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Alfred Adolf „Al“ Oerter, Jr (* 19. September 1936 in Astoria, Queens, New York City; † 1. Oktober 2007 in Fort Myers, Florida) war ein US-amerikanischer Leichtathlet. Als einziger Sportler in der Geschichte der Olympischen Spiele gewann er viermal die Goldmedaille im Diskuswurf .
Alfred Oerter Jr. (/ ˈ ɔːr t ər /; 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.
2. Okt. 2007 · Der viermalige Diskus-Olympiasieger Alfred Adolf „Al“ Oerter ist tot. Der 71-Jährige starb am Montag in einem Krankenhaus nahe seines Wohnortes Fort Myers/Florida an Herzversagen. „Al war...
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29. März 2024 · Al Oerter was an American discus thrower, who won four consecutive Olympic gold medals (1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968), setting an Olympic record each time. During his career he set new world records four times (1962–64). He was the first to throw the discus more than 200 feet with his first world.
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Biography. An Olympic legend, American discus thrower Al Oerter was the first track and field athlete to win four successive Olympic titles, a feat since equalled only by Carl Lewis in the long jump. Oerter took the gold medal in the discus in 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968, setting a new Olympic record on each occasion, although he was never the ...
Olympic Gold Medalist - Discus 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968. Al Oerter is the first athlete to win the same Olympic event four times in a row and the only one to set Olympic records each time. His Olympic accomplishments are legend enough, but the man, Al Oerter, is remembered by family, friends, and fans as a man of integrity, humility, and kindness.
Al Oerter of USA, who won gold medals in four straight Olympic Games in the Discus Throw, has died today. He was 71-years-old. He was a colossus of a man who towered over this event setting an impeccable example to the youth of his era and today.
