Ruth Osburn (April 24, 1912 – January 8, 1994) was an American

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-dev ...

who competed mainly in the discus. She was born in Shelbyville, Missouri, United States. She competed for the United States in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held dur ...

held in Los Angeles, where she won the Silver medal for discus throw behind teammate Lillian Copeland. She was born in

Shelbyville, Missouri Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County, Missouri, United States. The population was 518 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Shelby County. History Shelbyville was platted in 1836. Like the county in which it is located, Shelbyville wa ...

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* 1912 births 1994 deaths Sportspeople from Missouri People from Shelbyville, Missouri American female discus throwers Olympic silver medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century American women {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub