Gus Pope
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Augustus Russell "Gus" Pope (November 29, 1898 – 1953) was an American
athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw
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He was born in Seattle, Washington
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Pope competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, Belgium
, in the discus throw where he won the bronze medal.
In June 1921, Pope was the individual points leader with 10 points at the first NCAA track and field championships
; Pople competed for the University of Washington
and won both the shot put and the discus events at the 1921 NCAA championships.
Four years later he finished fourth in the discus throw competition
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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
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He was born in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
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Pope competed for the United States in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, in the discus throw where he won the bronze medal.
In June 1921, Pope was the individual points leader with 10 points at the first NCAA track and field championships
1921 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships
The 1921 NCAA Track and Field Championships was the first NCAA track and field championship. The event was held at Stagg Field in Chicago, Illinois in June 1921. The University of Illinois won the team title.-Overview:...
; Pople competed for the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
and won both the shot put and the discus events at the 1921 NCAA championships.
Four years later he finished fourth in the discus throw competition
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.32 discus throwers from 18 nations competed.-Records:...
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