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Al Oerter

Oerter at the Rome 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Alfred Adolph Oerter Jr.
Citizenship	United States
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
Weight	276 lb
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Discus throw, shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	DT – 69.47 m (1980) SP – 17.37 m (1958)
Medal record Representing the United States Olympic Games Gold 1956 Melbourne Discus throw Gold 1960 Rome Discus throw Gold 1964 Tokyo Discus throw Gold 1968 Mexico City Discus throw Pan American Games Gold 1959 Chicago Discus throw Olympic Boycott Games Silver 1980 Philadelphia Discus throw
Updated on 12 June 2015.

Alfred Oerter Jr. (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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  Oerter in 1968

See also

• In Spanish: Al Oerter