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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