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Jackson Volney Scholz (March 15, 1897 – October 26, 1986) was an American sprint runner. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympic Games.
Oct 30, 1986 · Jackson Scholz, the American sprinter who lost the climactic 1924 Olympic 100-meter race depicted in the Oscar-winning movie ''Chariots of Fire,'' has died at the age of 89.
Jackson Scholz was the first man to reach the final of an individual sprint event at three separate Olympic Games. In 1920 he was a finalist in the 100m, in 1924 he won the 200m and was second in the 100m, and in 1928 he made the final of the 200m, narrowly missing a fourth Olympic medal.
Oct 29, 1986 · Jackson Scholz, the Olympic runner portrayed in the Academy Award-winning movie “Chariots of Fire,” died at his home at 89, never having seen the movie.
Jackson Scholz was the first man to reach the final of an individual sprint event at three separate Olympic Games. In 1920 he was a finalist in the 100m, in 1924 he won the 200m and was second in the 100m, and in 1928 he made the final of the 200m, narrowly missing a fourth Olympic medal.
Oct 30, 1986 · Jackson Scholz, who once was considered the world’s fastest human but who lost the climactic 1924 Olympic race depicted in the movie “Chariots of Fire,” has died at the age of 89.
May 10, 2021 · Jackson Scholz became the first person in Olympic history to compete in the final at three different Olympic Games — and he did far more than merely compete, winning two gold medals and a silver...
