Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Daniel Joseph "Dan"•Kelly |
Used name | Dan•Kelly |
Born | 1 September 1883 in Pueblo, Colorado (USA) |
Died | 9 April 1920 in Fernie, British Columbia (CAN) |
Measurements | 176 cm / 66 kg |
Affiliations | Spokane Athletic Club |
NOC | United States |
Medals | OG |
Gold | 0 |
Silver | 1 |
Bronze | 0 |
Total | 1 |
Dan Kelly of the University of Oregon was one of the great sprinter/long jumpers of his time. In May 1906 he jumped 24-2¼ (7.37) to become only the third American to break the 24-foot barrier, and the following month in a meet in Spokane he equalled the world records for both the 100y (9.6) and 220y around a turn (21.2) in the same afternoon. Kelly won his only AAU title in the 1907 long jump.
Personal Bests: 100y – 9.6 (1906); 220y – 21.6 (1906); LJ – 24-2¼ (7.37) (1906).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA | Dan Kelly | |||
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver |