David James Wottle (born August 7, 1950) is an American retired middle-distance track athlete. He was the gold medalist in the 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and a world record holder in the 800 meters. In 1973, Wottle also ran the 3rd fastest Mile in history. He was known for wearing a golf cap while running.[1][3]
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^ abcIAAF. "David WOTTLE - Athlete Profile".
^"40th anniversary of Dave Wottle's Olympic Gold," Archived March 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine BGSU Magazine (Bowling Green State University), Spring 2012.
800 meters. In 1973, Wottle also ran the 3rd fastest Mile in history. He was known for wearing a golf cap while running. DaveWottle was born in Canton...
best examples of even splitting comes from DaveWottle in the 1972 Olympics in the 800-meter finals. Wottle ran a 1:45 for that race, even splitting 26...
Eugene-Register Guard. June 29, 1973. p. 1D. Conrad, John (June 21, 1973). "Wottle (3:53.3) still king of the milers". Eugene-Register Guard. p. 1B. Conrad...
there are occasionally trips when running in a pack. Olympic champions DaveWottle, Kelly Holmes and others have defied that logic by running a more evenly...
1:44.40 Ralph Doubell (AUS) 1968-10-15 Mexico City, Mexico 1:44.3 DaveWottle (USA) 1972-07-01 Eugene, United States 1:43.7 Marcello Fiasconaro (ITA)...
by eventual gold medalist, and world record holder, Dan O'Brien of Dan & Dave fame. As of 2018[update], Jenner was ranked twenty-sixth on the world all-time...
later, another Oregon team of Roscoe Divine, Wade Bell, Arne Kvalheim and Dave Wilborn improved the record to 16:05.0. Among athletes that Bowerman coached...
2006, at the Wayback Machine Gunzburger, Ron. "Kansas". Politics1. Ranney, Dave (November 8, 2006). "Democrats dominate". Lawrence Journal-World. "Ryun Plans...
1960 100 meters champion Armin Hary of Germany, who had defeated American Dave Sime in a photo finish. In 1965, Owens was hired as a running instructor...
the dynasty. Since then, the USA has only had one other male winner, DaveWottle in 1972 and have only won four bronze medals. Courtney would later earn...
Collett United States 44.80 Julius Sang Kenya 44.92 800 metres details DaveWottle United States 1:45.86 Yevhen Arzhanov Soviet Union 1:45.89 Mike Boit...
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Arzhanov led the final, but was narrowly overtaken in the last meters by DaveWottle, who finished in the same time (1:45.9). After retiring from competitions...
Politics and the V.O. Key Award for Outstanding Book on Southern Politics. DaveWottle (b.1950) – Gold medalist in the 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics...
run, the United States were forced to scratch from the 4×400 m relay. DaveWottle won the men's 800 m, after being last for the first 600 m, at which point...
the 1968 Mexico Olympics (first Olympic 800m male or female win since DaveWottle at the Munich 1972). Mu became also the youngest U.S. woman to win individual...
sports, including: Kevin Bieksa, Rob Blake, Dan Bylsma, Scott Hamilton, DaveWottle, Orel Hershiser, Mike McCullough, George McPhee, Ken Morrow, Don Nehlen...
Moses. trackfield.brinkster.net He's Hurdled into History, New York Times, Dave Anderson, Aug. 6, 1984. Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry (2008). Boycott:...
Nehemiah Sonia O'Sullivan Julie Shea Seilala Sua John Thomas Wyomia Tyus DaveWottle Class of 2024 Rosalyn Bryant Regina Cavanaugh Hollis Conway Bill Dellinger...
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