Adam Gunn
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Adam Beattie•Gunn |
| Used name | Adam•Gunn |
| Born | 23 December 1870 in Golspie, Scotland (GBR) |
| Died | 17 August 1935 (aged 64 years 7 months 25 days) in Greenock, Scotland (GBR) |
| Affiliations | Central YMCA, Buffalo (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
A native of Scotland, Adam Gunn of the Buffalo YMCA became a US citizen in 1899, and won the AAU All-Around championship in 1901 and 1902. In the 1904 Olympic event he was leading the competition, a forerunner of the decathlon, after seven events but finally ended up 129 points behind the Irishman, Tom Kiely. Personal Bests: SP – 40-7 (12.37) (1904).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Adam Gunn | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 4 | |||||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 | |||||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 3 | |||||
| All-Around Championship, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |
Errata
DOB from Scottish original sources. Apparently started using 1872 as his YOB after moving to USA.