United States of America Discus throw Fortune Gordien
Also known as Fortune Everett Gordien- Born
- 9 Sep 1922
- Died
- 10 Apr 1990 · aged 67
- Birthplace
- Spokane, Washington, United States
- On the podium
- 1948 – 1956
- Olympian
- 3× · London, Helsinki, Melbourne
2 2
1 1
1 3
4 international medals + 8 national titles · 1 final 4–8
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pan American Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| International total | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Track & Field Championships | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| US Olympic Trials | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| National total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Medals 4
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Olympic Games | DT | Melbourne | 2 | 54.81 | ||
| 1955 | Pan American Games | DT | Mexico City ↗ | 1 | 53.10 | CR | |
| 1955 | Pan American Games | SP | Mexico City ↗ | 2 | 15.98 | ||
| 1948 | Olympic Games | DT | London | 3 | 50.77 |
Other achievements 1
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Olympic Games | DT | Helsinki | 4 | 52.66 |
National results 9
- 1956 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 1 57.21
- 1954 USA Track & Field Championships · St.Louis, MO 1 55.52
- 1953 USA Track & Field Championships · Dayton, OH 1 56.02
- 1952 US Olympic Trials · Los Angeles 2 52.87
- 1950 USA Track & Field Championships · College Park, MD 1 52.79
- 1949 USA Track & Field Championships · Fresno, CA 1 53.17
- 1948 US Olympic Trials · Evanston, IL 1 50.65
- 1948 USA Track & Field Championships · Milwaukee, WI 1 51.33
- 1947 USA Track & Field Championships · Lincoln, NE 1 53.07