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 Wottle at the 1972 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Full name | David James Wottle | |||||||||||
| Born | August 7, 1950 Canton, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Track | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 meters, 1500 meters, mile | |||||||||||
| College team | Bowling Green | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:44.3[1][2] 1500m: 3:36.2[2] Mile: 3:53.3[2] | |||||||||||
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David James Wottle (born August 7, 1950) is an American retired middle-distance track athlete. He was the gold medalist in the 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and a world record holder in the 800 meters. In 1973, Wottle also ran the then-3rd fastest mile in history. He was known for wearing a golf cap while running.[1][3]
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Wottle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c "David WOTTLE - Athlete Profile". International Association of Athletics Federations. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "40th anniversary of Dave Wottle's Olympic Gold". BGSU Magazine. Bowling Green State University. Spring 2012. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016.