James Brooker
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James Kent Brooker (August 12, 1902 – September 25, 1973) was an American
athlete who competed in the men's pole vault
. He competed in Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris
and won bronze
, behind fellow American polevaulters Lee Barnes
and Glen Graham
, who won gold and silver medals respectively.
Brooker attended the University of Michigan
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed in the men's pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
. He competed in Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics
At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, 27 athletics events were contested, all for men only.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-Participating nations:657 athletes from 40 nations competed. Ten nations competed in athletics for the first time...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and won bronze
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
, behind fellow American polevaulters Lee Barnes
Lee Barnes
Lee Stratford Barnes was an American athlete from Utah who competed in the men's pole vault.He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and died in Oxnard, California....
and Glen Graham
Glen Graham
Glenn Graham was an American athlete who competed in the men's pole vault. He competed in Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris and won silver, behind fellow American pole vaulter Lee Barnes who won gold....
, who won gold and silver medals respectively.
Brooker attended the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.