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At the age of 17, Bob Mathias won his first Olympic decathalon in London (1948). He would repeat with a win four years later in Helsinki. |
 A U.S. sweep in the discus event in 1956 earned (from left) Des Koch a bronze, Al Oerter a gold and Fortune Gordien a silver medal at the Games in Melbourne. The 20–year–old Oerter would go on to repeat his gold medal performance in 1960, ’64 and ’68. |
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In the early 20th century, a group of Irish-American weight men - dubbed "the whales" for their general heft - dominated the Olympic throws events. Although he could keep up with the best of them at the training table, discus thrower Martin Sheridan's slighter build made him a whale by heritage and asociation only. (The sock garters were not standard issue U.S. uniform accessories, although they did provide a civilized touch.) |
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