Ralph Boston

Ralph Boston

Boston at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Ralph Harold Boston[1]
Born	(1939-05-09)May 9, 1939[1] Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.[1]
Died	April 30, 2023(2023-04-30) (aged 83) Peachtree City, Georgia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (187 cm)[1]
Weight	163 lb (74 kg)[1]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprint, hurdles, long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault,
Club	Southern California Striders, Anaheim
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 yd – 9.6 (1964) 220 yd – 22.0 (1964) 120 ydH – 13.7 (1961) HJ – 2.04 m (1962) PV – 4.16 m (1960) LJ – 8.35 m (1965) TJ – 15.89 m (1964)[1]
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1960 Rome Long jump 1964 Tokyo Long jump 1968 Mexico City Long jump Pan American Games 1963 Sao Paulo Long jump 1967 Winnipeg Long jump

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.