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15 years old at the time, he was a member of the Boston Archers team that finished third of four teams in the event with a total of 1268 points.
15 years old at the time, he was a member of the Boston Archers team that finished third of four teams in the event with a total of 1268 points.
Richardson"s first medal was in the team event at the in Saint Louis, Missouri. Richardson also placed 9th in the double York round with 439 points and 10th in the double American round with 813 points. Richardson"s first round was solid, but not spectacular.
His score of 343 put him in 5th place, 60 points behind the leader William Dod.
In the second half of the competition, however, Richardson shone. He took honors for the best round of the tournament, with 417 points (only 22 points fewer than his two-round sum 4 years previously), despite gaining little ground against Dod, who shot a 412.
Richardson trailed Reginald Brooks-King by only 1 point with 3 arrows left, before finally finishing in third with 760 points to Dod"s 815 and Brooks-King"s 768. He also entered the Continental style event, placing 15th with 171 points.