Euil Snider

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEuil•Snider
Used nameEuil•Snider
Nick/petnamesSnitz
Born9 December 1907 in Adger, Alabama (USA)
Died9 February 1978 in Bessemer, Alabama (USA)
Measurements185 cm / 73 kg
AffiliationsNYAC, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Euil Snider qualified for the 1928 Olympic 400 by placing second at the 1928 AAU/Olympic Trial 400. He also placed third in the NCAA 440y in 1928, running for Auburn. Snitz Snider also competed for the New York AC, although he was an Alabama native. He later became a teacher.

Personal Bests: 100y – 9.8 (1928); 220y – 21.6s (1926); 440y – 48.0 (1928).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Euil Snider
400 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h3 r2/4
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) United States DNS

Errata

Name previously given as Emil Snider, but this is not supported by contemporary newspapers, official papers and his obituaries.