Al Oerter
Awards And Accomplishments
1954 | U.S. high school record |
1956, 1960, 1964, 1968 | Olympic gold medal |
1957, 1959-60, 1962, 1964, 1966 | U.S. National Champion |
1959 | Pan-American champion |
1962 | American record (3); world record (2) |
1963-64 | American and world records |
1974 | USA Track & Field Hall of Fame |
1983 | Olympic Hall of Fame |
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