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Aug 29, 2024 · Bob Mathias was an American athlete, the youngest to win a gold medal in the decathlon in Olympic competition. After his victory in 1948 at age 17, he returned to win a second Olympic gold medal in 1952. Afflicted with anemia in boyhood, Mathias developed strength by engaging in sports, and he was.
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Sep 5, 2024 · “If World War II hadn’t come along, Joe would’ve been right up there with the greatest decathletes — Bob Mathias, Bill Toomey, Bruce Jenner.” Although it was no help to his personal life, Batiste...
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2 days ago · One hour. The one-hour decathlon is a special type of decathlon in which the athletes have to start the last of ten events (1500 m) within sixty minutes of the start of the first event. The world record holder is Czech decathlete Robert Změlík, who achieved 7,897 points at a meeting in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, in 1992. [11] Masters athletics.
3 days ago · In the decathlon, Bob Mathias made a new ME and took the victory with a total score of 7,887 points, more than 900 points to the next. [99] Josy Barthel of Luxembourg pulled a major surprise by winning the 1500 m.
Sep 3, 2024 · New sports included women’s football (soccer), beach volleyball, lightweight rowing, women’s softball, and mountain biking (cross-country cycling). The Games’ festivities were marred by the explosion of a homemade pipe bomb left among spectators at Centennial Olympic Park.
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Aug 20, 2024 · /bɑb məˈðaɪəs/ IPA guide. Definitions of Bob Mathias. noun. United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930) synonyms: Mathias, Robert Bruce Mathias. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Bob Mathias." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/Bob Mathias.
2 days ago · Bob Mathias became the star of the 1948 London games by winning the decathlon event at the age of 17. He would go on to repeat this feat at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, setting a new world record.
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