Ruth Osburn
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1932 Los Angeles | Discus throw |
Ruth Osburn (April 24, 1912 – January 8, 1994) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the discus. She was born in Shelbyville, Missouri, United States.
She competed for the United States in the 1932 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, where she won the Silver medal for discus throw[1] behind teammate Lillian Copeland. She was born in Shelbyville, Missouri.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ruth OSBURN - Olympic Athletics | United States of America". International Olympic Committee. 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
External links
[edit]- Ruth Osburn at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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Categories:
- 1912 births
- 1994 deaths
- Sportspeople from Missouri
- People from Shelbyville, Missouri
- American female discus throwers
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century American women
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs