Bob Adams (decathlete)
Appearance
Robert "Bob" Adams (20 December 1924 – 23 February 2019)[1][2] was a Canadian decathlete who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He also represented Canada at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, taking part in the pole vault and high jump disciplines. He was born in Alsask, Saskatchewan.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Bob Adams' obituary
- ^ Robert (Bob) Adams Obituary
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Adams". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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Categories:
- 1924 births
- 2019 deaths
- Sportspeople from Saskatchewan
- Canadian decathletes
- Canadian male pole vaulters
- Canadian male high jumpers
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs