| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men’s athletics | ||
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| Gold | 1924 Paris | Pole vault |
Lee Stratford Barnes (July 16, 1906 – December 28, 1970) was an American athlete from Utah who competed in the men's pole vault.
He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Oxnard, California.
Barnes attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.[1] He competed in Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and won gold, beating fellow American polevaulter Glen Graham, who received silver.
According to Robert Osbourn, he was the only person who did a stunt for Buster Keaton in a movie. He pole vaulted for Keaton in the silent film College.
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| Preceded by Sabin Carr |
Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder April 28, 1928 – July 16, 1932 |
Succeeded by Bill Graber |
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