Robert S. Garrett ( born Robert S. Garrett ; June 24, 1875 , Baltimore - April 25, 1961 , Baltimore ) is an American athlete , two-time champion and four-time medalist at the Summer Olympics .
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1896 Summer Olympics
Garrett participated in four athletics disciplines, in each of which he won a medal. At first, on April 6 , he participated in a discus throw competition. With the result of 29.15 m, he became the winner of the competition, and he learned how to throw a disc a few days before the Games. Garrett was helped by the throwing style he invented - he is a metal disc, spinning it in a horizontal plane. The remaining rivals spun the disc in a vertical plane in the "ancient Greek" style. Modern athletes throw discs using the Garrett method.
On April 7, Garrett participated in the long jump and shot put , in which, pushing the projectile at 11.22 m, he became the winner. In the long jump, he took second place, jumping exactly 6 m.
On his last day of competition, April 10 , he took part in the high jump . In this competition, he took second place by dividing him with his compatriot James Connolly . Both of them had the highest result of 1.65 m.
1900 Summer Olympics
At the Summer Olympics in Paris, Garrett participated in athletics and tug of war . In this sport, he played several times for the national team, but half the teams did not appear in the final competitions.
Garrett participated in three athletics disciplines. On July 14, he participated in discus throwing and shot put. In the first competition, he threw a shell three times at the spectators and was unable to qualify, taking last place. In the shot put, he qualified for third place, but did not participate in the final on July 15 , but his qualifying result allowed him to take third place and win a bronze medal. July 16 , Garrett competed in the triple jump from standstill. With a result of 9.50 m, he again took third place.