Bob Schul
Bob Schul (center) at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 28, 1937 West Milton, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | June 16, 2024 (aged 86) Middletown, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 5000 metres | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | Miami University | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mihály Iglói | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5000 meters: 13:38.0 3 miles: 13:10.4 2 miles: 8:26.4 Steeplechase: 8:47.6 3000 meters: 7:59.9 2000 meters: 5:10.2 Mile: 3:58.9 1500 meters: 3:40.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Robert Keyser Schul (September 28, 1937 – June 16, 2024) was an American long-distance runner. As of 2024, he is the only American to have won an Olympic gold medal in the 5000 m, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.