D.O.B: 02.20.26
N.O.C: United States
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Final Year of Competition: 1957
Years Top 10: 12
Personal bests
Pole Vault: 4.72 (United States 1957)
Decathlon: 7,834 (United States 1951)
Shot Put: 12.52 (Australia 1956)
Triple Jump: 14.02 (Finland 1950)
Long Jump: 6.39 (Australia 1956)
High Jump: 1.75 (Australia 1956)
100m: 11.7 (Australia 1956)
400m: 52.3 (Australia 1956)
110m Hurdles: 16.8 (Australia 1956)
Richards was an Olympic titan – sadly he passed earlier this year, but his legendary status lives on…it was a life full of achievements on and off the track – including a run at the Presidency during the 1980s! 🇺🇸
