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Alfred Oerter
Born: Sep 19, 1936
United States
Shot Put
  Personal Best:   17.35  Lawrence  Feb 14, 1958 USA Top 10
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1958 17.35 20 Lawrence Feb 14
International
None
National
None
None
Discus Throw
Personal Best:   69.46  Wichita  May 31, 1980
Top 25 Lists Tournaments Records
Year Result Place Venue Date
1956 56.36 5 Melbourne Nov 27
1957 56.49 3 Austin Jun 15
1958 57.35 2 Austin Mar 28
1959 58.12 3 Chicago Aug 31
1960 59.18 2 Rome Sep 7
1961 58.05 5 New York Jun 25
1962 62.45 1 Chicago Jul 1
1963 62.62 1 Walnut Apr 27
1964 62.94 2 Walnut Apr 25
1966 63.22 3 Modesto May 28
1967 62.03 9 New York Jun 3
1968 64.78 2 Mexico City Oct 15
1969 61.88 13 Berkeley May 31
1979 67.46 7 Scotch Plains Dec 8
1980 69.46 2 Wichita May 31
1981 68.76 3 Scotch Plains Jun 7
1982 66.12 22 Westfield Mar 28
1983 67.90 11 West Long Branch Nov 12
International
Year Result Place
1956 (Olympic) 56.36 1
1959 (PanAmer) 58.12 1
1960 (Olympic) 59.18 1
1964 (Olympic) 61.00 1
1968 (Olympic) 64.78 1
National
Year Result Place
1956 (USA Champ.) 51.70 6
1956 (Olympic Trial) 54.44 2
1957 (USA Champ.) 55.32 1
1958 (USA Champ.) 55.32 2
1959 (USA Champ.) 56.82 1
1960 (USA Champ.) 59.07 MR 1
1960 (Olympic Trial) 57.38 2
1961 (USA Champ.) 58.05 2
1962 (USA Champ.) 61.62 WR 1
1964 (Olympic Trial) 58.93 2
1964 (USA Champ.) 61.30 1
1966 (USA Champ.) 59.05 1
1967 (USA Champ.) 58.88 4
1968 (Olympic Trial) 62.38 3
1968 (USA Champ.) 59.28 2
1979 (USA Champ.) 66.34 5
1980 (Olympic Trial) 65.56 4
1980 (USA Champ.) 62.96 6
1981 (USA Champ.) 62.48 7
1982 (USA Champ.) 64.31 6
1983 (USA Champ.) 59.76 8
1984 (USA Champ.) 62.89 6
1986 (USA Champ.) 61.82 7
World Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 61.10 Los Angeles May 18, 1962
• 62.45 Chicago Jul 01, 1962
• 62.62 Walnut Apr 27, 1963
• 62.94 Walnut Apr 25, 1964
American Records  
(• - Record was ratified)
• 61.62 Walnut Jun 23, 1962