Irving Knot Baxter (March 25, 1876 – June 13, 1957) was an American athlete, who won the gold medal in both the men's high jump and the pole vault at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France.
Baxter also took second place to Ray Ewry in all three of the standing jumps (long, triple, and high) in 1900.
He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1901.
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| 1876-1878
New York Athletic Club | |
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| 1879-1888
NAAAA |
- 1879: William Wunder
- 1880: Alfred Carroll
- 1881: C.W. Durand
- 1882: Alfred Carroll
- 1883: Malcolm Ford
- 1884: J.T. Rinehart
- 1885-87: William Page
- 1888Note 1: Tim O'Connor
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| 1888-1979
Amateur Athletic Union | |
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| 1980-1992
The Athletics Congress | |
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| 1993-onwards
USA Track & Field | |
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- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932 and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
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Baxter, Irving |
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Athletics (sport) competitor |
| Date of birth |
March 25, 1876 |
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| Date of death |
June 13, 1957 |
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United States