Edward Knourek
Edward Knourek ( Edward Emil "Ed" Knourek; born February 12, 1893 in Chicago , † May 10, 1977 in Berwyn , Illinois ) was an American pole vaulter .
At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 he was fourth with 3.60 m.
In 1917, 1921 and 1922 (with his personal best of 3.96 m) he was US champion.
Web links
- Edward Knourek in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Edward Knourek in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Knourek, Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Knourek, Edward Emil; Knourek, Ed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pole vaulter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1977 |
| Place of death | Berwyn |