Bill Nieder

William Henry Nieder (August 10, 1933 – October 7, 2022)[3] was an American athlete who mainly competed in the shot put.

Bill Nieder
Nieder in 1960
Personal information
Born(1933-08-10)August 10, 1933
Hempstead, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 7, 2022(2022-10-07) (aged 89)
Angels Camp, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Kansas[1]
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put, discus throw
ClubU.S. Army
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)SP – 20.06 m (1960)
DT – 45.72 m (1955)[2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Shot put

References
  1. USATF Profile. Usatf.org. Retrieved on October 18, 2017.
  2. Bill Nieder. sports-reference.com
  3. University of Kansas shot put phenom/Olympian Bill Nieder dies at age 89

Other websites

Media related to Bill Nieder at Wikimedia Commons

Records
Preceded by
Dallas Long		 Men's shot put
March 19, 1960 – March 26, 1960		 Succeeded by
Dallas Long
Preceded by
Dallas Long		 Men's shot put
April 2, 1960 – May 18, 1962		 Succeeded by
Dallas Long
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