Al Oerter
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Al Oerter was an American discus thrower who became the first athlete to win gold medals in the same individual track and field event at four consecutive Olympic Games (1956–1968).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic athlete
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discus thrower ⓘ human ⓘ track and field athlete ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiovascular disease ⓘ |
| collegeTeam | Kansas Jayhawks men’s track and field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-09-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-10-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfActivity |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| event | discus throw ⓘ |
| familyName | Oerter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Art of the Olympians program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Alfred Oerter Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Alfred ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction |
National Track & Field Hall of Fame
NERFINISHED
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United States Olympic Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 193 cm ⓘ |
| heritage | German-American ⓘ |
| knownFor | competing and winning Olympic titles despite injuries ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Olympic team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | winning four consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual track and field event ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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athlete ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1956 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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1960 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1964 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1968 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Fort Myers, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postRetirementActivity | abstract painter ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| represented | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Fort Myers, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setWorldRecordIn | discus throw ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| startedSportAtAge | about 15 ⓘ |
| weight | about 110 kg ⓘ |
| won |
gold medal in men’s discus throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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gold medal in men’s discus throw at the 1960 Summer Olympics ⓘ gold medal in men’s discus throw at the 1964 Summer Olympics ⓘ gold medal in men’s discus throw at the 1968 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
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