William Comins

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilliam Albert•Comins
Used nameWilliam•Comins
Born16 April 1901 in Stafford, Connecticut (USA)
Died14 July 1965 in Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 64 kg
AffiliationsYale Bulldogs, New Haven (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

William Comins won the IC4A long jump title in 1923-24, competing for Yale. He graduated from Yale in 1925. He made the Olympic team despite finishing fifth at the US Olympic Trials. Comins was ranked in US top 10 list for the long jump in both 1923 (#2) and 1924 (34).

Personal Best: LJ – 7.52 (24-8) (1924).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics USA William Comins
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) NM