Alma Richards
American olympic athlete
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Alma Wilford Richards was an American athlete. He was the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, in 1912, in the running high jump event. Wikipedia
Born: February 20, 1890, Parowan, UT
Died: April 3, 1963 (age 73 years), Long Beach, CA
Education: Brigham Young High School (1913), Stanford University, University of Southern California, and more
Sport: Track and field
Height: 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Personal best(s): HJ – 1.956 m (1915); LJ – 7.125 m (1915); SP – 14.01 m (1916); DT – 44.12 m (1922)
Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)