Victor Pickard

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Vic Pickard

Victor Pickard at the 1928 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Victor Willoughby Pickard
Born	October 23, 1903 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Died	January 11, 2001 (aged 97) Miami, Florida, United States
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1924, 1928
Medal record Representing Canada British Empire Games 1930 Hamilton Pole vault

Victor Willoughby Pickard (October 23, 1903 – January 11, 2001) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he finished fifth the pole vault event and 28th in the javelin throw competition. Four years later he finished fourth in the pole vault contest. Pickard won the pole vault event at the 1930 British Empire Games.

Pickard was an All-American for the Pittsburgh Panthers track and field team in the pole vault, finishing 3rd at the 1928 NCAA Track and Field Championships.

External links

• Vic Pickard at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)