About Robert Leavitt
Lived 1883 – 1954 (aged 70). Robert Leavitt was an American athletics competitor.
Robert Grandison Leavitt (September 20, 1883 – February 2, 1954) was an American track and field athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1906 Intercalated Games.
Robert Leavitt was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, and attended Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, and graduated from Williams College in 1907. He never won any major tournament except the Olympic Games.
At Athens, American Hugo Friend was favored to win the gold medal in high hurdles. But Friend stumbled against the first hurdle and was out. Leavitt and Alfred Healey from Great Britain leaped over the hurdles in one rhythm and finished in the same time. After protracted discussion, Olympic officials decided that Leavitt had won by one foot.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Robert Leavitt?
American hurdler (1883–1954)
When was Robert Leavitt born?
Robert Leavitt was born on 20 September 1883 in Dorchester.
When did Robert Leavitt die?
Robert Leavitt died on 2 February 1954 in Hanson.
What was Robert Leavitt's occupation?
Robert Leavitt was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Robert Leavitt?
Robert Leavitt was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Robert Leavitt (hurdler)
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