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Ralph Harold Boston (May 9, 1939 – April 30, 2023) was an American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet (8.2 m) barrier in the long jump.
Ralph Harold Boston (Laurel, 9 de maio de 1939 – 30 de abril de 2023) foi um atleta e saltador norte-americano, campeão olímpico e recordista mundial do salto em distância e competidor em três Jogos Olímpicos.
1 de mai. de 2023 · Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who, in August 1960, broke the track star Jesse Owens’s 25-year-old world record in the event, and a year later became the first jumper to break the...
9 de mai. de 2024 · April 30, 2023, Peachtree City, Georgia (aged 83) Awards And Honors: Olympic Games. Ralph Boston (born May 9, 1939, Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.—died April 30, 2023, Peachtree City, Georgia) was an American athlete who set a world record in the long jump and was the first man to jump more than 27 feet (8.23 metres).
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3 de mai. de 2023 · Ralph Boston, the Olympic long jump champion who broke Jesse Owens’ record, has died. He was 83. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee confirmed Boston died Sunday at his home outside of Atlanta. Boston broke or tied the world record six times during the 1960s.
1 de mai. de 2023 · World Athletics mourns the loss of Ralph Boston, who won gold in 1960 and silver in 1964, and set six world records in the long jump. He also coached Bob Beamon, who set the world record in 1968.
Boston won Olympic gold, silver and bronze in the long jump, breaking the world record six times and coaching Bob Beamon to his historic feat. He was a pioneer for Black athletes and a respected commentator for athletics.
