| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Wright at the 1912 Summer Olympics |
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| Men’s athletics | ||
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1912 Stockholm | Pole vault |
Marc Wright (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.
Wright competed for a United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the pole vault where he won the silver medal with a clearance of 3.85 m behind the 3.95 m of winner Harry Babcock.
Wright graduated from Dartmouth College in 1913.[1]
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Incumbent |
Men's Pole Vault World Record Holder June 8, 1912 – August 20, 1920 |
Succeeded by Frank Foss |