Marc Wright
American pole vaulter
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| Intro | American pole vaulter | |
| A.K.A. | Marcus Snowell Wright Marcus Snowell "Marc" Wright | |
| A.K.A. | Marcus Snowell Wright Marcus Snowell "Marc" Wright | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 21 April 1890, Chicago | |
| Death | 5 August 1975Massachusetts (aged 85 years) |
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Marcus Snowell "Marc" Wright (April 21, 1890 – August 5, 1975) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.
He was born in Chicago and died in Reading, Massachusetts.
Wright competed for a United States in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the pole vault where he won the silver medal with a clearance of 3.85 m behind the 3.95 m of winner Harry Babcock.
Wright graduated from Dartmouth College in 1913.