Ruth Osburn

{{Short description|American discus thrower (1912–1994)}}

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{{Medal|Sport | Women's athletics}}

{{Medal|Country | the {{USA}} }}

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{{Medal|Silver | 1932 Los Angeles | Discus throw}}

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Ruth Osburn (April 24, 1912 – January 8, 1994) was an American athlete 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 held in Los Angeles, where she won the Silver medal for discus throw{{Cite news|url=https://www.olympic.org/ruth-osburn|title=Ruth OSBURN - Olympic Athletics {{!}} United States of America|date=2016-06-17|work=International Olympic Committee|access-date=2018-07-20|language=en}} behind teammate Lillian Copeland. She was born in Shelbyville, Missouri.