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William Henry Nieder (August 10, 1933 – October 7, 2022) was an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put. Nieder was born in Hempstead, New York, and grew up in Lawrence, Kansas. At the time of 1956 Olympics he was married to Sue and had a daughter Connie of about one year of age.
Bill Nieder (Hempstead, Nueva York, 10 de agosto de 1933 - Angels Camp, California, 7 de octubre de 2022) [1] fue un atleta estadounidense especializado en la prueba de lanzamiento de peso en la que llegó a ser campeón olímpico en 1960.
15 de oct. de 2022 · Nieder was the first man to throw beyond 20 metres and set three world records in his career. He won gold in Rome and bronze in Melbourne, and also developed artificial surfaces for track and field.
7 de oct. de 2022 · Bill Nieder. Biographical information. Biography. While at Kansas, Bill Nieder won the 1955 NCAA title and the following season he became the second man in history to better 60 feet. The first man across that barrier was Parry O’Brien, and it was O’Brien who beat Nieder at the 1956 Olympics.
10 de oct. de 2022 · Former Lawrence high school legend and University of Kansas shot put standout Bill Nieder, who held significant records in the event at both schools, died last week, his family confirmed to the Journal-World. Nieder was 89.
11 de oct. de 2022 · LAWRENCE, Kan. – Former Kansas shot putter and Olympic Gold Medalist Bill Nieder passed away last week in Angels Camp, California, his family confirmed. Nieder was 89 years old. During Nieder’s time at Kansas, he became the first collegian to surpass 60 feet with the 16-pound shot.
15 de oct. de 2022 · Bill Nieder, who won shot put gold for the United States at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died at his home in Angels Camp, California, aged 89.
