Robert Garrett

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Robert Garrett

Personal information
Born	May 24, 1875 Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	April 25, 1961(1961-04-25) (aged 85) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb; 12.8 st)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Men's athletics Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1896 Athens Shot put 1896 Athens Discus throw 1896 Athens High jump 1896 Athens Long jump 1900 Paris Shot put 1900 Paris Standing triple jump

Robert S. Garrett (May 24, 1875^[1] – April 25, 1961) was an American athlete, as well as investment banker and philanthropist in Baltimore, Maryland and financier of several important archeological excavations. Garrett was the first modern Olympic champion in discus throw as well as shot put.^[2]