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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.
The men's decathlon event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place between August 5 and August 6. The 17-year-old Bob Mathias of the United States won with a points total of 7139. [ 1 ]
The Men's decathlon at the 1952 Summer Olympics took place on 25 and 26 July, at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.Now 21-year-old Bob Mathias from the United States repeated his performances from the previous games by winning the gold medal and setting new world and Olympic records.
In the decathlon, Bob Mathias of the United States became the youngest male ever to win an Olympic track and field gold medal at the age of seventeen. The most individual medals were won by Veikko Huhtanen of Finland, who took three golds, a silver and a bronze in men's gymnastics.
Men's decathlon details: Bob Mathias United States: Ignace Heinrich France: Floyd Simmons United States: Men's 10 km walk details: John Mikaelsson Sweden: Ingemar Johansson Sweden: Fritz Schwab Switzerland: Men's 50 km walk details: John Ljunggren Sweden: Gaston Godel Switzerland: Tebbs Lloyd Johnson Great Britain: Men's marathon details: Delfo ...
The decathlon was held a week later in Tulare, California, where Olympic champion Bob Mathias set his first world record on his home track. The Marathon championships were run in October at the Yonkers Marathon .
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The decathlon was held a week after the trials on July 1-2 at the hometown track of the defending Olympic champion, Bob Mathias in Tulare, California. The Women's Olympic trials were held separately in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on July 1. The women's events didn't even record non-winning times. The women threw the American sized 8 Lb. implement.