Daniel Frank (athlete)

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Daniel Frank
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Gordon Frank
Born(1882-01-04)January 4, 1882
New York, New York
Sport
ClubNew West Side Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)long jump 7.3 meters
23 ft. 11 in. (1904)
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1904 St Louis Long jump


Daniel Gordon Frank (January 4, 1882 – March 20, 1965) was an American

athlete who competed mainly in the long jump. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and was Jewish.[1][2]

1904 Olympic silver medal

He competed for the United States in the

St Louis, United States in the Long Jump where he won the silver medal.[3] Frank, who competed as a member of the New West Side Athletic Club in New York City took second winning the silver medal with a leap of 6.89 meters or 22' 7 3/4". Frank finished second to fellow Jewish American, Myer Prinstein, who set the Olympic record with a jump of 24'1" or 7.34 meters. In recent prior competition, Prinstein had lost to Frank.[4]

In the 1904 Olympics, Frank also competed in the 440 and 5 Mile run but did not medal.[2]

New York AAU championships

In 1904, prior to the Olympics, Frank defeated Prinstein in the long jump at the New York AAU Championships with a personal best jump of 23'11-1/2".[4]

Frank died on March 20, 1965, in New York.[2]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Daniel Frank". Olympedia Website. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Daniel Frank". Olympedia. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Daniel Frank". Jewish Sports Website. Retrieved February 2, 2023.