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Neal Steinhauer

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Neal Steinhauer
Steinhauer c. 1968
Personal information
Born(1944-08-18)August 18, 1944
DiedSeptember 7, 2020(2020-09-07) (aged 76)
Turlock, CA
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best21.01 m (1967)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1967 WinnipegShot Put
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1967 TokyoShot Put
Bronze medal – third place1967 TokyoDiscus

Neal Steinhauer (August 18, 1944 – September 7, 2020) was an American track and field athlete. He won a silver medal in the shot put at the 1967 Pan American Games, behind Randy Matson, and also won two medals at the 1967 Summer Universiade in Tokyo (gold in the shot put and bronze in the discus). A one-time American national champion (in 1969). Steinhauer set his personal best (21.01 m) on March 25, 1967, at a meet in Sacramento.[1] He was on the cover of the February 1969 issue of Track and Field News.[2]

References

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  1. Neal Steinhauer. trackfield.brinkster.net
  2. Past Covers 1969 Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. Trackandfieldnews.com. Retrieved on 2015-07-16.