About Victor Pickard
Lived 1903 – 2001 (aged 97). Victor Pickard was a Canadian athletics competitor and javelin thrower.
Victor Willoughby Pickard (October 23, 1903 – January 11, 2001) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished fifth the pole vault event and 28th in the javelin throw competition. Four years later he finished fourth in the pole vault contest. Pickard won the pole vault event at the 1930 British Empire Games.
Pickard was an All-American for the Pittsburgh Panthers track and field team in the pole vault, finishing 3rd at the 1928 NCAA Track and Field Championships.
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Who was Victor Pickard?
Canadian pole vaulter
When was Victor Pickard born?
Victor Pickard was born on 23 October 1903 in Hamilton.
When did Victor Pickard die?
Victor Pickard died on 11 January 2001 in Miami.
What was Victor Pickard's occupation?
Victor Pickard was an athletics competitor and javelin thrower.
What nationality was Victor Pickard?
Victor Pickard was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Victor Pickard. https://biography.guide/victor-pickard/
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