Irving Baxter
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 Irving Baxter |
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Competitor for the  United States |
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| Gold | 1900 Paris | High jump |
| Gold | 1900 Paris | Pole vault |
| Silver | 1900 Paris | Standing high jump |
| Silver | 1900 Paris | Standing long jump |
| Silver | 1900 Paris | Standing triple jump |
Irving Knot Baxter (March 25, 1876 – June 13, 1957) was an American athlete, who won the gold medal in both the men's high jump and the pole vault at the 1900 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France.
Baxter also took second place to Ray Ewry in all three of the standing jumps (long, triple, and high) in 1900.
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