Richmond Landon

Richmond Wilcox Landon (November 20, 1898 – June 13, 1971) was an American high jumper who won a gold medal for the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Landon attended the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut and Yale University. In 1922, he married Alice Lord, an Olympic diver he met on the boat to the 1920 Olympics.

Early life and domestic career Landon was born on November 20, 1898, in Salisbury, Connecticut. His father was an attorney. When he lived in Salisbury, he took an interest in golf and fishing. Landon attended Hotchkiss School, where he began to take an interest in jumping.

Landon earned a spot among the Yale Bulldogs' varsity team in his sophomore year. In 1917, he broke the Connecticut high jump record at . He joined the New York Athletic Club in 1919.

During the 1928 Summer Olympics, Landon helped coach the women's high jump team.

Later in his life, Landon continued to do organizational work for the Olympics. Additionally, he was one of five people who organized the U.S. Olympians, a group focused on youth participation and public interest. He served as the commissioner of the Amateur Athletic Union of Nassau County, New York. The couple married two years later,

Landon died at the age of 72 in his home on June 13, 1971, after a "short illness".