Parry O'Brien
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1952 Helsinki | Shot put |
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1956 Melbourne | Shot put |
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1960 Rome | Shot put |
William Partick ("Parry") O'Brien (born January 28, 1932 in Santa Monica, California, died April 21, 2007) was an American shot put champion. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics where he won two gold medals (1952, 1956) and one silver medal (1960). In his last Olympic competition (1964) he placed fourth. For this, he is inducted in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame.
O'Brien died on April 21, 2007 in lane 2 of the 50 meter pool at the Santa Clarita Aquatics club during the Southern Pacific Masters Association regional swimming competition. He was 75 years old.
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