William Halpenny

Canadian pole vaulter
William Halpenny
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Pole vault

William Halpenny (May 23, 1882 – February 10, 1960) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Prince Edward Island. In 1912 he won a bronze medal in the pole vault event.[1]

References

  1. ^ "William Halpenny". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.

External links

  • William Halpenny's profile at Sports Reference.com
  • Bill Halpenny, First Island Olympian by Charles Ballem
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US National Championship winners in men's pole vault
1876–1878
New York Athletic Club
  • 1877: George McNichol
  • 1878: Alfred Ing
1879–1888
NAAAA
  • 1879–81: William Van Houten
  • 1882: B.F. Richardson
  • 1883–86: Hugh Baxter
  • 1887: Tom Ray (GBR) & Hugh Baxter
  • 1888Note 1: G.B. Quinn
1888–1979
Amateur Athletic Union
1980–1992
The Athletics Congress
1993–onwards
USA Track & Field
Notes
  • Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
  • OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 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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