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 Richards in 1912 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Alma Wilford Richards | |||||||||||
| Full name | Alma Wilford Richards, Esq. | |||||||||||
| Born | February 20, 1890 Parowan, Utah, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||
| Died | April 3, 1963 (aged 73) | |||||||||||
| Alma mater | Brigham Young High School | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | |||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump, long jump, shot put, discus throw, decathlon | |||||||||||
| University team | Cornell University Big Red | |||||||||||
| Coached by | Eugene L. Roberts[1] | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | HJ – 1.956 m (1915) LJ – 7.125 m (1915) SP – 14.01 m (1916) DT – 44.12 m (1922)[3] | |||||||||||
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Alma Wilford Richards (February 20, 1890 – April 3, 1963) was an American athlete. He was the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912, in the running high jump event.[1][4]
- ^ a b c Reese, W. Paul (February 1995) Alma Richards Was Utah's First Olympic Gold Medalist. History Blazer
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alma Richards". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ Alma Richards. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Alma Richards". Olympedia. Retrieved April 25, 2021.