Bob Mathias

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World_Solar_Challenge
gptkb:Athlete
gptkbp:advocacy Athlete rights.
gptkbp:awards gptkb:James_E._Sullivan_Award
gptkbp:biography The Decathlon.
gptkbp:birth_date November 17, 1930
1930-02-07
gptkbp:birth_place Tulare, California, USA
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:1952
gptkbp:career_start 1948
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:coaching_career High school track coach.
gptkbp:college gptkb:Stanford_University
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for sports documentaries.
gptkbp:death_date 2022-09-02
September 2, 2022
gptkbp:death_place Fresno, California, USA
gptkbp:events gptkb:World_Solar_Challenge
gptkb:pentathlon
gptkbp:famous_for Decathlon performance
gptkbp:famous_rival gptkb:Milt_Campbell
gptkb:Rafer_Johnson
gptkbp:film_appearance The 1952 Olympic Games
gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction gptkb:National_Track_and_Field_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:United_States_Olympic_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:has_legacy American sports history.
gptkbp:head_coach gptkb:Track_and_Field
Motivational coaching.
gptkbp:height 6 ft 2 in
gptkbp:high_school gptkb:Tulare_Union_High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bob Mathias
gptkbp:influence_on Youth athletics programs.
American athletics.
Decathlon training methods.
Decathlon training techniques.
Future decathletes.
gptkbp:influenced Track and field athletes
gptkbp:inspiration Young athletes.
gptkbp:involvement Youth sports programs.
Olympic committees.
Olympic training camps.
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer in decathlon.
gptkbp:medal gptkb:Gold_Medal
gptkbp:media_appearances gptkb:commentary
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement First athlete to win consecutive Olympic decathlon titles.
gptkbp:notable_athletes Two-time Olympic champion.
gptkbp:olympic_games gptkb:1952
1948
gptkbp:personal_best Decathlon score of 8,401 points.
gptkbp:philanthropy Sports scholarships.
gptkbp:public_speaking Motivational speaker.
gptkbp:sport gptkb:Athletics
Track and field
Hard work and dedication.
gptkbp:sports_featured Olympic Games.
gptkbp:sportsmanship Promoted fair play.
gptkbp:spouse Diane Mathias
gptkbp:team Recognized as a sports legend.
gptkbp:training Interval training.
gptkbp:training_programs gptkb:California
gptkbp:weight 185 lb
gptkbp:won gold medal in decathlon
gold medal in pentathlon
gptkbp:year_of_decathlon_gold 1948
gptkbp:year_of_pentathlon_gold gptkb:1952
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_1948_Olympics
gptkb:Rafer_Johnson
gptkb:James_E._Sullivan_Award
gptkb:1948_Summer_Olympics
gptkb:Men's_Decathlon
gptkb:1948_London_Olympics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5