Who was the American who won four successive Olympic golds at the discus
Venues of the 1996 Summer Olympics Sound in Savannah. The velodrome and archery venues at Stone Mountain Park were temporary venues for the Games. Olympic Stadium witnessed American Carl Lewis win his fourth straight Olympic gold medal in the men's long jump. Lewis tied Al Oerter, who won four straight Olympic gold medals in the men's discus throw from 1956 to 1968. Oerter, who carried the Olympic flame into the Stadium during the Opening Ceremonies before handing it off to boxer Evander Holyfield, embraced Lewis after his win. Ocoee Whitewater Center on the Toccoa/Ocoee River was dry until 1950 though it was redirected into the dry
Discus throw at the Olympics first round receiving a further three attempts with each arm. All three of the medallists took part in the main Olympic men's discus event and Finland's Armas Taipale emerged as a double gold medallist. Silver medallist Elmer Niklander also won a medal in the two-handed shot put. Third place Emil Magnusson won the only Olympic medal of his career in the event. In addition to the main 1900 Olympic men's discus throw, a handicap competition was held four days later. Gustaf Söderström, who had placed sixth in the main event, took first place with a throw of 40.50 m, having