ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: 1956 - 1968 Al Oerter Olympic Collection

Let's recall Al Oerter as he comes from behind to pull an OR of 61.00 at his fifth attempt and turn the tables on new WR holder Ludvik Danek, leading at a fourth-round 60.52, earning a third Olympic title in the DT on the trot in Tokyo 61 years ago today. His second OR, at that, at these Games having set a short-lived 60.54 in qualification earlier the same day. Dave Weill gets bronze at a second-round 59.49 for a US one-three on the podium with Jay Silvester a close fourth at 59.09 behind. | At