George Jefferson
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | George Gordon•Jefferson |
| Used name | George•Jefferson |
| Born | 28 February 1910 in Inglewood, California (USA) |
| Died | 13 February 1996 (aged 85 years 11 months 13 days) in Ventura, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | UCLA Bruins, Los Angeles (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
At the 1932 Final Trials, George Jefferson of UCLA placed third with a career best of 13-10 (4.21). The winner on that occasion was Bill Graber who posted a new world record of 14-4⅜ (4.37), but Graber could not repeat that form at the Olympics and Jefferson pushed the world record holder back in to fourth place.
Personal Best: PV – 4.25jo (1932).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
George Jefferson | |||
| Pole Vault, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |