Richmond Landon
American high jumper
![]() Richmond Landon in 1920 | ||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||
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Born | November 20, 1898 Salisbury, Connecticut, United States | |||||||||||
Died | June 13, 1971 (aged 72) Lynbrook, New York, United States | |||||||||||
Alma mater | Yale University | |||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | High jump | |||||||||||
Club | NYAC, New York | |||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
Personal best | 1.98 m (1921) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Richmond Wilcox "Dick" Landon (November 20, 1898 – June 13, 1971) was an American high jumper who won a gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Landon attended the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut and Yale University. In 1922 he married Alice Lord, an Olympic diver he met on the boat to the 1920 Olympics.[1]
Richmond Landon was a guest on the television show "I've Got A Secret" as one of five former Olympic champions which aired October 13, 1954.
References
- ^ a b Dick Landon. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Richmond Landon". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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- Official Website of the Olympics
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