Richmond Landon
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]
![]() Richmond Landon in 1920 | |||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||
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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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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
- Dick Landon. sports-reference.com
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