Frank Belote
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Frank Vern Belote was an American
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Burr Oak, Michigan
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In 1912 he finished fifth in the 100 metres event
and seventh in the standing high jump competition
. He was also a member of the American relay team which was disqualified in the semi-finals of the 4x100 metre relay event
after a baton-passing fault on the first transfer.
United States
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track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was born in Burr Oak, Michigan
Burr Oak, Michigan
Burr Oak is a village in St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 828. The village is located within Burr Oak Township.- History :...
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In 1912 he finished fifth in the 100 metres event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
and seventh in the standing high jump competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump
The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912....
. He was also a member of the American relay team which was disqualified in the semi-finals of the 4x100 metre relay event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x100 metre relay
The men's 4 x 100 metres relay was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the debut of the event, which along with the 4x400 metre relay marked the first relays of equal legs in the athletics programme...
after a baton-passing fault on the first transfer.