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Alfred Adolf Oerter, Jr. (September 19, 1936 – October 1, 2007) was an American athlete, four times Olympic Champion in the discus throw. In 2005, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... // The following is a list of notable deaths in 2007. ... Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ... FUCK YOU ... The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. ... At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ... The mens discus throw was one of four mens throwing events on the Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics program in Tokyo. ... The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1968 Munich Olympics See also Olympic Games Summer Olympic Games 1976 Summer Olympics Categories: | | | ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... “Discus” redirects here. ... The Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame was created in 2000 by the Nassau County Sports Commission to honor elite athletes with roots to Nassau County, NY. http://www. ...

Olympic athlete

Born in Astoria, Queens, New York City, Al Oerter grew up in New Hyde Park and attended Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park. He began his career at the age of 15 when a discus landed at his feet and he threw it back past the crowd of throwers. Oerter began throwing and eventually earned a scholarship to the University of Kansas in 1954 where he became a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. A large man at 6'4" (193 cm) and 280 pounds (127 kg), Oerter was a natural thrower. Aerial view of the Triborough Bridge (left) and the Hell Gate Bridge (right) spanning Astoria Park and the Astoria Pool Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... New Hyde Park is a village in Nassau County, New York, USA. The population was 9,523 at the 2000 census. ... Sewanhaka High School is located in Floral Park, New York. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning in Lawrence, Kansas. ... Delta Tau Delta (ΔΤΔ, DTD, or Delts) is a U.S.-based international college fraternity. ...

Oerter began his Olympic career at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. He was not considered the favorite but he felt a rush during the competition and he unleashed a career best throw of 184'11" (56.36 meters). The throw was good enough to win the competition by more than 5'. The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia, although the equestrian events could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central...

It appeared Oerter's career would be over at the age of 20, however. In 1957, an automobile accident nearly killed him. He did recover in time to compete at the 1960 Summer Olympics at Rome. Oerter was the slight favorite over teammate and world record holder Rink Babka. The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy. ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Rink Babka (born 23 September 1936) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the Discus throw. ...

Babka was in the lead for the first four of the six rounds. He gave Oerter advice before his fifth throw and Oerter threw his discus 194'2" (59.18 m), setting an Olympic record. Babka was not able to beat Oerter's throw and finished with the silver.

During the early 1960s, Oerter continued to have success. He set his first world record in 1962. In the process, he was the first to break 200 feet in the discus. He was considered a heavy favorite to win a third gold medal at Tokyo in 1964. For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Injury seemed to have felled Oerter before the Games. He was bothered by a neck injury then he tore cartilage in his ribs shortly before the competition. Competing in great pain, Oerter set a new Olympic standard and won a third Olympic gold medal despite not being able to take his last throw due to the pain from his ribs. As before, he bettered his own record with a throw of 61.00 meters.

Oerter returned to the Olympics in 1968 at Mexico City but he had yielded the position of favorite to teammate Jay Silvester. Many felt that Oerter, at 32, was finished since Oerter had never thrown as far as Silvester did on his average throws. The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ... Nickname: Motto: Capital en movimiento Location of Mexico City in south central Mexico Coordinates: , Country Federal entity Boroughs The 16 delegaciones Founded c. ...

This was the Olympics, however. Oerter released another Olympic record throw of 64.78 meters on first throw. His record held and he became the first track and field athlete to win four consecutive gold medals. A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ...

Oerter retired from athletics after the 1968 Olympics. He did make an attempt to qualify for the American team in 1980 but he finished fourth. He nonetheless set his overall personal record of 69.46 meters (227'10¾") that year at the age of 43. When filming for a TV segment, he unofficially threw about 245 feet (74.67 meters), which would have set a still-standing world record. In later years, Oerter carried the Olympic flame into the stadium in the 1996 Olympic Games. (Redirected from 1996 Olympic Games) Categories: 1996 Summer Olympics ...

Later life

As a retired athlete, Oerter became a painter. He helped to organize Art of the Olympians, which has collected the work of 14 Games veterans, including Bob Beamon, Cammy Myler, and Shane Gould.^[1] The exhibit travelled to New York City and will find a permanent home in a waterfront gallery in Fort Myers, Florida. “Painter” redirects here. ... Robert (Bob) Beamon (born August 29, 1946) is a former American track and field athlete, best known for his long-standing world record in the long jump. ... Cammy Myler is an American woman athlete most famous for being a champion luger. ... Shane Gould (born November 23, 1956) is an Australian former swimmer who won three gold medals, a silver and bronze in 1972 Summer Olympics. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. ...

In the 2000s, Oerter became terminally ill with cardiovascular disease. On March 13, 2003, Oerter was briefly clinically dead; a change of blood pressure medications caused a fluid build-up around his heart. Cardiovascular disease refers to the class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels (arteries and veins). ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clinical death occurs when the heartbeat and breathing have stopped. ...

As Oerter's condition progressed, he was advised by cardiologists he would require a heart transplant. Oerter dismissed the suggestion. "I've had an interesting life," he said, "and I'm going out with what I have."^[2] Oerter died on October 1, 2007 of heart failure in Fort Myers, Florida.^[3] is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... Fort Myers is the county seatGR6 and commercial center of Lee County, Florida. ...

Trivia

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• Loaned his 1968 gold medal to the producers of the 1979 Susan Anton film Goldengirl. It was "ruined," Oerter said later.^{[citation needed]}
• When announcing his retirement from track & field was quoted as saying "I only regret that I was never as good as Brian Oldfield. He is the best athlete of our time."^{[citation needed]}

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References

External links

• Al Oerter's personal website
• Al Oerter dies at 71, news-press.com