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Al Feuerbach Glide Shot Put Master Former World Record Holder

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Al Feuerbach (USA) SHOT PUT WORLD RECORD 71 ft 7 in (21.82 meters) San Jose.
Club Pacific Coast Club, Long Beach.
Allan "Al" Dean Feuerbach (born January 14, 1948) is a former American track and field athlete.
He competed in the shot put at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and finished in fifth and fourth place, respectively.
He missed the 1980 Games due to the boycott by the United States.
He did however receive one of 461 Congressional Gold Medals created especially for the spurned athletes.
On May 5, 1973, he broke Randy Matson's seven-year-old world record in the shot put by throwing 21.82 meters (71' 7") at the San Jose Invitational at San Jose State College.
Just weeks later, competing in a different sport, Olympic-style weight lifting, he finished second in the heavyweight division at the U.S. weightlifting championships.
Feuerbach currently works as a freelance audio technologist.
Born January 14, 1948.
Preston, Iowa, United States.
Personal best(s) SP – 21.82 m (1973)..
DT – 54.30 m (1970).
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in).
Weight 120 kg (265 lb).
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