2. Favorite Events My favorite events in track and field are the discus, hammer, weight and javelin.
3. Al Oerter Al Oerter was an Olympic gold medalist in the discus throw. He passed away October 1, 2007 with heart failure in Florida. He will forever be remembered in the track world.
4. Brian Oldfield Brian Oldfield was one of few professional track athletes. He was a shot putter known for making the rotation in the shot popular.
5. Yuri Sedyhk Yuri Sedyhk was an Olympic hammer thrower from the former USSR. He was a 3 turner rather than a 4 turner in the hammer.
