Samuel Jones (athlete)

Samuel Symington Jones (January 16, 1880 – April 13, 1954) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the high jump. He competed for the United States in the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St Louis, United States in the high jump where he won the gold medal.^[1]

Samuel Jones

Jones in 1904
Personal information
Born	January 16, 1880 Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Died	April 13, 1954 (aged 74) Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	high jump
Club	New York University Violets & NYAC
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1904 St Louis High jump

Biography

Jones won the British AAA Championships high jump title at the 1902 AAA Championships.^[2][3]

Two years later in 1904, Jones represented the United States at the 1904 Olympics, winning the high jump event.