Al Oerter
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 18 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 19,1936 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Astoria |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 1,2007 |
| Died | Fort Myers |
| Florida | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Cathy Oerter |
| Gold medals | Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw |
| Job | Athlete |
| Education | Sewanhaka High School |
| West Islip High School | |
| University of Kansas | |
| Height | 193 (cm) |
| Weight | 125 (kg) |
| Event | Discus throw, shot put |
| Person best | DT – 69.47 m ; SP – 17.37 m (1958) |
| Gold medal | Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw |
| Sport | Athletics |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 527224 |
Al Oerter Life story
Alfred Oerter Jr. 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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