bob mathias

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Definition of bob mathias in English English dictionary

in full Robert Bruce Mathias born Nov. 17, 1930, Tulare, Calif., U.S. U.S. decathlete. He suffered from anemia as a child and turned to athletics to gain strength. In 1948, at age 17, he won a gold medal in the Olympic decathlon, becoming the youngest gold medalist ever to win an Olympic track-and-field event. He won a second decathlon gold medal in 1952; that same year he played fullback on Stanford University's gridiron football team at the Rose Bowl. He won all 11 decathlon competitions he entered in his career. He later served in the U.S. House of Representatives

Hyphenation

bob Ma·thi·as

Turkish pronunciation

bäb mıthayıs

Pronunciation

/ˈbäb məˈᴛʜīəs/ /ˈbɑːb məˈθaɪəs/