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Bill Low (actually William Henry Lower; * October 10, 1933 in Hempstead, New York ) is a former American shot putter who was successful in the shot put in the 50s of the 20th century. He gave up three world records in 1960 Olympic champion.
Both as a student and as a student at the Kansas University, he was the first who joined the 5.5 and 7.5 kg ball over 18 m. In the shadow of Parry O'Brien and Dallas Long standing, he only won two national championships:
Bill's athletic career began auspiciously little: the age of 19 he retired in football a serious injury to his left knee, which was sutured after a four -hour operation with 44 stitches. Since he could no longer play football, he focused on the shot and scored 1955 - packed the knee in leather - a considerable length of 17.66 m. This was followed by a silver medal in his first Olympic use in Melbourne in 1956 and two world records. His second at the Olympics in Rome in 1960 was called into question after he handicapped by a hand injury, had become only fourth at the Trials. A little later, however, his teammate Dave Davis had violated from the Olympic team eliminated and Bill Lower could move up. Shortly before leaving for Rome, he underlined his medal ambitions in an impressive way: In Walnut outperformed the first man of the earth, the dream limit of 20 m.
After his Olympic victory in Rome he gave the shot put and was boxer, but was already in his first fight on May 15, 1961 against the average boxer Jim Whiley after 126 seconds ko After his reacquisition of amateur status and return to the Athletics, he could find no connection to the world class more.
He is 1.90 m tall and weighed 102 kg in his playing days.