American athlete
Irving Knott Baxter (March 25, 1876 in Utica, New York – June 13, 1957 in Utica, New York) was an American athlete , who won the gold medal in both the men's high jump and the pole vault at the 1900 Summer Olympics , in Paris, France .[1]
Irving Baxter pole vaulting at the 1900 Summer Olympics Baxter also took second place to Ray Ewry in all three of the standing jumps (long , triple , and high) in 1900.
He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT in 1899 and the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in 1901[2] Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica, New York.[3]
Olympic champions in men's high jump
Olympic champions in men's pole vault
US National Championship winners in men's high jump
1876–1878New York Athletic Club 1879–1888NAAAA
1879: William Wunder 1880: Alfred Carroll 1881: C.W. Durand 1882: Alfred Carroll 1883: Malcolm Ford 1884: J.T. Rinehart 1885–87: William Page 1888Note 1 : Tim O'Connor 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993-onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932 and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
US National Championship winners in men's pole vault
1876–1878New York Athletic Club
1877: George McNichol 1878: Alfred Ing 1879–1888NAAAA
1879–81: William Van Houten 1882: B.F. Richardson 1883–86: Hugh Baxter 1887: Tom Ray (GBR) & Hugh Baxter 1888Note 1 : G.B. Quinn 1888–1979Amateur Athletic Union 1980–1992The Athletics Congress 1993–onwardsUSA Track & Field Notes
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event. 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
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