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1968 Olympic figure skating champion and AOTO artist Peggy Fleming narrates a documentary about Olympic icon, artist and founder of the Art of Olympians organization Al Oerter and his vision and legacy with the creation of Art of the Olympians (AOTO).
Al Oerter (USA) discus final 1964 Olympics Tokyo. His series: 57.65 - 58.34 - 55.11 - 54.37 -61.00 OR - X (1st place, gold medalist). Alfred Oerter Jr. (/ˈɔːrtər/; September 19, 1936 ...
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Aug 31, 2015 · In 1980 four time consecutive Olympic Discus Gold medalist Al Oerter was asked by Anheuser Busch, a major supporter of the 1984 Olympic Games, to create an o...
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Al Oerter won the men's discus for the fourth time in a row, with perhaps his most remarkable performance. View the Olympic video: Al Oerter - Discus throw men - Athletics, plus get access to similar videos and galleries.
The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is presented in unedited form.... CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage.
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Oct 2, 2007 · Al Oerter, a discus thrower who became the first modern track and field athlete to win four consecutive Olympic titles in one event, died yesterday in Fort Myers, Fla. Oerter, who had competed...
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May 27, 2015 · From Melbourne in 1956 to Mexico City in 1968, Al Oerter was one of the most dominant performers in any sport, winning gold and breaking Olympic records in four successive Summer Games. In 1964, he had to overcome tremendous pain to win.