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Harold Osborn
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Harold Marion Osborn D.O. (April 13, 1899 – April 5, 1975) was an American track athlete. He won a gold medal in Olympic decathlon and high jump in 1924 and was the first athlete to win a gold medal in both the decathlon and an individual event.[1]
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![]() Osborn at the 1924 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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Full name | Harold Marion Osborn | ||||||||||||||
Born | April 13, 1899 Butler, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Died | April 5, 1975 (aged 75) Champaign, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Illinois | ||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | High jump, triple jump, decathlon | ||||||||||||||
Club | Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago | ||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | HJ – 2.038 m (1924) TJ – 14.27 m (1921) Decathlon – 6476 (1924)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||
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