Adam Gunn

Full name: Adam Beattie Gunn
Gender: Male
Born: December 24, 1872 in Golspie, Highland, Great Britain
Died: August 17, 1935 in Buffalo, New York, United States
Affiliations: Buffalo Central YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)
Country: United States
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)

Biography

A native of Scotland, Adam Gunn of the Buffalo YMCA became a US citizen in 1899, and won the AAU All-Around championship in 1901 and 1902. In the 1904 Olympic event he was leading the competition, a forerunner of the decathlon, after seven events but finally ended up 129 points behind the Irishman, Tom Kiely. Personal Bests: SP – 40-7 (12.37) (1904).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	Men's All-Around Championship	United States	USA	2	Silver

Men's All-Around Championship

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank	PTS	M	D(M)	D(I)	H(M)	H(I)	T
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	Final Standings		2	5,907
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	100 yards (91.4 metres)		2	720
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	100 yards (91.4 metres)	Heat Two	2	720	at 4 ft
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	Shot Put		1	668		12.21	40-1
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	High Jump		2	640				1.65	5-5
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	880 yard (804.7 metres) walk		4	647						4:13.0
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	Hammer Throw		3	495		31.40	103-0
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	Pole Vault		1	616				2.97	9-11
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	120 yard (109.7 metres) hurdles		2	655	at 3 ft
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	56 lb. (25.4 kg.) Weight Throw		3	418		7.22	23-8½
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	Long Jump		3	484		5.53	18-2
1904 Summer	31	St. Louis	Athletics	United States	One Mile (1,609.3 metres)		3	564						5:45.0

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