Brian Ray OLDFIELD

Brian Oldfield was AAU shot put champion in 1980 and AAU indoor shot put champion in 1970. He was known for his unusual antics during competition, wearing unusual outfits and was not always well-liked by his adversaries. He competed for Middle Tennessee State and the Chicago TC. After the 1972 Olympics, he competed as a professional throughout the 70s with the International Track Association (ITA), and set several marks which would have been world records, had they been recognized by the IAAF. These included an indoor mark of 22.11 (72-6½) in 1975 and the first throw of 75 feet (22.86), when he recorded that mark exactly at a meet in El Paso in 1975.

Personal Bests: SP – 22.86 (75-0) (1975); DT – 62.25 (204-3) (1975).