James Aloysius Bernard Bausch (March 29, 1906 – July 9, 1974), a.k.a. "Jarring Jim", was an American

United States

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 athlete who competed mainly in the Decathlon.

Bausch went to college at the University of Kansas

University of Kansas

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, where he starred in football and basketball. He competed for a United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics

1932 Summer Olympics

The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...

 held in Los Angeles, California

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 in the Decathlon. Bausch was only fifth after the first day, but splendid performances in discus and pole vault helped him to build an insurmountable lead and win gold over the heavily favored Finn Akilles Järvinen

Akilles Järvinen

Akilles Eero Johannes Järvinen was a Finnish athlete and decathlete and Olympic medallist....

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External links

• Olympic History DEcathlonUSA site with picture of Bausch at 1932 Olympics
• More on Jim Bausch
• This Week in KU History: Feb 20th, 1939 The Return Of Jarring Jim