Ray Ewry

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Ray Ewry was an American track and field athlete famed for dominating the standing jump events in the early modern Olympic Games, winning multiple gold medals between 1900 and 1908.

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instanceOf human
track and field athlete
childhoodHealthIssue paralysis from polio
competedIn 1900 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
1904 Summer Olympics
1906 Intercalated Games NERFINISHED
1908 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1873-10-14
dateOfDeath 1937-09-29
educatedAt Purdue University NERFINISHED
employer New York City Board of Water Supply NERFINISHED
Purdue University NERFINISHED
era early modern Olympic era
familyName Ewry NERFINISHED
fullName Raymond Clarence Ewry NERFINISHED
givenName Raymond NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInduction United States Olympic Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
hallOfFameInductionYear 1983
height approximately 1.83 m
memberOf New York Athletic Club NERFINISHED
nickName The Human Frog NERFINISHED
notableFor dominating standing jump events in early modern Olympic Games
occupation athlete
engineer
placeOfBirth Lafayette, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
recoveredUsing self-devised leg exercises
sexOrGender male
specialty standing high jump
standing long jump
standing triple jump
sport athletics
track and field
totalOlympicGoldMedals 8
totalOlympicGoldMedalsIncludingIntercalated 10
wonGoldMedalIn standing high jump at the 1900 Summer Olympics
standing high jump at the 1904 Summer Olympics
standing high jump at the 1906 Intercalated Games
standing high jump at the 1908 Summer Olympics
standing long jump at the 1900 Summer Olympics
standing long jump at the 1904 Summer Olympics
standing long jump at the 1906 Intercalated Games
standing long jump at the 1908 Summer Olympics
standing triple jump at the 1900 Summer Olympics
standing triple jump at the 1904 Summer Olympics

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