罗伯特-理查兹 robert richards (田径 美国)
helsinki 1952, games of the vx olympiad. athletics. robert richards of the united states celebrates his victory in the pole vault event.
born: 20 february 1926
birthplace: champaign (united states)
nationality: united states
sport: athletics
attendance at the olympic games
london 1948
helsinki 1952
melbourne / stockholm 1956
awards
olympic medals:
gold: 2
bronze: 1
the vaulting vicar
the reverend bob richards was a theology professor in california when he qualified for the u.s. olympic team as a pole vaulter in 1952. the duel for the gold medal was waged between richards and fellow american don laz. they both cleared 4.50m with their second attempt and then missed twice at 4.55m. but richards went over on his third try and won. the 1952 olympics in helsinki were the first at which athletes from the u.s.s.r. competed, and there was concern that cold war tensions would mar the games. richards countered this mood by leading an unofficial delegation of american athletes to visit the soviet athletes. richards returned to the olympics in 1956. the pole vault final was held in the midst of gusty winds. richards won by clearing 4.56m on his second attempt. he is the only person to win the pole vault twice. in addition, because he also won a bronze medal at the london olympic games in 1948, richards is the only vaulter to earn three medals. bob richards also holds a special place in american cultural history because he was the first athlete to appear on a box of wheaties cereal.
生日：1926年2月20日
出生地：香槟，美国
国籍: 美国
项目: 田径
参加奥运会时间：
1948年英国伦敦夏季奥运会
1952年芬兰赫尔辛基夏季奥运会
1956年澳大利亚墨尔本夏季奥运会
奥运成绩:
金牌 2枚
铜牌 1枚
罗伯特-理查兹是美国加利福尼亚州的一名神学教授，1952年，他在美国奥运会田径预选赛上脱颖而出，获得参加芬兰赫尔辛基夏季奥运会撑杆跳高比赛资格。这枚金牌的争夺在理查兹和另外一名美国运动员董之间进行，他们都在第二次试跳中越过4.50米的高度，并都在4.55米的高度上两次失败，但是理查兹在第三次试跳中成功，获得金牌。1952年芬兰赫尔辛基夏季奥运会是二战后苏联运动员第一次参加奥运争夺，大家普遍担心政治上的冷战会对奥运的比赛产生干扰，在这届奥运会上，理查兹还作为美国运动员员代表与苏联运动员交流，以体育促进和平。1956年，理查兹参加了在澳大利亚墨尔本举行的奥运会。理查兹在第二次试跳中越过了4.56米的成绩，成功卫冕这枚奥运金牌，他也成为第一名成功卫冕撑杆跳奥运金牌的运动员，同时，他在1948年伦敦奥运上夺得一枚铜牌，理查兹也成为奥运历史上唯一一位夺得三枚奥运奖牌的撑杆跳运动员。理查兹在美国文化历史上还占有重要地位，他是第一位登上wheaties box 封面的运动员。