Sherman Landers
Sherman Landers ( Sherman George Landers; born March 24, 1898 in Oregon , Illinois , † May 15, 1994 in Springfield , Delaware County , Pennsylvania ) was an American triple jumper , pole vaulter , sprinter and long jumper .
At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920, he was fifth in the triple jump .
In 1916 he was US champion in the pole vault and in 1919 and 1920 in the triple jump. In 1918 he was US indoor champion over 300 yards . Starting for the University of Pennsylvania , he became IC4A champion in the long jump in 1920 . With the team of the University of Pennsylvania he set world records in Philadelphia on June 7, 1919 in the 4-by-110-yard relay (42 4/5 s) and in the 4-by-220-yard relay (1: 27 4/5 min).
Personal best
- Pole vault: 3.89 m, September 9, 1916, Newark
- Long jump: 7.21 m, May 29, 1920, Philadelphia
- Triple jump: 14.83 m, July 17, 1920, Cambridge
Web links
- Sherman Landers in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Sherman Landers in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Landers, Sherman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Landers, Sherman George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American triple jumper, pole vaulter, sprinter and long jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oregon |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 15, 1994 |
| Place of death | Springfield , Delaware County |