John Paul Jones
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Paul•Jones |
| Used name | John Paul•Jones |
| Born | 15 October 1890 in Washington, District of Columbia (USA) |
| Died | 5 January 1970 in Tucson, Arizona (USA) |
| Measurements | 179 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | Cornell Big Red, Ithaca (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
John Paul Jones was the IC4A mile champion from 1911-13, although in 1912 he tied [Norman Taber[() for first, and also won the 880y at that meet in 1911-12. In both 1911 and 1913 his winning time in the mile at the IC4As broke the world record. His 1913 mark of 4:14.4 was the initial world record recognized by the IAAF, although it was inferior to the world’s professional best of 4:12¾ set by Walter George in 1886. Jones was also IC4A cross-country champion from 1910-12. He ran for Cornell, graduating in 1913 in mechanical engineering, and retired from competition after the 1913 IC4A meet.
Personal Bests: 800 – 1:53.1y (1912); 1500 – 3:57.2 (1912); Mile – 4:14.4 (1913).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
John Paul Jones | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 h3 r1/3 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Baseball (Baseball/Softball) | USA |
John Paul Jones | ||||
| Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | United States | 1 | ||||
| Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | US East "Olympics" | 1 |