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Platt Adams

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American athlete (1885–1961)
For another person, seePlatt Adams (politician).
Platt Adams
Platt Adams in 1913
Personal information
BornMarch 23, 1885
Belleville, New Jersey, United States
DiedFebruary 27, 1961 (aged 75)
Normandy Beach, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubNYAC, New York

Platt Adams (March 23, 1885 – February 27, 1961) was an Americanathlete. He competed in various events at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics and won a gold and a silver medal in jumping events in 1912.[1][2]

Biography

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Adams was born inBelleville, New Jersey. He had a brother,Ben Adams, also an Olympic athlete. In 1908 he finished fifth in thetriple jump competition as well as in thestanding high jump event. In thestanding long jump competition, he finished sixth. He also participated in thediscus throw event and in theGreek discus contest but in both events his result is unknown.[1]

Four years later, he won the gold medal in thestanding high jump and the silver medal in thestanding long jump. In 1912, he also finished fifth in thetriple jump competition and 23rd in thehigh jump event. At the same Olympics, he competed in thebaseball event, which was held asdemonstration sport.[1]

In January 1915, the Metropolitan Association of theAmateur Athletic Union found Adams not guilty on charges of professionalism, having sold a prize or accepted cash for a medal in violation of his amateur status, in connection with a claim the Adams had traded a trophy he had received at an exhibition jump in exchange for pins.[3]

A resident ofSouth Orange, Adams was serving in theNew Jersey General Assembly when he was named as the state's Chief Boxing Inspector in March 1923.[4]

He died at his home in theNormandy Beach section ofToms River, New Jersey on February 27, 1961.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^abcPlatt Adams. sports-reference.com
  2. ^"Platt Adams".Olympedia. Retrieved12 March 2021.
  3. ^Staff."CLEAR PLATT ADAMS OF SELLING PRIZES; A. A. U. Committee Dismisses Charges of Professionalism Against Athlete.",The New York Times, January 21, 1915. Accessed October 21, 2015. "Platt Adams, Olympic champion and holder of several jumping records, was acquitted last night by the Registration Committee of the Metropolitan Association of the A.A.U. of the charges of professionalism made against the New York A.C. athlete by T.I. Glynn, Max Theimer and Peter L. Schenck."
  4. ^Staff."Platt Adams, Former Olympic Champion, Made Chief Boxing Inspector in Jersey",The New York Times, March 25, 1923. Accessed April 13, 2013. "Assemblyman Platt Adams of South Orange, one of the Republican delegation from Essex County was named Chief Boxing Inspector under the new Stevens bill today."
  5. ^"PLATT ADAMS, 75, ATHLETE, IS DEAD; Won Standing High Jump at 1912 Olympics -- Ex-Chief Jersey Boxing Inspector",The New York Times, March 3, 1961. Accessed April 13, 2013.
  6. ^"A Roundup Of The Sports Information Of The Week",Sports Illustrated, March 13, 1961. Accessed April 13, 2013. "DIED: PLATT ADAMS, 75, winner of the 1912 Olympic standing high jump, at Normandy Beach, N.J. Adams won the now-discontinued Olympic event with a jump of 5 feet 4 inches."

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