Al Feuerbach

Medal record
Men's athletics
Competitor for the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold 1971 Cali Shot put

Allan ("Al") Dean Feuerbach (born January 14, 1948 in Preston, Iowa) is a former track and field athlete from the United States, who competed for his native country in the men's shot put event at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1972. On May 5, 1973, he broke Randy Matson's seven-year-old world record in the shot put by throwing 21.82 meters (71' 7"). Just weeks later, competing in a different sport, olympic-style weight lifting, Al finished second in the heavyweight division at the U.S. weightlifting championships.

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Records
Preceded by
Randy Matson		 Men's shot put world record holder
May 5, 1973 – February 21, 1976		 Succeeded by
Terry Albritton
1876-1914
1919-1939
1946-1959
  • 1946: Aad de Bruyn NED
  • 1947-48: David Guiney IRL
  • 1949: John Giles
  • 1950: Petar Šarcevic YUG
  • 1951: Gunnar Huseby ISL
  • 1952-54: John Savidge
  • 1955-56: Barclay Palmer
  • 1957-59: Arthur Rowe
1960-present