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Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897 – October 26, 1986) was an American sprint runner. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games. After his athletic career, he also gained fame as a writer.[2]

Jackson Scholz

Scholz at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Jackson Volney Scholz
Nationality	American
Born	(1897-03-15)March 15, 1897 Buchanan, Michigan, U.S.
Died	October 26, 1986(1986-10-26) (aged 89) Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7+3⁄4 in (172 cm)[1]
Weight	134 lb (61 kg)[1]
Sport
Sport	Sprinting
Event(s)	100m, 200m
Club	NYAC, New York
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1920 Antwerp 4×100 m relay 1924 Paris 200 metres 1924 Paris 100 metres

Born to Susan and Zachary Scholz in Buchanan, Michigan, Jackson Scholz, nicknamed "The New York Thunderbolt", competed for the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri (where he joined Kappa Alpha Order), and later the New York Athletic Club. While quite successful in the Olympics, he won only a single national title, the 220 yards AAU title in 1925.

His first Olympic appearance was in Antwerp in 1920, where he won a gold medal with the American 4 × 100 m relay team. Individually he placed fourth in the 100 m. Later that year, Scholz equaled the World Record in the 100 m, running 10.6 s in Stockholm.

Four years later, he was one of the favorites for the sprint titles in the 100 and 200 m. 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. The 100 m race, and the 400 m race won by Eric Liddell, are depicted in the movie Chariots of Fire, which was released in 1981 – five years before Scholz's death at the age of 89. He was played in the film by actor Brad Davis.

Scholz made a third Olympic appearance in 1928. As the reigning champion, he placed fourth in the 200 m.

During the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, an American Express credit card commercial[3] ("Don't leave home without it") included Ben Cross and the 87-year-old Scholz. When Cross—who portrayed Abrahams in the film Chariots of Fire—said something about beating Scholz, the latter remarked, "You didn't beat me!" with mock indignation. Proving he was "still pretty fast," Scholz beat Cross to the draw in picking up the tab with his credit card.

References

External links

• Jackson Scholz at the USATF Hall of Fame
• Jackson Scholz at Olympics.com
• Jackson Scholz at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
• Sprintic profile at the Wayback Machine (archived September 27, 2007)
• Some books written by Jackson Volney Scholz

На других языках

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[de] Jackson Scholz

Jackson Volney Scholz (* 15. März 1897 in Buchanan, Michigan; † 26. Oktober 1986 in Delray Beach, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet und Olympiasieger.

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- [en] Jackson Scholz

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[fr] Jackson Scholz

Jackson Volney Scholz, né le 15 mars 1897 et mort le 26 octobre 1986, est un ancien athlète américain, champion olympique. Dans les années 1920, il est le premier sprinteur à accéder à trois finales sur trois Jeux différents. Après sa carrière en athlétisme, il est écrivain.

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[it] Jackson Scholz

Jackson Volney Scholz (Buchanan, 15 marzo 1897 – Delray Beach, 26 ottobre 1986) è stato un velocista statunitense, campione olimpico con la staffetta 4×100 metri ai Giochi di Anversa 1920 e dei 200 metri piani ai Giochi di Parigi 1924. È stato il primo velocista a disputare cinque finali olimpiche (in tre diverse specialità).

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[ru] Шольц, Джексон

Джексон Волни Шольц (англ. Jackson Volney Scholz, 15 марта 1897 — 26 октября 1986) — американский легкоатлет, олимпийский чемпион, экс-рекордсмен мира.

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