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Didier Gaithaguet, Silver Medalist in the French Men's Nationals competition, will also appear...
Crimson heavyweights placed fourth and seventh in the elite eight competition that saw the silver-medalist Olympic eight come in third behind Wisconsin and Northeasters...
Lucky Cap. Ryun's sad accident seemed to leave Keino (already a surprise gold medalist in the 3,000-meter steeplechase) with no serious competition in the 1,500, the Olympiad's most prestigious race. As startling as Ryun's accident was the victory of Dave Wottle, 22, of Bowling Green University in the 800-meter run. At the outset Wottle had not been given much of a chance in the 800-even by U.S. Track Coach Bill Bowerman. In the eyes of the dour University of Oregon coach, Wottle would be unable to overcome two afflictions...
Another glamour event of track and field is the 1,500-meter run. If recent form prevails, the final should bring about a rematch between the duelists of Mexico, Gold Medalist Kipchoge Keino of Kenya and runner-up Jim Ryun of the U.S. Keino, despite an attack of malaria, recently ran the fastest 1,500 of the year, 3:36.8. Ryun, who has performed erratically for more than 18 months, seems to be reaching his peak once again. Even so, it may not be a two-man race. Kenya has another prospect in Mike Boit, who started running the distance...
...shotput, another powerful American will be missing, but not by choice. Randy Matson, gold medalist in 1968, was nudged off the U.S. team by George Woods, Al Feuerbach and Brian Oldfield. Feuerbach, who has hair like Samson's and a mustache like Fu Manchu's, releases the shot with a banzai-type yell. Oldfield competed at the U.S. trials in a brief, floral-patterned swimsuit and a low-cut fishnet jersey. If these Americans fail to stir the Munich stadium crowds, West German Uwe Beyer almost certainly will. After winning the bronze medal in the hammer throw...