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

athlete An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track ...

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 du ...

held in Los Angeles, where she won the Silver medal for discus throw behind teammate

Lillian Copeland Lillian Copeland (née Drossin; November 24, 1904 – July 7, 1964) was an American track and field Olympic champion athlete, who excelled in discus, javelin throwing, and shot put, setting multiple world records. She has been called "the most s ...

. 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 w ...

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* 1912 births 1994 deaths Track and field athletes 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 sportswomen {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub