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'''Fortune Everett Gordien''' ([[September 9]], [[1922]] – [[April 10]], [[1990]]) was an [[United States|American]] athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. |
'''Fortune Everett Gordien''' (born [[September 9]], [[1922]] – died [[April 10]], [[1990]]) was an [[United States|American]] athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. |
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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]]. |
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]]. |
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Fortune Everett Gordien (born September 9, 1922 – died April 10, 1990) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.
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.
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