Eldon Jenne

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Eldon Jenne ( Eldon Irl Jenne; born May 29, 1899 in Coupeville , † February 4, 1993 in La Jolla ) was an American pole vaulter .

At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 he was seventh with 3.60 m.

Starting for Washington State University , he became NCAA champion in 1921 . He set his personal best of 3,985 m on May 15, 1920 in Palo Alto .

Web links

  • Eldon Jenne in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
  • Eldon Jenne in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data
SURNAME Jenne, Eldon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jenne, Eldon Irl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American pole vaulter
DATE OF BIRTH May 29, 1899
PLACE OF BIRTH Coupeville
DATE OF DEATH 4th February 1993
Place of death La Jolla