Schuyler Enck
Schuyler Colfax "Sky" Enck (born January 25, 1900 in Columbia , Pennsylvania , † November 1, 1970 in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) ) was an American athlete who was successful as a middle-distance runner in the early 1920s . The 1.78 m tall and 73 kg heavy athlete started for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
successes
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1923 :
- World record over 4 × 880 y in 7: 48.8 minutes at the Penn Relays
- Won the NCAA championship in Chicago over 1 mile in 4: 27.4 minutes.
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1924 :
- Bronze at the Olympic Games in Paris over 800 m in 1: 53.0 min. Behind Briton Douglas Lowe (gold in 1: 52.4 min.) And Swiss Paul Martin (silver in 1: 52.5 min.) .
- Won the IC4A championship in Cambridge over 1 mile in 4: 23.8 minutes.
His best performance over 800 m is given as 1: 52.5 minutes, run on June 7, 1924.
Web links
- Schuyler Enck in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Schuyler Enck in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Enck, Schuyler |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Enck, Schuyler Colfax |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Columbia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1970 |
| Place of death | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |