| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men’s Track and field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | Pole vault | |
Frank Thayer Nelson (May 22, 1887 – July 16, 1970) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in These are the results of athletics competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
He competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the pole vault where he won the silver medal. The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1912 in ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
He graduated from Lawrenceville, class of 1906, and Yale, class of 1910. He was a life long member of the Les Cheneaux Club on Marquette Island in northern Lake Huron.