Everett Bradley (athlete)

Summary

Everett Lewis Bradley (May 19, 1897 – July 25, 1969) was an American athlete.[3] In 1920 he qualified for the 1920 Summer Olympics in pentathlon and decathlon; he competed only in the pentathlon and won a silver medal.[1]

Everett Bradley
Everett Bradely in 1920
Personal information
BornMay 19, 1897
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
DiedJuly 25, 1969 (aged 72)
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Alma materUniversity of Kansas
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight79 kg (174 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon, javelin throw, long jump
ClubKansas Jayhawks, Lawrence
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)JT – 47.42 m (1920)
LJ – 7.08 m (1922)
Decathlon – 6,138 (1920)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Pentathlon

Bradley graduated in geology from the University of Kansas and later worked for an oil producing company, becoming a wealthy man.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Everett Bradley. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Everett Bradley. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Everett Bradley". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 July 2021.