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William Patrick "Parry" O'Brien (January 28, 1932 – April 21, 2007) was an American shot put champion. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals ( 1952, 1956) and one silver medal ( 1960 ). In his last Olympic competition ( 1964) he placed fourth.
Parry O'Brien (Santa Mónica, 28 de enero de 1932-Santa Clarita, 21 de abril de 2007) [1] fue un atleta estadounidense, especializado en la prueba de lanzamiento de peso en la que llegó a ser subcampeón olímpico en 1960.
9 de may. de 2023 · William Parry O’Brien was the colossus of the shot put. The first man to breach the 60ft barrier, he transformed his event with the revolutionary technique that bore his name – the O’Brien Glide – and with the holistic mental and physical approach he developed towards preparation and competition.
29 de mar. de 2024 · Parry O’Brien was an American shot-putter who developed a style that revolutionized the event. He held the world record from 1953 to 1959, increasing the distance from 18 metres (59 feet 34 inches) to 19.30 metres (63 feet 4 inches) in that period. O’Brien began putting the shot in high school in.
IAAF. BACK. USA’s Parry O’Brien, the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Shot Put champion and multiple World record holder for the event died last weekend at the age of 75.
23 de abr. de 2007 · Parry O’Brien, who revolutionized shot-putting technique, won three Olympic medals (two gold) and became the first man to reach 59, 60, 61, 62 and 63 feet, died Saturday during a masters...
21 de abr. de 2007 · Biography. Although his records have now been surpassed, Parry O’Brien is, by the standards of his contemporaries, the greatest shotputter of all time. Indoors and outdoors he won a total of 17 AAU titles and between July 1952 and June 1956 he ran up a winning streak of 116 consecutive victories.
