Marc Wright

American pole vaulter

Marc Wright
Wright at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
|  1912 Stockholm | Pole vault

Marcus Snowell Wright (April 21, 1890 - August 5, 1975) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts.[1]

Wright competed for a United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the pole vault where he won the silver medal with a clearance of 3.85 m behind the 3.95 m of winner Harry Babcock.

Wright graduated from Dartmouth College in 1913.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Marc Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
2. ^ "Men's Track & Field Olympians". Big Green Sports. 31 August 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-10.

## External links[edit]

* Profile

Records

Preceded by

Incumbent

|  Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder
June 8, 1912 - August 20, 1920  | Succeeded by

Frank Foss

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