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James Brendan
Connolly- USA
James Brendan Connolly as an undergraduate dropped
out from University of Harvard to compete in the
inaugural modern Olympic games at Athens in 1896.The
American team arrived in Athens on the eve of the
inauguration after an ardous journey by sea as they
were unaware Greeks followed Julian calendar which
differed 11 days from the Gregorian calendar. The
triple jump, the first competition was held immediately
after the Games were declared open. Connolly last
in jumping order placed his cap a yard beyond the
leading mark of 12.70m by French Alexandre Tuffere
and thundered down the runway to cut the sand at
13.17m.His final jump of 13.71m made it possible
to become the first Olympic champion since Armenian
boxer Barasdates in AD 369 !!!
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