Harry Babcock (pole vaulter)

Henry Stoddard Babcock (December 15, 1890 – June 5, 1965) was an American pole vaulter who won the gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics, setting an Olympic record at 3.95 meters.^[1]

Harry Babcock

Harry Babcock at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born	December 15, 1890 Pelham Manor, New York, United States
Died	June 5, 1965 (aged 74) Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Pole vault
Club	NYAC, New York
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Pole vault

Babcock started as a long jumper and, only around 1910, changed to the pole vault. He graduated in engineering from Columbia University in 1912 and later worked as a salesman with a lumber company in Irvington, New York.^[2]