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'''Fortune Everett Gordien''' (September 9, 1922 – April 10, 1990) was an [[United States|American]] [[discus throw]]er and [[shot put]]ter 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.<ref name=sr/>
'''Fortune Everett Gordien''' (September 9, 1922 – April 10, 1990) was an [[United States|American]] [[discus throw]]er and [[shot put]]ter 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.<ref name=sr/>


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/>
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/>


In the 1950s Gordien had a few minor roles in films and TV series, including ''[[The Cisco Kid (TV series)|The Cisco Kid]]'' (1950), ''[[Not for Hire]]'' (1959) and ''[[North to Alaska]]'' (1960).<ref name=imdb/>
In the 1950s Gordien had a few minor roles in films and TV series, including ''[[The Cisco Kid (TV series)|The Cisco Kid]]'' (1950), ''[[Not for Hire]]'' (1959) and ''[[North to Alaska]]'' (1960).<ref name=imdb/>
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Fortune Gordien
File:Fortune Gordien 1953.jpg
Fortune Gordien in 1953
Personal information
BornSeptember 9, 1922
Spokane, Washington, United States
DiedApril 10, 1990 (aged 67)
Fontana, California, United States
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
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]

In the 1950s Gordien had a few minor roles in films and TV series, including The Cisco Kid (1950), Not for Hire (1959) and North to Alaska (1960).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Fortune Gordien. 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. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Fortune Gordien. IMDb


Records
Preceded by Men's Discus World Record Holder
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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