held. 1932—M. Didkrikon, U.S.A., 11.7 sec. 4 x 100 METRES RELAY. 1928—Canada, 4S.4sec. 1932—U.5.A., 47sec. HIGH JUMP. 1928—E. Catberwood, Canada, sft. 2J in. 1932—J. Shirley, U.S.A., sft. s}in. JAVELIN. 1928’—Not held. 1932—M. Didkrikon, U.S.A., 143 ft. 4in. DISCUS. 192 S—M. Conopaeke, Poland, 129 ft. ll'.Bin. 1932—L. Copeland, U.S.A., 133 ft. 2in.'