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Al Oerter

(1936–2007) Painter

9 quotes in 82 categories

Al Oerter was a painter.

Quick Facts About Al Oerter

Born: September 19, 1936
Died: October 1, 2007
Profession: Painter

About Al Oerter

[Wikidata] American athlete (1936-2007)... | [Wikipedia] Alfred Adolph Oerter Jr. was an American athlete and a four-time Olympic champion in the discus throw. He was the first athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event in four consecutive Olympic Games. Oerter is an inductee of the IAAF Hall of Fame.

Quotes by Al Oerter

There's no substitute for work. There are no shortcuts. There are no secrets.

Secret

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Competition in its best form is a test of self. It has nothing to do with medals. The winner is the person…

Competition

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I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at each other.

Any

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I don't compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history.

My own

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So what if I never win my fifth gold medal; It's only one end of the string. It's competing that matters. It's…

Challenges

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I never set out to beat the world. I just set out to do my absolute best.

Absolute

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As long as I can concentrate and remain somewhat calm, I can normally do very well.

Calm

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I don't think the discus will ever attract any interest until they let us start throwing them at one another.

Athletics

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To exercise at or near capacity is the best way I know of reaching a true introspective state. If you do it…

All kinds

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