Sky Enck

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSchuyler Colfax "Sky"•Enck
Used nameSky•Enck
Born25 January 1900 in Columbia, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died1 November 1970 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (USA)
Measurements178 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsPenn State Nittany Lions, State College (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Sky Enck is best remembered for his Olympic bronze medal in the 1924 800 m and for the part he played when Penn State set a new world record of 7:48.8 for the 4×880 y relay in beating Oxford at the 1923 Penn Relays. However, his championship victories were at the mile and he won the NCAA in 1923 and the IC4A, both indoor and outdoor, the following year.

Personal Best: 800 – 1:52.5y (1924).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Sky Enck
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze