Leroy Brown (athlete)
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Leroy Taylor Brown (1 January 1902 – April 21, 1970) was an American
athlete who competed mainly in the high jump
.
He competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics
held in Paris
, France
in the high jump where he won the silver medal.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed mainly in the high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
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He competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
held 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...
, France
France
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in the high jump where he won the silver medal.