Frank Irons
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Francis Cleveland "Frank"•Irons |
| Used name | Frank•Irons |
| Born | 23 March 1886 in Des Moines, Iowa (USA) |
| Died | 19 June 1942 in Palatine, Illinois (USA) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 59 kg |
| Affiliations | Chicago AA, Chicago (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In winning the 1908 Olympic long jump, Frank Irons of the Chicago AA far exceeded any previous form he had shown and his winning jump of 24-6½ (7.48) placed him third on the all-time list behind Peter O’Connor and Meyer Prinstein. In 1909 and 1910 he also won the AAU and topped the world ranking list in both years. Irons looked like a likely candidate to become the only man to defend an Olympic long jump title, but he was far from his best in Stockholm and finished in ninth place. Irons also competed in the 1912 Olympic Baseball demonstration event.
Personal Bests: LJ – 24-6½ (7.48) (1908); TJ – 44-2 (13.46) (1909).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Frank Irons | |||
| High Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Standing High Jump, Men (Olympic) | =8 | |||||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Standing Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | 16 | |||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Frank Irons | |||
| Standing High Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Standing Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Triple Jump, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Baseball (Baseball/Softball) | USA |
Frank Irons | ||||
| Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | United States | 1 | ||||
| Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | US West "Finlands" | 2 |