Sabin Carr

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Sabin Carr 1932

Sabin William Carr (born September 4, 1904 in Dubuque , Iowa , † September 12, 1983 in Santa Barbara , California ) was an American track and field athlete who was successful in the pole vault in the 1920s . Carr, who started for the University of Yale, was IC4A champion (US American high school championship) three times in a row from 1926 to 1928 . He jumped world records and won Olympic gold in 1928. He went down in history as the first 14-foot jumper (4.27 m).

Sabin Carr had a competition weight of 76 kg with a height of 1.85 m.

successes

  • World records and world bests
    (Halle) February 14, 1927 in New York 13 '9 ¼ "(= 4.20 m; no recognized world record)
    (Halle) February 25, 1928 in New York 14 '1 "(= 4.29 m; no recognized world record)
    (Open air) May 25, 1927 IC4A Championships in Philadelphia 14 '0 "(= 4.2672 m, officially 4.27 m)

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personal data
SURNAME Carr, Sabin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Carr, Sabin William (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American athlete
DATE OF BIRTH 4th September 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Dubuque, Iowa
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 1983
Place of death Santa Barbara (California)