Bobby Cloughen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRobert "Bobby"•Cloughen
Used nameBobby•Cloughen
Born26 January 1889 in Bronx, New York (USA)
Died7 August 1930 in New York, New York (USA)
Measurements179 cm / 76 kg
AffiliationsI-AAC, Queens, New York (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Bobby Cloughen won the AAU indoor 60 y in 1908 and 1910 and the AAU Junior 100 y in 1908, all while representing the Irish-American AC. At the 1908 Games he lost the 200 m title by only inches to the Irish-born Canadian, Robert Kerr.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.8 (1910); 200 – 22.1 (1910).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Bobby Cloughen
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 1 h5 r1/3
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 2 Silver