Harry Grumpelt

American high jumper (1885–1973)
Harry Grumpelt
Harry Grumpelt in 1912
Personal information
BornMarch 2, 1885
New York City, United States
DiedNovember 3, 1973 (aged 88)
Bronxville, New York, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubNYAC, New York
Achievements and titles
Personal best1.905 m (1911)[1][2]

Harry John Grumpelt (March 2, 1885 – November 3, 1973) was an American high jumper and accountant.[3] He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and finished sixth. Grumpelt won the AAU title in 1910 (indoors) and 1911 (outdoors); he placed second outdoors in 1908, 1910 and 1912, and third in 1914.[1] Grumpelt was bursar of the New York Public Library until his 1950 retirement.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Harry Grumpelt. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Harry Grumpelt. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Harry Grumpelt". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ^ "archives.nypl.org -- Bursar's Office records". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
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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
Notes
  • 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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