Al Oerter
Olympic athlete
1936 – 2007
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Who was Al Oerter?
Alfred Oerter, Jr. was an American athlete, and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw.
Oerter was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympics, a feat only matched by Carl Lewis in the long jump.
In 2005, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame.
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- Born
- Sep 19, 1936
Astoria - Also known as
- Alfred Oerter
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Germany
- Education
- University of Kansas
- Sewanhaka High School
- Died
- Oct 1, 2007
Fort Myers
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on July 23, 2013
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