Alex Munroe

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlexander Woody "Alex"•Munroe
Used nameAlex•Munroe
Born14 August 1908 in Glencoe, Ontario (CAN)
Died3 October 1987
AffiliationsToronto West End YMCA, Toronto (CAN)
NOC Canada

Biography

Alex Munroe had a brief, but successful career as an athlete during the mid-1920s, with his most notable accomplishment being his appearance at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. There, representing Canada, he competed in the high and triple jumps, being disqualified in the former and eliminated in the qualifying round of the latter. Beginning in 1926, he captured three consecutive Canadian titles in the high jump, and also won the triple jump championship in 1928. He was the top-ranked Canadian in the high jump in 1926 and 1928, and also in the triple jump in 1928. He retired from active competition shortly thereafter.

Personal Bests: HJ – 1.914 (1928); TJ – 13.87 (1928).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics CAN Alex Munroe
High Jump, Men (Olympic) AC r1/2
Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) 16 r1/2