The men's pole vault was one of four jumping events on the Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics programme. Five athletes competed in the pole vault. The two Americans far outclassed the three Greeks,
The finish of the marathon interrupted the pole vault
William Hoyt (athlete)
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William Welles Hoyt was an American track and field athlete. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault
…record holder was Walter Rodenbaugh, but he was absent along with five-time AAA winner Richard Dickinson of Great Britain. Of the vaulters present, William Hoyt was the favorite on the basis of a third-place finish at the 1895 ICAAAA. There was a single round of vaulting. The bar started at 2.40 metres, increasing…
1896 US olympic athletes