Richard Byrd (athlete)
 Richard Byrd at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | May 16, 1892 Shiloh, Indiana, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | June 20, 1958 (aged 66) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Discus throw, long jump, high jump, baseball | |||||||||||
| Club | Adrian College | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Richard Leslie Byrd (May 16, 1892 – June 20, 1958) was an American athlete and baseball player who won the silver medal in the discus throw at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth in the standing high jump, eighth in the standing long jump and 17th in the two handed discus throw event. At the same Olympics, he also was a member of USA national baseball team, which competed in a single baseball match held as a demonstration sport.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Richard Byrd". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Richard Byrd's profile at Sports Reference.com
- Richard Byrd at Olympedia
- Richard Byrd at Find a Grave
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- 1892 births
- 1958 deaths
- People from Sullivan County, Indiana
- American male discus throwers
- Baseball players from Indiana
- Baseball players at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Olympic baseball players for the United States
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
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