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26134
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English
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Alma Richards's Olympic Leap of Faith Revisited
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Utah Historical Quarterly
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82
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2
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Utah Historical Society
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133-150
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The article discusses the performance of Mormon (LDS) high jumper Alma Richards at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Topics include a legend that Richards said a prayer shortly before his victory in the Olympic competition, Richards's role in the history of Utah sports, and commemoration of Richards in relation to the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. The relation of Richards to Brigham Young University is noted.