Thaddeus McClain

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThaddeus Brew•McClain
Used nameThaddeus•McClain
Born10 September 1876 in Milesburg, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died21 April 1935 (aged 58 years 7 months 11 days) in Conewango, New York (USA)
AffiliationsPenn Quakers, Philadelphia (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Thaddeus McClain finished third in the 100y at the 1899-1900 IC4A. He ran for the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from there in 1901 with a degree in economics. McClain became a district sales manager for Bell Telephone Company for many years, but later was an assistant to the President of a factory in Burlington, New Jersey.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.6 (1900); LJ – 6.92 (1900).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1900 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Thaddeus McClain
100 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h4 r2/3
200 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 3 h2 r1/2
4,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) DNF
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) 7
100 metres, Handicap, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) 4
Long Jump, Handicap, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) 3