Ellery Clark - Citizendia

Men's Athletics
Olympic medalist
[[Image:\|Center\|200px]] Ellery Clark
Medal record
Gold	1896 Athens	High jump
Gold	1896 Athens	Long jump

Ellery Harding Clark (March 13, 1874 – February 17, 1949) was an American athlete. Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an International The men's high jump was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an International The men's long jump was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He was the first modern Olympic champion in high jump and long jump. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The high jump is an Athletics (track and field event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of any devices The long jump is an Athletics (track and field event in which athletes combine speed strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far from the take-off point as possible

Born in East Roxbury, Massachusetts, Clark is the only person to have won both the Olympic high jump and long jump. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Clark achieved it in 1896, at the first modern Olympics in Athens. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an International Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's A Harvard student, he was given a leave of absence to compete because of his high grades - in contrast to another gold medal winner from Harvard, James Connolly. James Brendan Bennet Connolly ( October 28, 1868 &ndash January 20, 1957) was an American athlete and author Clark was one of the top all-around athletes from 1893 to 1912. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting

In the long jump, Clark had used his hat to mark his runway. Twice the judge (in fact King Constantine of Greece) had removed the hat, saying this was a practice of professionals. Constantine I King of the Hellenes (Κωνσταντίνος A' Βασιλεύς των Ελλήνων - 11 January 1923 was King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from Only at the third attempt (and without the hat), did Clark achieve a valid jump, good enough for gold. His final jump was of 6. 35 metres. Clark later won the high jump as well, clearing 1. 81 metres. The closest competitors were fellow Americans Connolly and Robert Garrett at 1. Robert S Garrett ( May 24, 1875 &ndash April 25, 1961) was an American athlete. 65 metres. In the shot put, Clark was among the bottom three of the seven man field. The shot put is an Athletics (track and field event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion a heavy

He never won a national championship in either jump, but he was the 1897 and 1903 AAU champion in the all-around, an event similar to the decathlon. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting The decathlon is an Athletic event consisting of ten Track and field events He won the 1897 American all-around championship with performances that would have won him the 1896 Olympic high jump, long jump, and shot put, and probably the 100 m sprint and the 110 m hurdles as well. The 1896 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, were an International The high jump is an Athletics (track and field event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of any devices The long jump is an Athletics (track and field event in which athletes combine speed strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far from the take-off point as possible The shot put is an Athletics (track and field event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion a heavy Hurdling is a type of track and field race There are Sprint hurdle races and long hurdle Races.

Ellery also competed in the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, in the all-around competition. The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in St The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics programme Although he had to abandon the contest after five events due to bronchitis, he was still classed sixth. Bronchitis is an Inflammation of the Bronchi. More specifically it may refer to Acute bronchitis, caused by viruses or bacteria and lasting At age 32, he was still winning major meets. He competed as a walker until the age of 56. Racewalking is a long-distance athletic event Although it is a foot race it is different from Running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground

Clark's professional life was equally varied. He excelled as an author, lawyer, track coach, teacher and Boston city alderman. He wrote 19 books including one which was made into a 1952 film, Caribbean. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

He was inducted into the USATF Hall of Fame in 1991. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

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