Edward Cook (athlete)
For other people with the same name, see Edward Cooke (disambiguation).
![]() Edward Cook at an international meet in France in 1908 | ||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Born |
November 27, 1889 Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | |||||||||
Died |
October 18, 1972 (aged 82) Chillicothe, Ohio, United States | |||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
Event(s) | Pole vault, long jump, high jump, sprint | |||||||||
Club | Cleveland Athletic Club | |||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
Personal best(s) |
PV – 3.81 m (1911) LJ – 7.15 m (1906) HJ – 1.835 m (1906) 100 yd – 10.0 (1906)[1][2] | |||||||||
Medal record
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Edward Tiffin Cook, Sr. (November 27, 1888 – October 18, 1972) was an American athlete who shared the gold medal in the pole vault (with Alfred Gilbert) at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Cook was an all-around athlete and won the IC4A long jump title in 1908 and 1909, and the AAU pole vault title in 1907 and 1911. He graduated from Cornell University in 1910 and later became a farmer and director of the First National Bank in his native Chillicothe, Ohio. He was elected to the Sphinx Head Society during his senior year.[1]
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