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William Henry „Bill“ Nieder (* 10. August 1933 in Hempstead, New York; † 7. Oktober 2022 in Angels Camp, Kalifornien) war ein US-amerikanischer Kugelstoßer, der 1960 drei Weltrekorde aufstellte und Olympiasieger wurde. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Erfolge. 2.1 Olympische Spiele. 2.2 Weltrekorde. 3 Leistungsentwicklung. 4 Weblinks.
- William Henry Nieder
William Henry Nieder (August 10, 1933 – October 7, 2022) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put. Nieder was born in Hempstead, New York, and grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. At the time of 1956 Olympics he was married to Sue and had a daughter Connie of about one year of age.
- 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
- August 10, 1933, Hempstead, New York, U.S.
- 102 kg (225 lb)
- October 7, 2022 (aged 89), Angels Camp, California, U.S.
15. Okt. 2022 · Nieder was the first man to throw beyond 20 metres and set three world records in his career. He won gold in Rome and bronze in Melbourne, and also developed artificial surfaces for track and field.
10. Okt. 2022 · News. Lawrence, KU track legend and Olympic gold medalist Bill Nieder dies at 89. By Matt Tait Oct 10, 2022. Bill Nieder grew up in Lawrence and won a gold medal in the 1960 Rome Olympics by putting the shot 64 feet, 6 3/4 inches, a world record. He was a 1952 graduate of Lawrence's Liberty Memorial High School.
7. Okt. 2022 · Nieder won his only AAU title in 1956 and, although often troubled by a knee injury, he was at his best in 1960 when he improved the world record three times, leaving it at 65-10 (20.06) – history’s first 20-metre put, and took the Olympic gold medal, having turned the tables on silver medalist O’Brien. Nieder was fortunate to ...
11. Okt. 2022 · LAWRENCE, Kan. – Former Kansas shot putter and Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Nieder passed away last week in Angels Camp, California, his family confirmed. Nieder was 89 years old. During Nieder’s time at Kansas, he became the first collegian to surpass 60 feet with the 16-pound shot.
15. Okt. 2022 · Bill Nieder, 1960 Olympic shot put champion and pioneer synthetic track salesman, dies aged 89. By Mike Rowbottom. Saturday, 15 October 2022. Bill Nieder, who won shot put gold for the...
