Lynn Adsit

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameLynn Magruder•Adsit
Used nameLynn•Adsit
Born5 June 1882 in New York, New York (USA)
Died16 September 1927 (aged 45 years 3 months 11 days) in Manhattan, New York, New York (USA)
AffiliationsPrinceton Tigers, Princeton (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Alongside the athletics programme of “true” Olympic events at the 1904 St. Louis Games, dozens of other handicap non-medal events were also conducted. One such race was the 880 yards Olympic Collegiate Championship, which was won by Lynn Adsit. Adsit was born in New York City in 1882 and represented Princeton University. He was later part of the World War I draft in Steuben County that took place in 1917–18. Adsit survived the war but was only 45-years-old when he died in September 1927.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Lynn Adsit
880 yards, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) 1