Al Oerter

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:awards 4 Gold Medals
gptkbp:birthPlace New_York_City,_New_York
gptkbp:clinicalTrials Gold Medal
gptkbp:coachingCareer Track and field coach
Assistant_coach_at_the_University_of_Florida.
Head_coach_at_the_University_of_South_Florida.
gptkbp:college gptkb:University_of_Kansas
gptkbp:competesIn gptkb:Pan_American_Games
gptkbp:dateOfDeath October 1, 2020
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida
gptkbp:events Discus throw
gptkbp:famousPerson nan
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Albert_George_Oerter
gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction gptkb:USA_Track_&_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:International_Association_of_Athletics_Federations_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:hasBirthDate September 19, 1936
gptkbp:hasFilm Discus throw
gptkbp:height 6 ft 4 in
gptkbp:highSchool gptkb:George_Washington_High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al Oerter
gptkbp:influence Influenced future discus throwers.
gptkbp:inspiration Inspired many athletes with his story.
gptkbp:legacy Pioneered the use of weight training in track and field.
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Flying_Dutchman
gptkbp:notableEvent First athlete to win the same event in four consecutive Olympics.
gptkbp:notableGames 1956
1959
1960
1963
1964
1967
1968
gptkbp:personalBest Discus throw of 67.73 m.
gptkbp:philanthropy Supported youth sports programs.
gptkbp:sport Track and field
gptkbp:weight 240 lb