Ben Adams (track and field)

Ben Adams
Benjamin Adams in 1912
Personal information
BornMarch 31, 1890
Newark, New Jersey, United States
DiedMarch 14, 1961 (aged 70)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Standing long/high jump
ClubNYAC, New York
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1912 Stockholm Standing high jump
1912 Stockholm Standing long jump

Benjamin Willard Adams (March 31, 1890 – March 14, 1961) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the standing jumps. At the 1912 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the standing high jump and a bronze in the standing long jump, while his elder brother Platt Adams won a gold and a silver, respectively. Ben also competed in the exhibition baseball tournament for Sweden.