Lee Talbott
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Leander James "Lee"•Talbott, Jr. |
| Used name | Lee•Talbott |
| Born | 12 July 1887 in Kansas City, Missouri (USA) |
| Died | 16 September 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri (USA) |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 102 kg |
| Affiliations | Cornell Big Red, Ithaca (USA) / I-AAC, Queens, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Lee Talbott is one of the few athletes to have competed in three sports at one Olympic Games – 1908 in athletics, wrestling, and the tug-of-war. As a weight thrower for Cornell and the Kansas City AC, he was AAU hammer throw champion in 1909 and won the 56-lb. weight throw in 1909 and 1915. Between 1909 and 1917 Talbott had 20 podium finishes at the AAUs in the shot put, discus throw, hammer throw, and the 56-lb. weight throw.
Personal Bests: SP – 14.42 (1915); DT – 43.29 (1913); HT – 52.88 (173-6) (1910).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
Lee Talbott | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Hammer Throw, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Javelin Throw, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Tug-Of-War | USA |
Lee Talbott | ||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | United States | 5 | ||||
| Wrestling | USA |
Lee Talbott | ||||
| Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =9 |