Frank Jarvis (athlete)

Frank Jarvis
Personal information
BornAugust 31, 1878
California, Pennsylvania, USA
DiedJune 2, 1933 (aged 54)
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprints
ClubPrinceton Tigers
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris 100 metres

Frank Washington Jarvis (August 31, 1878 in California, Pennsylvania – June 2, 1933 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania) was an American sprinter, the 1900 Olympic 100 m champion,[1] and a triple jumper.

Biography

Jarvis, an AAU champion in the 100 yard race, was among the pre-race favorites for the 100 m at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, but the hot favorite was American Arthur Duffey, who had just beaten Jarvis at the British AAA Championships in the 100 yard event at the 1900 AAA Championships prior to the Games.[2][3]

In the heats, however, Jarvis and another American, Walter Tewksbury, posted times of 10.8, equaling the world record. All three Americans qualified for the final, complemented by Stan Rowley of Australia. After a close first half of the final race, the leader, Duffey, pulled a muscle, fell, and retired from the race, and Jarvis won.

At the same Olympics, Jarvis also competed in the triple jump and the standing triple jump (with no run-up), but did not achieve top classifications.

After his running career, Jarvis became a lawyer.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Frank Jarvis". Olympedia. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "The Amateur Athletic Association Championships". Sporting Life. July 9, 1900. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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