Richard_Byrd_(athlete)

Richard Byrd (athlete)

Richard Byrd (athlete)

American discus thrower


Richard Leslie Byrd (May 16, 1892 June 20, 1958) was an American athlete and baseball player who won the silver medal in the discus throw at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished fourth in the standing high jump, eighth in the standing long jump and 17th in the two handed discus throw event. At the same Olympics he also was a member of USA national baseball team which competed in a single baseball match held as demonstration sport.[1]

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  1. "Richard Byrd". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.



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