Name: | Al Oerter, Alfred Oerter Jr. |
Born: | September 19, 1936 in Astoria, New York, United States |
Died: | October 1, 2007 in Fort Myers, Florida, United States |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.93 m) |
Spouse: | Cathy Oerter |
Profession: | Olympic athlete, Discus throw |
Nationality: | America |
Al Oerter 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. Four-time Olympic champion in the discus throw. Winning Olympic gold from 1956 to 1968. First to break 200 feet for the discus