Gordon Dukes

Gordon Dukes
Gordon Dukes in 1912
Personal information
BornDecember 23, 1888
Kobe, Japan
DiedJanuary 27, 1966(1966-01-27) (aged 77)[1]
Barcelona, Spain
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubNYAC, New York
Achievements and titles
Personal best3.835 m (1911)[2][3]

Gordon Bennett Dukes (December 23, 1888 – January 27, 1966) was an American pole vaulter. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished eighth. Dukes won the AAU championship in 1911 and placed second in 1912.[2]

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  1. ^ Gordon Dukes at Olympedia (archive)
  2. ^ a b Gordon Dukes Archived 2011-05-19 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ Gordon Dukes. trackfield.brinkster.net


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