Athlete
Jim Thorpe
Olympic decathlon and pentathlon champion; American football and baseball player
11 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
Jim Thorpe 400 m
Jim Thorpe's recorded 400 m is 52.2 s. Performance date: 1912-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
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1912 Stockholm Olympics, decathlon · Olympic decathlon component
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“Thorpe 11.2 6.79 12.89 1.87 52.2 15.6 36.98 3.25 45.70 4:40.1”
Printed page 313 (PDF page 315) gives the mark in Thorpe’s row of individual decathlon performances. The meet dates are 13–15 July 1912; the source table does not date each discipline, so the record uses month precision. Historical hand-timed result; precision is one tenth of a second.
1912
- 400 m52.2 s
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“Thorpe 11.2 6.79 12.89 1.87 52.2 15.6 36.98 3.25 45.70 4:40.1”
Jim Thorpe 100 m
Jim Thorpe's recorded 100 m is 11.2 s. Performance date: 1912-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
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1912 Stockholm Olympics, decathlon · Olympic decathlon component
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“Thorpe 11.2 6.79 12.89 1.87 52.2 15.6 36.98 3.25 45.70 4:40.1”
Printed page 313 (PDF page 315) gives the mark in Thorpe’s row of individual decathlon performances. The meet dates are 13–15 July 1912; the source table does not date each discipline, so the record uses month precision. Historical hand-timed result; precision is one tenth of a second.
1912
- 100 m11.2 s
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“Thorpe 11.2 6.79 12.89 1.87 52.2 15.6 36.98 3.25 45.70 4:40.1”
Jim Thorpe 200 m
Jim Thorpe's recorded 200 m is 22.9 s. Performance date: 1912-07-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
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1912 Stockholm Olympics, pentathlon (event 3) · Olympic pentathlon component; first in the event
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“1 Jim Thorpe USA 22.9 1”
Row in the event 3 (200 metres) table; the pentathlon was held on 7 July 1912. Hand-timed to a tenth of a second. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
1912
- 200 m22.9 s
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“1 Jim Thorpe USA 22.9 1”
Jim Thorpe High jump
Jim Thorpe's recorded High jump is 73.6 in. Performance date: 1912-07-08. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics, high jump final · Olympic high jump final; tied fourth
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“Jim Thorpe United States xo o o o o o o xxx n/a 1.87”
Final row: cleared every height up to 1.87 m, then three misses at 1.89 m; the final was on 8 July 1912. He also cleared 1.87 m in the 1912 Olympic decathlon (event 4), so the same height is not stored twice. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-07-08age 24 | 1912 Stockholm Olympics, high jump finalHigh jump | 73.6 | in | en.wikipedia.orgEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 1912-07-08. Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's high jump - Wikipedia Olympic high jump final; tied fourth “Jim Thorpe United States xo o o o o o o xxx n/a 1.87” Final row: cleared every height up to 1.87 m, then three misses at 1.89 m; the final was on 8 July 1912. He also cleared 1.87 m in the 1912 Olympic decathlon (event 4), so the same height is not stored twice. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). |
Jim Thorpe Long jump
Jim Thorpe's recorded Long jump is 278.3 in. Performance date: 1912-07-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics, pentathlon (event 1) · Olympic pentathlon component; first in the event
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“1 Jim Thorpe USA 7.07 1”
Row in the event 1 (long jump) table; the pentathlon was held on 7 July 1912. Better than his 6.79 m in the decathlon and his 6.89 m in the open Olympic long jump on 12 July 1912. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). Lower mark of the same kind: 6.79 m in the 1912 Olympic decathlon (https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=c177c17b-bd27-4a1f-aac5-ee07e53a4137.pdf&urlSlug=tokyo-2020-olympic-games-statistics-handbook1), removed as a lower duplicate (one best per kind).
| Date | Competition / season and method | Value | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912-07-07age 24 | 1912 Stockholm Olympics, pentathlon (event 1)Long jump | 278.3 | in | en.wikipedia.orgEvidenceOfficial result; Competition; performance date 1912-07-07. Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's pentathlon - Wikipedia Olympic pentathlon component; first in the event “1 Jim Thorpe USA 7.07 1” Row in the event 1 (long jump) table; the pentathlon was held on 7 July 1912. Better than his 6.79 m in the decathlon and his 6.89 m in the open Olympic long jump on 12 July 1912. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30). Lower mark of the same kind: 6.79 m in the 1912 Olympic decathlon (https://worldathletics.org/download/download?filename=c177c17b-bd27-4a1f-aac5-ee07e53a4137.pdf&urlSlug=tokyo-2020-olympic-games-statistics-handbook1), removed as a lower duplicate (one best per kind). |
Jim Thorpe Javelin throw
Jim Thorpe's recorded Javelin throw is 46.71 m (153 ft 3 in). Performance date: 1912-07-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics, pentathlon (event 2) · Olympic pentathlon component; third in the event
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“3 Jim Thorpe USA 46.71 3”
Row in the event 2 (javelin) table; the pentathlon was held on 7 July 1912. Better than his 45.70 m in the 1912 Olympic decathlon. Javelin of the 1912 rules (800 g). Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
1912
- Javelin throw46.71 m (153 ft 3 in)
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“3 Jim Thorpe USA 46.71 3”
Jim Thorpe 1500 m
Jim Thorpe's recorded 1500 m is 4:40.1. Performance date: 1912-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics, decathlon · Olympic decathlon component
Source quote and limits
“Thorpe 11.2 6.79 12.89 1.87 52.2 15.6 36.98 3.25 45.70 4:40.1”
Printed page 313 (PDF page 315) gives the mark in Thorpe’s row of individual decathlon performances. The meet dates are 13–15 July 1912; the source table does not date each discipline, so the record uses month precision. Historical hand-timed result; precision is one tenth of a second.
1912
- 1500 m4:40.1
Quote and details
“Thorpe 11.2 6.79 12.89 1.87 52.2 15.6 36.98 3.25 45.70 4:40.1”
Jim Thorpe 110 m hurdles
Jim Thorpe's recorded 110 m hurdles is 15.6 s. Performance date: 1912-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at worldathletics.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics, decathlon · Olympic decathlon component
Source quote and limits
“Thorpe 11.2 6.79 12.89 1.87 52.2 15.6 36.98 3.25 45.70 4:40.1”
Printed page 313 (PDF page 315) gives the mark in Thorpe’s row of individual decathlon performances. The meet dates are 13–15 July 1912; the source table does not date each discipline, so the record uses month precision. Historical hand-timed result; precision is one tenth of a second.
1912
- 110 m hurdles15.6 s
Quote and details
“Thorpe 11.2 6.79 12.89 1.87 52.2 15.6 36.98 3.25 45.70 4:40.1”
Jim Thorpe Discus throw (2 kg)
Jim Thorpe's recorded Discus throw (2 kg) is 36.98 m (121 ft 4 in). Performance date: 1912-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics, decathlon · Olympic decathlon component
Source quote and limits
“3 Jim Thorpe USA 36.98 829.76”
Row in the discus table of the decathlon (held 13-15 July 1912; the page does not date each discipline, so the month is stored). Better than his 35.57 m in the pentathlon on 7 July 1912. The World Athletics Tokyo 2020 statistics handbook gives the same 36.98 in his decathlon row. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
1912
- Discus throw (2 kg)36.98 m (121 ft 4 in)
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“3 Jim Thorpe USA 36.98 829.76”
Jim Thorpe Shot put (7.26 kg)
Jim Thorpe's recorded Shot put (7.26 kg) is 12.89 m (42 ft 3 in). Performance date: 1912-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics, decathlon · Olympic decathlon component; first in the event
Source quote and limits
“1 Jim Thorpe USA 12.89 809”
Row in the event 3 (shot put) table of the decathlon (held 13-15 July 1912; the page does not date each discipline, so the month is stored). The World Athletics Tokyo 2020 statistics handbook gives the same 12.89; sports.jrank.org gives 42 ft 5 9/20 in. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
1912
- Shot put (7.26 kg)12.89 m (42 ft 3 in)
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“1 Jim Thorpe USA 12.89 809”
Jim Thorpe Pole vault
Jim Thorpe's recorded Pole vault is 128 in. Performance date: 1912-07. Age at the time: 24. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.
1912 Stockholm Olympics, decathlon · Olympic decathlon component; tied third
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“Jim Thorpe USA 3.25 751.6”
Row in the pole vault table of the decathlon (held 13-15 July 1912; the page does not date each discipline, so the month is stored). The World Athletics Tokyo 2020 statistics handbook gives the same 3.25. Found through a Gemini Deep Research report (batch of 2026-10-30).
1912
- Pole vault128 in
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“Jim Thorpe USA 3.25 751.6”
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