Thomas Jackson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas Marshall•Jackson
Used nameThomas•Jackson
Born15 January 1884 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania (USA)
Died22 February 1967 in Neshanic, New Jersey (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Until a recent discovery by Olympic historians, it was not known that Thomas Jackson competed in the pole vault at the 1908 Olympics. But details of his participation are quite clear in the British sporting journal Sporting Life. Jackson tied for first in the 1906 IC4A pole vault, and placed second in 1905. At the Metropolitan AAU Championships he was runner-up in both 1905 and 1906, and in 1906, placed equal third at the Penn Relays. Jackson was a graduate of Cornell, graduating as an engineer in 1908. He was later an electrical and welding engineer with Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock of Chester, Pennsylvania, and was a President of the American Welding Society and Cornell Club of Philadelphia.

Personal Best: PV – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Thomas Jackson
Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) =12