Lillian Copeland competes in the discus throw, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1926

At the National Track and Field Championships, athlete Lillian Copeland competes in the discus throw, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 1926. Copeland excelled in discus, javelin throwing, and shot put, setting multiple world records. She has been called "the most successful female discus thrower in U.S. history". She won a silver medal in discus at the 1928 Summer Olympics, a gold medal in discus at the 1932 Summer Olympics, and gold medals in discus, javelin, and shot put at the 1935 Maccabiah Games in Mandatory Palestine.