Sam Jones
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Samuel Symington "Sam"•Jones |
| Used name | Sam•Jones |
| Born | 16 January 1880 in Fairfield, Connecticut (USA) |
| Died | 13 April 1954 in Knoxville, Tennessee (USA) |
| Measurements | 189 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | New York University Violets, New York (USA) / NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sam Jones won the IC4A high jump in 1900 and 1901 and the AAU title in 1901,1903, and 1904. His winning jump of 5-11 (1.80) at the 1904 Olympics was well below his best of 6-2 (1.88) which he cleared at the 1901 AAU championships. Jones attended NYU and was the school’s top all-round athlete. He played varsity football for four years, varsity gymnastics for three years, and captained the track team. After graduation, he made his career first as a civil engineer and eventually as a teacher.
Personal Best: HJ - 1.905 (1902).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Sam Jones | |||
| 110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 | |||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| High Jump, Handicap, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | ||||||
| Tug-Of-War | USA |
Sam Jones | ||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | New York Athletic Club | 4 |