Robert LeGendre
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This article is about the athlete named Robert LeGendre. For the inmate who escaped from prison, see Iowa State Penitentiary
Robert "Bob" Lucien LeGendre (January 7, 1898 – January 21, 1931) is an American
athlete and Olympics competitor who competed mainly in the Pentathlon
.
He competed for the United States in the 1924 Summer Olympics
held in Paris
, France
in the Pentathlon where he won the Bronze medal. In doing so he set a new world record for the long jump
of 7.76 metres (25.5 ft).
Iowa State Penitentiary
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Robert "Bob" Lucien LeGendre (January 7, 1898 – January 21, 1931) is an American
United States
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athlete and Olympics competitor who competed mainly in the Pentathlon
Pentathlon
A pentathlon is a contest featuring five different events. The name is derived from Greek: combining the words pente and -athlon . The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Ancient Olympic Games...
.
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 Pentathlon where he won the Bronze medal. In doing so he set a new world record for the long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
of 7.76 metres (25.5 ft).