 Richardson was the first archer to win medals at two different editions of the Olympic Games as well as the youngest medallist at the 1904 Summer Olympics at the age of 15 years and 124 days.Richardson's first medal was in the team event at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.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.