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Marc Wright

Marcus Snowell Wright was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts.

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Marc Wright

Wright at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Pole vault

Marcus Snowell Wright (April 21, 1890 – August 5, 1975) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault. He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts.1

Wright competed for the United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden, in the pole vault. He won the silver medal with a clearance of 3.85 m behind the 3.95 m of the winner Harry Babcock.

Wright graduated from Dartmouth College in 1913.2

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  1. "Marc Wright". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. "Men's Track & Field Olympians". Big Green Sports. 31 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2006-12-10.
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