Florin Floyd

Florin Floyd

Floyd in 1919
Personal information
Born	November 24, 1894 Missouri
Died	September 1981[1] Potosi, Missouri
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Pole vault
Achievements and titles
Personal best	3.87 m (1916)[2]

Florin W. Floyd was an American pole vaulter. On February 27, 1916 he set a world indoor record at 3.87 m. He cleared 3.81 m outdoors at the U.S. Championships later that year, which was only enough for a bronze medal. In 1919, Floyd won the pole vault at the Inter-Allied Games.^[2][3]

References

1. Floyd, Florin. "U.S. Social Security Death Index". MyHeritage. U.S. Social Security Death Index. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
2. Florin Floyd. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. "First Complete List of Allied Champions". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. August 4, 1919. p. 19