We had the wonderful opportunity to interview Mr. Richards thanks to his son. They remain pole vault gold for all that take the time to listen to his stories. A true elite athlete, legend, and gentleman. Robert Eugene Richards (born February 20, 1926) is an American retired athlete, minister, and…
WACO, Texas (KWTX) Baylor freshman Riley Richards’ pole-vault lineage can be traced all the way back to the 1940s. His grandfather, Bob, won an Olympic bronze medal at the 1948 games in London — the same place the 2012 games were held when Riley felt his calling to the sport. “(London)…
Bob Richards Addresses Crowd at Zero G Elite PV 2015
The question that we asked Olympic Gold Medalist Bob Richards was, “When was the last time you pole vaulted? How high did you grip when you pole vaulted your highest? How far was your run, how many lefts?” On May of 2013, Vaulter Magazine had the wonderful opportunity to ask…
Two-time Olympic gold medalist, and 3-time national decathlon champion Bob Richards may be retired from vaulting and the decathlon, but he is still inspiring athletes today. He has put out a lot of material that sends positive messages to young kids all over and has had an amazing career in…
Bob Richards, an Olympic pole-vaulting champion now living in Waco, has bought another local golf course — Twin Rivers Golf Club. Richards, 87, confirmed Wednesday that he paid $1.1 million to acquire the property on U.S. Highway 84 in Woodway, near an upscale subdivision. “At 9 a.m. tomorrow, that beautiful…
Setting up an article with the Legend Bob Richards for our April UCLA magazine. I would like to include some questions from our readers. Of course when you have a pole vaulter and Olympic Legend of this caliber that paved the way for the sport – the questions have to…
Bob Richards, an Olympic pole-vaulting champion and former Waco resident, has bought Lake Waco Golf Club and plans major improvements to the course at 5608 Flat Rock Road that has experienced financial problems. Richards reportedly paid $1.4 million for the course, acquiring it from Welch Asset Management of Boerne, which…
Bob Richards was the second man to vault 15 feet and, like the first man over this height, Cornelius “Dutch” Warmerdam, he dominated the event for a number of years. Richards is the only man in history to win two Olympic gold medals in the pole vault, and these came…
Pole vaulting has been a competitive sport since the 1840s and was selected as one of the field events for the first modern Olympics, which were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. Pole vaulting was an event that was limited to men’s participation until women competed in the 2000…
