Charles McGinnis

American pole vaulter
Charles McGinnis
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1928 Amsterdam Pole vault

Charles English McGinnis (October 4, 1906 – April 29, 1995) was an American track and field athlete who competed mainly in the pole vault.

He competed for the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the high jump and the pole vault. He won the bronze medal in the pole vault.

McGinnis attended the University of Wisconsin, lettering for the Badgers from 1925-27. He won the 1925 Big Ten Conference indoor high jump title at 6 feet, 2 1/2 inches and earned All-America honors in 1926 by placing sixth in the high jump at 6-feet, 4 1/2 inch. McGinnis led the Badgers to the 1927 Big Ten team title after winning the pole vault at 12-7, the 60-yard high hurdles in 7.6 seconds, and the high jump at 6-5. He added Big Ten Outdoor titles in the 120-yard high hurdles in 15.2 seconds and the pole vault at 13-3 as a senior in 1927.

McGinnis served as the team captain in 1927. He was inducted into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.

References

  • Charles McGinnis at databaseOlympics.com
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US National Championship winners in men's high jump
1876–1878
New York Athletic Club
  • 1876-8: Edwards Ficken
1879–1888
NAAAA
  • 1879: William Wunder
  • 1880: Alfred Carroll
  • 1881: C.W. Durand
  • 1882: Alfred Carroll
  • 1883: Malcolm Ford
  • 1884: J.T. Rinehart
  • 1885–87: William Page
  • 1888Note 1: Tim O'Connor
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993-onwards
USA Track & Field
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  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932 and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
  • 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • 1928 United States Olympic trials (track and field)
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