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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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track and field athlete ⓘ |
| childhoodHealthIssue | paralysis from polio ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1900 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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engineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lafayette, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recoveredUsing | self-devised leg exercises ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| specialty |
standing high jump
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standing long jump ⓘ standing triple jump ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
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track and field ⓘ |
| totalOlympicGoldMedals | 8 ⓘ |
| totalOlympicGoldMedalsIncludingIntercalated | 10 ⓘ |
| wonGoldMedalIn |
standing high jump at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.