Al Feuerbach

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.[1]

Al Feuerbach
Feuerbach in 1974
Personal information
Birth nameAllan Dean Feuerbach
Born (1948-01-14) January 14, 1948
Preston, Iowa, U.S.
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put, discus throw
ClubPacific Coast Club, Long Beach
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP – 21.82 m (1973)
DT – 54.30 m (1970)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
1971 Cali Shot put

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.[2] 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.

He was a four time American champion in the shot put,[3] plus he added three indoor championships[4] and a AAA Championships.

In 2016, he was elected into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.[5]

He later became a sound engineer, working with CNBC.[6]

References
  1. Caroccioli, Tom; Caroccioli, Jerry. Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games. Highland Park, IL: New Chapter Press. pp. 243–253. ISBN 978-0942257403.
  2. Al Feuerbach. sports-reference.com
  3. USA Track & Field – USA Outdoor Track & Field Champions. Usatf.org. Retrieved on 2015-07-17.
  4. USA Track & Field – USA Indoor Track & Field Champions. Usatf.org. Retrieved on 2015-07-17.
  5. http://www.legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Hall-of-Fame/2016-Hall-of-Fame-Bios/Al-Feuerbach.aspx
  6. Jane Wells [@janewells] (November 1, 2019). "Beginning of story about Feuerbach" (Tweet). Retrieved November 1, 2019 – via Twitter.


Records
Preceded by
Randy Matson		 Men's shot put world record holder
May 5, 1973 – February 21, 1976		 Succeeded by
Terry Albritton



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