Ralph Boston

Boston stood at three Olympic Games on the podium. In 1960 he took in Rome with 8.12 meters gold medal, followed in 1964 by Tokyo silver with 8.03 meters behind the British Lynn Davies, who continues jumped four inches. The games of 1968 as the reigning world record holder was traveling Boston in the role of favorites to. The best jump of 8.35 meters, he had three years previously placed in Modesto. After the " century leap " by Bob Beamon over 8.90 meters in the first round, however, it was clear that Boston would be no repeat of the success of 1960. He brought it to 8.16 meters and thus won bronze behind the East German athletes Klaus Beer.

1896: Ellery Clark • 1900: Alvin Kraenzlein & Ray Ewry ( from the state ) • 1904: Meyer Prinstein & Ray Ewry ( from the state ) • Between Games 1906: Meyer Prinstein & Ray Ewry ( from the state ) • 1908: Frank Irons & Ray Ewry ( from the state ) • 1912: Albert Gutterson & Konstantinos Tsiklitiras ( from the state ) • 1920: William Petersson • 1924: DeHart Hubbard • 1928: Ed Hamm • 1932: Ed Gordon • 1936: Jesse Owens • 1948: Willie Steele • 1952: Jerome Biffle • 1956: Greg Bell • 1960: Ralph Boston • 1964: Lynn Davies • 1968: Bob Beamon • 1972: Randy Williams • 1976: Arnie Robinson • 1980: Lutz Dombrowski • 1984: Carl Lewis • 1988: Carl Lewis • 1992: Carl Lewis • 1996: Carl Lewis • 2000: Iván Pedroso • 2004: Dwight Phillips • 2008: Irving Saladino • 2012: Greg Rutherford

List of Olympic champion in athletics

  • Americans
  • Olympian (United States)
  • Long jumper (United States)
  • Olympic gold medalist ( Athletics )
  • Born in 1939
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May 9 Laurel (Mississippi) Athletics (sport) Summer Olympic Games 1960 Summer Olympics 1964 Summer Olympics Modesto, California Ellery Harding Clark William Pettersson Ed Gordon (athlete) Greg Bell (athlete)
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