NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Jackson Scholz

Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897-October 26, 1986) was an American track and field athlete, specialized in the sprint. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympics. After his athletic career, he also gained fame as a writer. Born to Susan and Zachary Scholz in Buchanan, Michigan, Jackson competed for the University of Missouri, and later the Newark AC. While quite successful in the Olympics, he managed to win only a single national title, the 1925 220 y AAU title. March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Sometimes referred to as the Roaring Twenties or the Jazz Age. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Buchanan is a city located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The University of Missouri System is one of two public state university systems. ... - The Amateur Athletic Union, widely known as the AAU, was formed in United States. ...

His first Olympic appearance was in Antwerp at the 1920 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the American 4 x 100 m relay team. In addition, he placed fourth in the 100 m final. Later that year, Scholz equalled the World Record in the 100 m, running 10,6 in Stockholm. The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp)in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old part of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and is home to a number of triptychs by the Belgian painter, Rubens. ... The Games of the VII Olympiad were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. ...

Four years later, he was one of the favourites for the sprint titles in the 100 and 200 m at the Paris Games. He lived up to the expectations in the 200 m, but was beaten to the gold in the 100 m by Britain's Harold Abrahams. This defeat, depicted in the movie Chariots of Fire, may be the feat for which Scholz is best known. The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in France. ... Harold Maurice Abrahams (December 15, 1899 - January 14, 1978) was a British and (English) athlete. ... Chariots of Fire is a British film released in 1981. ...

Scholz made a third Olympic appearance in 1928. As the reigning champion, he placed fourth in the 200 m. The Games of the IX Olympiad were held in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ...

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