Birthdate: December 22, 1878
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Szczuczyn, Poland
Died: March 10, 1925
Myer Prinstein was a renowned track and field athlete known for his success in the long jump and triple jump. He set a world record for the long jump in 1900 and secured four gold medals across three Olympic Games. Prinstein was affiliated with the Irish American Athletic Club in Queens, New York. Following his graduation from law school, he ventured into a career as a real estate lawyer and businessman in New York. Notably, he is the sole Olympic track athlete to have triumphed in both the triple and long jump events in the same Olympics.
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