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    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...
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    Frank. "Al Oerter, Olympic Discus Champion, Is Dead at 71", The New York Times, October 2, 2007. Accessed November 19, 2007. "Alfred Oerter Jr. was born...
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  • non-profit Al Oerter Foundation. Art of the Olympians was founded in 2006 by American Olympic gold medalist discus thrower and artist Al Oerter, who died...
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  • tennis player Mark Mendelblatt, yachtsman David Mitchell, figure skater Al Oerter, four-time Olympic Champion in discus throw Kyle Rote Jr., professional...
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    athletics event in four Olympic Games, along with USA discus thrower Al Oerter. He is the head track and field coach for the University of Houston. Lewis...
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    Garcia Fortune Gordien Bob Gutowski Al Hall Rafer Johnson Des Koch George Mattos Bill Nieder Parry O'Brien Al Oerter Phil Reavis Bob Richards Bill Sharpe...
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  • the IOC to compete as a combined German team in 1956, 1960, and 1964. Al Oerter won his fourth consecutive gold medal in the discus to become only the...
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    New Zealand Rugby union lock (Otago, New Zealand) Drawing, illustration Al Oerter 1936–2007 United States Discus (1956, 1960, 1964, 1968 Summer Olympics)...
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    1956 Melbourne details Al Oerter  United States Fortune Gordien  United States Des Koch  United States 1960 Rome details Al Oerter  United States Rink Babka...
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    Summer Reed Morano, Emmy award-winning film director and cinematographer Al Oerter, Olympic discus thrower. Prior to Mexico City Olympics in 1968 he lived...
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  • 11 terror attacks Richie Moran (born 1937), lacrosse player and coach Al Oerter (1936–2007), Olympic discus throw 4-time gold medalist Sal Paolantonio...
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    incorrect. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafer Johnson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC....
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    director and musician Nicole and Natalie Albino, of the musical duo Nina Sky Al Oerter (1936–2007), Olympic discus throw four-time gold medalist Melanie Safka...
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  • 1956 Melbourne details Al Oerter  United States Fortune Gordien  United States Des Koch  United States 1960 Rome details Al Oerter  United States Rink Babka...
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    Garcia Fortune Gordien Bob Gutowski Al Hall Rafer Johnson Des Koch George Mattos Bill Nieder Parry O'Brien Al Oerter Phil Reavis Bob Richards Bill Sharpe...
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    neighbor. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jim Ryun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived...
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    never met. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Glenn Davis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived...
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    1956 Melbourne details Al Oerter  United States Fortune Gordien  United States Des Koch  United States 1960 Rome details Al Oerter  United States Rink Babka...
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    posthumous members of AOTO, the other being the founder and Olympian, Al Oerter. In Time's 2020 list of the most influential women of the past century...
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    had never been beaten in shot put, beating Olympic shot put champion Al Oerter. Following his playing days, Chamberlain maintained his high level of...
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    Bikila Paavo Nurmi Sergey Bubka Sebastian Coe Carl Lewis Emil Zátopek Al Oerter Adhemar da Silva Edwin Moses Fanny Blankers-Koen Betty Cuthbert Jackie...
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    McLaughlin-Levrone  United States Athletics 2020–2024 Summer F 4 0 0 4 Al Oerter  United States Athletics 1956–1968 Summer M 4 0 0 4 Caroline Ouellette...
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    p. 31. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Sime". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived...
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    event was won by Al Oerter of the United States, the nation's fifth consecutive and 12th overall victory in the men's discus throw. Oerter finished his run...
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    Olympian to win the same individual event four times, after athletes Al Oerter and Carl Lewis. With that 13th individual gold medal, Phelps broke an...
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    was won by Al Oerter of the United States, the nation's third consecutive and 10th overall victory in the men's discus throw. It was Oerter's second gold...
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    Athletics Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marie-José Pérec". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC...
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  • 2015-11-24. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charlie Dumas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC....
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    Olympic title in the long jump, becoming only the second person, after Al Oerter, to win the same athletics event at four consecutive Games. After the...
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  • Finn class. Others to emulate his performance in an individual event are Al Oerter, Carl Lewis, Michael Phelps, Kaori Icho, Mijaín López and, if the Intercalated...
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