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Alma Wilford Richards (February 20, 1890 - April 3, 1963) was the first resident of Utah to win a gold medal in the Olympics, in 1912, in the running high jump event.

Alma Richards was an eighth grade farm boy living in Utah who decided to stop school and explore the world. But shortly after his departure he met a Native American named Thomas Trueblood who convinced Richards to return to school.

In high school, a coach saw Richards playing basketball, and instructed him to jump over a six foot high bar. He did so easily. The coach then proceeded to raise money to get Richards to the 1912 Trials in the High Jump. Richards proceeded to defeat American champion George Horine in the final and win the gold medal.

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