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{{Short description|American athlete (1922–1990)}}
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| birth_date = September 9, 1922
| birth_place = [[Spokane, Washington]], U.S.
| death_date = April 10, 1990 (aged 67)
| death_place = [[Fontana, California]], U.S.
| height = 6 ft 0 in (184 cm)
| weight = 229 lb (104 kg)
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'''Fortune Everett Gordien''' (September 9, 1922 – April 10, 1990) was an American [[discus throw]]er and [[shot put]]ter who set four [[Men's discus throw world record progression|world records]] in the discus throw. He competed in this event at the [[Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|1948]], [[Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|1952]] and [[Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|1956]] Olympics and placed third, fourth and second, respectively. At the [[Athletics at the 1955 Pan American Games|1955 Pan American Games]] he won a gold medal in the discus and a silver in the shot put.<ref name=sr/>
'''Fortune Everett Gordien''' (September 9, 1922 &ndash; April 10, 1990) was an [[United States|American]] athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.


Domestically Gordien won six [[Association of American Universities|AAU]] and three [[NCAA]] titles. According to the ''Guinness Book of Track and Field: Facts and Feats'', the smallest crowd ever to see a world record may have been 48, the number attending a [[Pasadena, California]] [[all-comers track meet]] in 1953 when Gordien set his last world record that stood for six years.<ref name=obit/>
Born in [[Spokane, Washington]] he competed for the United States in the [[1948 Summer Olympics]] held in [[London]], [[Great Britain]] in the discus throw where he won the bronze medal behind two Italians, [[Adolfo Consolini]] and [[Giuseppe Tosi]]. He failed to medal in the 1952 Olympics but improved to his best Olympic performance with a silver medal, behind the great [[Al Oerter]], in the [[1956 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]].


Gordien grew up in [[Minneapolis]], graduating from [[Roosevelt High School (Minnesota)|Roosevelt High School]], and attended the [[University of Minnesota]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=Apr 13, 1990 |title=Fortune Gordien, 67; Olympic athlete |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune}}</ref> His coach there, [[Jim Kelly (coach)|Jim Kelly]], also became coach of the U.S. track-and-field team for the [[1956 Summer Olympics]], where Gordien won a silver medal.
According to the ''Guinness Book of Track and Field: Facts and Feats'', the smallest crowd ever to see a world record may have been 48, the number attending a [[Pasadena, California]] all-comers meet in 1953 when Fortune Gordien broke the discus record. His mark of 194 feet 6 inches lasted as the world record for six years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/14/obituaries/fortune-gordien-discus-thrower-67.html|title=Fortune Gordien, Discus Thrower, 67|date=1990-04-14|accessdate=2009-10-03|publisher=''[[The New York Times]]''}}</ref>

In the 1950s, Gordien had a few minor roles in films and TV series, including ''[[The Cisco Kid (TV series)|The Cisco Kid]]'' (1950), ''[[The Egyptian (film)|The Egyptian]]'' (1954), ''[[Not for Hire]]'' (1959) and ''[[North to Alaska]]'' (1960).<ref name=imdb/>

Gordien was a coach at San Bernardino Valley College.<ref>San Bernardino Valley College website. [https://sbvcathletics.com/fan_zone/Championship_History//] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020</ref>

==Masters==

July 1968 Gordien competed in the first Masters National Outdoor Track and Field Championship held in San Diego, winning the DT.<ref>Masters T&F History. 1968 Meet Results. [http://mastershistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1968-07-Outdoor-Revised.pdf] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020</ref> June 1970 Gordien (47) set the Masters M45 record in the discus at 167'-8".<ref>USMITT newsletter, Feb 1971. [http://www.mastershistory.org/USMITT/1971-02-Vol1-No3-USMITT.pdf] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020</ref> April 1973 Gordien (50) once again set a Masters Record in the discus at 177'-9" (Mt Sac Relays).<ref>National Masters News, Dec 1979, PDF Page 11 of 16. [http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/NMN-1979s-december.pdf] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020</ref> and <ref>Independent Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Apr 29, 1973 [https://www.newspapers.com/image/30525060//] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020</ref>


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<ref name=sr>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/fortune-gordien-1.html Fortune Gordien] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313233044/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/go/fortune-gordien-1.html |date=March 13, 2016 }}. sports-reference.com</ref>
<ref name=obit>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/14/obituaries/fortune-gordien-discus-thrower-67.html|title=Fortune Gordien, Discus Thrower, 67|date=April 14, 1990|access-date=October 3, 2009|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
<ref name=tf>[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=2256&Gender=M Fortune Gordien]. trackfield.brinkster.net</ref>
<ref name=imdb>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0329899/ Fortune Gordien]. IMDb</ref>
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Fortune Gordien
Gordien, in costume for film The Egyptian, with Jean Simmons in 1954
Personal information
BornSeptember 9, 1922
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 1990 (aged 67)
Fontana, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Height6 ft 0 in (184 cm)
Weight229 lb (104 kg)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw, shot put
ClubSouthern California Striders
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)DT – 59.28 m (1953)
SP – 16.51 m (1947)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Discus throw
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1955 Mexico City Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1955 Mexico City Shot put

Fortune Everett Gordien (September 9, 1922 – April 10, 1990) was an American discus thrower and shot putter who set four world records in the discus throw. He competed in this event at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics and placed third, fourth and second, respectively. At the 1955 Pan American Games he won a gold medal in the discus and a silver in the shot put.[1]

Domestically Gordien won six AAU and three NCAA titles. According to the Guinness Book of Track and Field: Facts and Feats, the smallest crowd ever to see a world record may have been 48, the number attending a Pasadena, California all-comers track meet in 1953 when Gordien set his last world record that stood for six years.[3]

Gordien grew up in Minneapolis, graduating from Roosevelt High School, and attended the University of Minnesota.[4] His coach there, Jim Kelly, also became coach of the U.S. track-and-field team for the 1956 Summer Olympics, where Gordien won a silver medal.

In the 1950s, Gordien had a few minor roles in films and TV series, including The Cisco Kid (1950), The Egyptian (1954), Not for Hire (1959) and North to Alaska (1960).[5]

Gordien was a coach at San Bernardino Valley College.[6]

Masters

July 1968 Gordien competed in the first Masters National Outdoor Track and Field Championship held in San Diego, winning the DT.[7] June 1970 Gordien (47) set the Masters M45 record in the discus at 167'-8".[8] April 1973 Gordien (50) once again set a Masters Record in the discus at 177'-9" (Mt Sac Relays).[9] and [10]

References

  1. ^ a b Fortune Gordien Archived March 13, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Fortune Gordien. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Fortune Gordien, Discus Thrower, 67". The New York Times. April 14, 1990. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  4. ^ "Fortune Gordien, 67; Olympic athlete". Minneapolis Star Tribune. April 13, 1990.
  5. ^ Fortune Gordien. IMDb
  6. ^ San Bernardino Valley College website. [1] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020
  7. ^ Masters T&F History. 1968 Meet Results. [2] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020
  8. ^ USMITT newsletter, Feb 1971. [3] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020
  9. ^ National Masters News, Dec 1979, PDF Page 11 of 16. [4] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020
  10. ^ Independent Press-Telegram, Long Beach, Apr 29, 1973 [5] Retrieved Dec 30, 2020


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July 9, 1949 – June 20, 1953 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's Discus World Record Holder
July 11, 1953 – June 14, 1959 		Succeeded by
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