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Bob Mathias. Robert Bruce Mathias (November 17, 1930 – September 2, 2006) was an American decathlete, politician, and actor. Representing the United States, he won two Olympic gold medals in the Decathlon, at the 1948 and the 1952 Summer Games.
Bob Mathias (17 de noviembre de 1930 – 2 de septiembre de 2006) fue un atleta estadounidense de decatlón, ganador de dos medallas olímpicas de oro, así como actor y representante de California en la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos . Inicios y carrera atlética.
Bob Mathias (born November 17, 1930, Tulare, California, U.S.—died September 2, 2006, Fresno, California) 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.
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3 de sept. de 2006 · Bob Mathias, who won the gold medal in the Olympic decathlon in 1948 at age 17, and again four years later, then later served four terms in Congress, died Saturday in Fresno, Calif. He was 75.
Hace 1 día · Bob Mathias was only 17 years old when his high school track coach suggested that he take up the decathlon. Less than three months later, he qualified for the U.S. Olympic team. The first repeat winner. He was so inexperienced that when he competed at the 1948 Olympic Games, he fouled in the shot put because he did not know that it was ...
17 de may. de 2024 · 2 min. Athletics. Before 1948, Bob Mathias had never completed a decathlon. In fact, he'd never even started one. Mathias, a 17-year-old athlete studying at Tulare High School in California, took up the sport just four months before the Games on the suggestion of a coach at his school.
Robert “Bob” Bruce Mathias. Sport: Track & Field. Year Inducted: 1981. Stanford University, 1949-52. On August 6, 1948, 17-year-old Bob Mathias of Tulare High School competed in a grueling 10-event test of heart and muscle to become “the world’s greatest all-around athlete” at the Olympic Games decathlon.
