I never set out to beat the world. I just set out to do my absolute best.
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| Birth: | 19th September, 1936 |
| Death: | 1st October, 2007 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Athlete |
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Alfred Oerter, Jr. was an American athlete, and a four-time Olympic Champion in the discus throw. Oerter was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympics, a feat only matched by Carl Lewis in the long jump. In 2005, he was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame.
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