For other people named Bob Richards, see Bob Richards (disambiguation).
Bob Richards
Bob Richards in 1951
Personal details
Born
Robert Eugene Richards
(1926-02-20)February 20, 1926 Champaign, Illinois, U.S.
Died
February 26, 2023(2023-02-26) (aged 97)
Political party
Populist (1984–1996) American Freedom (2010–2023)
Alma mater
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Sports career
Height
1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight
75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Pole vault, decathlon
Club
LAAC, Los Angeles
Sports achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
HJ – 1.91 m (1954) PV – 4.72 m (1957) LJ – 7.09 m (1954)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne
Pole vault
1952 Helsinki
Pole vault
1948 London
Pole vault
Pan American Games
1951 Buenos Aires
Pole vault
1955 Mexico City
Pole vault
1955 Mexico City
Decathlon
Robert Eugene Richards (February 20, 1926 – February 26, 2023) was an American athlete, minister, and politician. He made three U.S. Olympic Teams in two events: the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Summer Olympics as a pole vaulter and as a decathlete in 1956.[1] He won gold medals in pole vault in both 1952 and 1956, becoming the only male two-time champion in the event in Olympic history.
While still an active athlete, Richards became an ordained minister. He ran for President of the United States in 1984 on the Populist Party ticket.
While Richards is known for his extraordinary athleticism, that led to his appearing for many years on "Wheaties" cereal boxes and as a result, he became the "face" of that cereal for many years, particularly during the 1960s. Such recognition is rarely seen during this millennium.
^Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Richards". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
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