United States of America OLYMPIC CHAMPIONBob Richards
Also known as Robert Eugene Richards- Born
- 20 Feb 1926
- Died
- 26 Feb 2023 · aged 97
- Birthplace
- Champaign, Illinois, USA
- On the podium
- 1948 – 1956
- Olympian
- 3× · London, Helsinki, Melbourne
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Pan American Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| International total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAA Championships | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA Track & Field Championships | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| US Olympic Trials | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| National total | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Medals 6
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Olympic Games | PV | Melbourne | 1 | 4.56 | ||
| 1955 | Pan American Games | PV | Mexico City ↗ | 1 | 4.50 | CR= | |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | Decathlon | Mexico City ↗ | 2 | 6886 pts | Updated 1984 table: 6572 pts | |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | PV | Helsinki | 1 | 4.55 | ||
| 1951 | Pan American Games | PV | Buenos Aires | 1 | 4.50 | CR | |
| 1948 | Olympic Games | PV | London | 3 | 4.20 | Tie-breaker: 4.20 xo |
National results 17
- 1974 AAA Championships · London PV 3 4.90
- 1957 USA Track & Field Championships · Dayton, OH PV 1 4.61
- 1956 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles PV 1 4.60
- 1956 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles Decathlon 3 7054
- 1956 USA Track & Field Championships · Bakersfield, CA PV 1 4.57
- 1955 USA Track & Field Championships · Boulder, CO Decathlon 1 6873
- 1955 USA Track & Field Championships · Boulder, CO PV 1 4.57
- 1954 USA Track & Field Championships · St.Louis, MO PV 1 4.66
- 1954 USA Track & Field Championships · St.Louis, MO Decathlon 1 6501
- 1952 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles PV 1 4.47
- 1952 USA Track & Field Championships · Long Beach, CA PV 1 4.47 =
- 1951 USA Track & Field Championships · Berkeley, CA PV 1 4.37
- 1951 USA Track & Field Championships · Berkeley, CA Decathlon 1 7834
- 1950 USA Track & Field Championships · College Park, MD PV 1 4.47
- 1949 USA Track & Field Championships · Fresno, CA PV 1 4.37
- 1948 US Olympic Trials · Evanston, IL PV 3 4.42
- 1948 USA Track & Field Championships · Milwaukee, WI PV 1 4.42 =