Richard Byrd (athlete)
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Richard Leslie "Dick" Byrd (May 16, 1892 – June 20, 1958) was an American
athlete and baseball
player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912 he won the silver medal in the discus throw. In the standing high jump event
he finished fourth and in the standing long jump competition
he finished eighth. He also participated in the two handed discus throw event
and finished 17th.
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
.
United States
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athlete and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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In 1912 he won the silver medal in the discus throw. In the standing high jump event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump
The men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912....
he finished fourth and in the standing long jump competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing long jump
The men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, July 8, 1912....
he finished eighth. He also participated in the two handed discus throw event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's two handed discus throw
The men's two handed discus throw was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the event at the Olympics, along with the other two handed throws. The format of the event was such that each thrower threw...
and finished 17th.
At the same Olympics he also was a member of USA national baseball team which competed in a single baseball match
Baseball at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Baseball had its first appearance at the 1912 Summer Olympics as an exhibition sport. A game was played between the United States, the nation where the game was developed, and Sweden, the host nation. The game was held on Monday, 15 July 1912 and started at 10 a.m...
held as demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
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