United States of AmericaRalph Boston
Also known as Ralph Harold Boston- Born
- 9 May 1939
- Died
- 30 Apr 2023 · aged 83
- Birthplace
- Laurel, Mississippi, United States
- On the podium
- 1960 – 1968
- Olympian
- 3× · Rome, Tokyo, Mexico City ↗
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Pan American Games | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| USA vs USSR Series | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| International total | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Track & Field Championships | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| US Olympic Trials | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| National total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Medals 10
| Year | Championship | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City ↗ | 3 | 8.16 +2.0 | ||
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg | 1 | 8.29 | CR | |
| 1965 | USA vs USSR Series | Kiev | 1 | 8.21 | ||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo | 2 | 8.03 -2.0 | ||
| 1964 | USA vs USSR Series | Los Angeles | 2 | 8.02 | ||
| 1963 | USA vs USSR Series | Moscow | 1 | 8.19 | ||
| 1963 | Pan American Games | São Paulo | 1 | 8.11 | CR | |
| 1962 | USA vs USSR Series | Stanford | 1 | 8.15 | ||
| 1961 | USA vs USSR Series | Moscow | 1 | 8.28 | WR | |
| 1960 | Olympic Games | Rome | 1 | 8.12 | OR |
National results 9
- 1968 US Olympic Trials · Echo Summit, CA 2 8.26 w
- 1966 USA Track & Field Championships · New York, NY 1 8.01
- 1965 USA Track & Field Championships · San Diego, CA 1 8.01
- 1964 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 1 8.49 w
- 1964 USA Track & Field Championships · New Brunswick, NJ 1 8.11
- 1963 USA Track & Field Championships · St.Louis, MO 1 8.18
- 1962 USA Track & Field Championships · Walnut, CA 1 8.08
- 1961 USA Track & Field Championships · New York, NY 1 8.22
- 1960 US Olympic Trials · Stanford, CA 1 8.09 w