Oerter had been suffering from both high blood pressure and heart problems Oerter is one of only two men to win the same event in four Olympics in a row Next Article in World Sport » FORT MYERS, ...

Al Oerter was a four-time Olympic gold medalist in the discus throw. Competing from 1956 to 1968, he won gold at four consecutive Olympics, a feat unmatched in his event. Oerter's consistency and ...

Meanwhile Bob Hayes and Al Oerter won gold medals in track. Hayes ran a 9.9 semifinal in the 100 meter dash for a world record that won't be recognized--it was set with the aid of a 12-mile an ...