Richmond Landon
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(s) | High jump | |||||||||
Club | NYAC, New York | |||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 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]
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]
References
- 1 2 Dick Landon. sports-reference.com
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