Frank Nelson (athlete)
Frank Nelson ( Frank Thayer Nelson ; born May 22, 1887 in Detroit , Michigan , † July 16, 1970 in Grosse Pointe , Michigan) was an American pole vaulter .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 he won the silver medal with his personal best of 3.85 m, together with his compatriot Marc Wright . The winner Harry Babcock (3.95 m) also came from the USA.
Web links
- Frank Nelson in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Nelson, Frank |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nelson, Frank Thayer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pole vaulter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1887 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1970 |
| Place of death | Grosse Pointe (Michigan) , Michigan |