Harry Babcock
Harry Babcock at the 1912 Olympics
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| Born | December 15, 1890 Pelham Manor, New York, United States |
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| Died | June 5, 1965 (aged 74) Norwalk, Connecticut, United States |
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| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Pole vault | |||||||||
| Club | NYAC, New York | |||||||||
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Medal record
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Henry Stoddard "Harry" 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.
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.
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