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Dave Wottle
Wottle at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameDavid James Wottle
NationalityAmerican
Born (1950-08-07) August 7, 1950 (age 73)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)800 meters, 1500 meters, mile
College teamBowling Green
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:44.3[1][2]
1500m: 3:36.2[2]
Mile: 3:53.3[2]
Medal record
Representing the Dave Wottle United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 800 m

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]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Wottle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c IAAF. "David WOTTLE - Athlete Profile".
  3. ^ "40th anniversary of Dave Wottle's Olympic Gold," Archived March 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine BGSU Magazine (Bowling Green State University), Spring 2012.

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