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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.
- 6 ft 3 in (190 cm)
- Harlan Hagen
- 203 lb (92 kg)
- William M. Ketchum
19 de jul. de 1998 · 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, 75, Decathlete and Politician, Dies - The New York Times. By Frank Litsky. Sept. 3, 2006. Bob Mathias, who won the gold medal in the Olympic decathlon in 1948 at age 17, and...
Bob Mathias (born 1930) was the youngest person ever to win the gold medal in the Olympic decathlon, a feat he accomplished in 1948 at the age of 17. He was also the first person ever to win two Olympic decathlons.
27 de jul. de 2023 · Bob Mathias was the first athlete to win the gold medal in consecutive Olympic decathlons. The Tulare, California, native was a track and field star in multiple disciplines in high school, but didn’t try decathlon until 1948. That summer, he became the youngest men’s winner of a track and field event in Olympic history when at age 17, he ...
2 de sept. de 2006 · Robert Bruce "Bob"•Mathias: Used name: Bob•Mathias: Born: 17 November 1930 in Tulare, California (USA) Died: 2 September 2006 in Fresno, California (USA) Measurements: 190 cm / 92 kg: Affiliations: Olympic Club, San Francisco (USA) / Stanford Cardinal, Stanford (USA) NOC: United States
Hace 5 días · Bob Mathias makes history by winning the decathlon at just 17! 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.
