Richard Byrd (athlete)

Richard Byrd

Richard Byrd at the 1912 Olympics
Personal information
Born	May 16, 1892 Shiloh, Indiana, United States
Died	June 20, 1958 (aged 66)
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	88 kg (194 lb)
Sport
Sport	Discus throw, long jump, high jump, baseball
Club	Adrian College
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Discus throw

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 a demonstration sport.^[1]