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Harold Marion Osborn D.O. (April 13, 1899 – April 5, 1975) was an American track athlete. He won a gold medal in Olympic decathlon and high jump in 1924 and was the first athlete to win a gold medal in both the decathlon and an individual event.
- Harold Marion Osborn
- 161 lb (73 kg)
- 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)
- April 13, 1899, Butler, Illinois, U.S.
Harold Osborn is a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He competed for the U.S. at the 1924 and 1928 Olympic games and was the 1924 high jump and decathlon gold medalist (only time ever an athlete won decathlon gold and individual event gold) and 1928 high jump silver medalist.
Aug 7, 2021 · PEORIA — Harold Osborn has a glorious track and field history — and a connection to the city of Lewistown. Osborn won two gold medals at the 1924 Olympics in Paris while working as a high...
- Dave Eminian
Jan 16, 2024 · 100 Years Later, Osborn Still The Gold Standard. In 1924, a 25-year-old from Butler made national headlines as Harold Osborn won gold in the decathlon and high jump at the Paris Olympics, setting two records in the process. International Olympic Committee.
Feb 22, 2017 · Harold Osborn is a member of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He competed for the U.S. at the 1924 and 1928 Olympic games and was the 1924 high jump and decathlon gold medalist (only time ever an athlete won decathlon gold and individual event gold) and 1928 high jump silver medalist.
Apr 7, 1975 · Mr. Osborn, an osteopath physician since 1937, was made a charter member last September of the Track and Field Hal?? of Fame. In the 1924 Olympics he won the gold medal in the high jump,...
