Charles Dvorak

Charles Dvorak

Charles Dvorak from 1901 Michiganensian
Personal information
Full name	Charles Edward Dvorak
Born	(1878-11-27)November 27, 1878 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 18, 1969(1969-12-18) (aged 91) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Pole vault
College team	University of Michigan
Club	Chicago Athletic Association
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1900 Paris Pole vault (unofficial) 1904 St. Louis Pole vault

Charles Edward Dvorak (November 27, 1878 – December 18, 1969) was an American track and field athlete who specialized in the pole vault. He attended the University of Michigan where he competed for the Michigan Wolverines men's track and field team from 1900 to 1904. He participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics where he was a favorite in the pole vault. However, he missed the competition after being told by officials that the finals would be held on a Sunday. He won a special silver medal in a consolation competition. In 1903, he set a world's record in the pole vault with a jump of 11 feet, 11 inches.(This mark doesn't appear in the progression of World or American Records). Dvorak returned to international competition and won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Dvorak later served as a high school football, basketball and track coach in Seattle, Washington, where he died in 1969 at age 91.^[1]