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Al Oerter
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American athlete (1936-2007)
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Al Oerter was an athlete whose professional career spanned from 1956 to 1980. He was born on September 19, 1936, and died on October 1, 2007.
His work is associated with Olympic records and fans. A source titled "Athlete | Win | Olympic | Records | Fans | Al Oerter" documents his achievements.
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Key facts
- Full name
- Alfred Adolph Oerter Jr.
- Born
- ( 1936-09-19 ) September 19, 1936, Astoria, New York , U.S.
- Died
- October 1, 2007 (2007-10-01) (aged 71), Fort Myers, Florida , U.S.
- Height
- 6 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (192 cm)
- Weight
- 276 lb (125 kg)
- Country
- United States
- Sport
- Athletics
- Event s
- Discus throw , shot put
- Club
- New York Athletic Club
- Personal best s
- DT – 69.47 m (1980), SP – 17.37 m (1958)
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Athlete | Win | Olympic | Records | Fans | Al Oerter
Al Oerter is the only athlete to win the same Olympic event four times in a row setting Olympic records each time. Family, friends & fans remember him as a man of integrity. Learn more.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfred
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Fort Myers
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- 1956 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- athletics
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 125
- Official website
- www.aloerter.com
- Image
- Al oerter roma 1960.jpg
- Height
- 192
Show 8 more facts
- date of birth
- 1936-09-19
- date of death
- 2007-10-01
- cause of death
- heart failure
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Al Oerter
- sports discipline competed in
- discus throw
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- end of work period
- 1980-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Updated on June 12, 2015
Alfred Oerter Jr. (/ˈɔːrtər/; September 19, 1936 – October 1, 2007) was an American athlete and a four-time Olympic champion in the discus throw. He was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympic Games. Oerter is an inductee of the IAAF Hall of Fame.
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