Richmond Landon
Richmond Wilcox Landon (born November 20, 1898 in Salisbury , Connecticut , † June 13, 1971 in Lynbrook , New York ) was an American athlete .
At the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920 , Landon became Olympic champion in the high jump . His victory height was 1.94 m.
Web links
- Richmond Landon in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Landon, Richmond |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Landon, Richmond Wilcox (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American athlete |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1898 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Salisbury (Connecticut) |
DATE OF DEATH | June 13, 1971 |
Place of death | Lynbrook (New York) |