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American athlete (1898–1953)

Gus Pope
Pope in 1920
Personal information
BornNovember 29, 1898
Seattle, Washington, United States
Died1953 (aged 54)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw, shot put
ClubIllinois Athletic Club, Chicago
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)DT – 46.50 m (1921)
SP – 14.25 m (1925)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Discus throw

Augustus Russell Pope (November 29, 1898 – 1953) was an American athlete. He won the bronze medal in the discus throw at the 1920 Summer Olympics and finished fourth in 1924.

In June 1921, Pope was the individual points leader with 10 points at the first NCAA track and field championships; Pope competed for the University of Washington and won both the shot put and the discus events at the 1921 NCAA championships. The same year he was ranked as world's best discus thrower. Pope also played American football for the Huskies in 1919–20. He was the first University of Washington athlete to medal in the Olympics.

References

  1. ^ Gus Pope. sports-reference.com
  2. Augustus Pope. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. "Gus Pope". Olympedia. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  4. "Illinois First in Great Meet: Notre Dame Second in National Collegiate Contests". Ogden Standard-Examiner. June 19, 1921.
  5. "Highlights from previous years at the Olympics". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. August 7, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's shot put (8 lb, 12 lb, 16 lb, 24 lb)
8-lb shot put
12-lb shot put
16-lb shot put
24-lb shot put
Notes* From 1906 to 1979, events were conducted by the Amateur Athletic Union. Events from 1980 to 1992 were conducted under The Athletics Congress. Events thereafter were conducted by USA Track & Field.
US National Championship winners in men's discus throw
1897–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993-onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials,
    otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1920 USA Olympic track and field team
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Field/combined event
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1924 USA Olympic track and field team
Track/road/cross country athletes
Field/combined event athletes
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