Brian Oldfield

American shot putter (1945–2017)
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Brian Oldfield

Summary

Brian Oldfield is a human[1]. His place of birth was Elgin[2]. He was born on June 1, 1945[3]. He passed away in Elgin[4]. He died on March 26, 2017[5]. He worked as a shot putter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Brian Oldfield was born in Elgin[2].
  • Brian Oldfield died in Elgin[4].
  • Brian Oldfield was born on June 1, 1945[3].
  • Brian Oldfield died on March 26, 2017[5].
  • Brian Oldfield held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Brian Oldfield worked as a shot putter[6].
  • Brian Oldfield was educated at Middle Tennessee State University[9].
  • Brian Oldfield's education included a stint at Elgin High School[10].
  • Brian Oldfield is recorded as male[11].
  • Brian Oldfield's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Brian Oldfield's sport is recorded as athletics[13].
  • Brian Oldfield's family name is recorded as Oldfield[14].
  • Brian Oldfield's given name is recorded as Brian[15].
  • Brian Oldfield's significant event is recorded as world record[16].
  • Brian Oldfield's official website is recorded as http://brianoldfield.com/[17].
  • Brian Oldfield's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Brian Oldfield's nickname is recorded as The Big O[19].
  • Brian Oldfield's birth name is recorded as Brian Ray Oldfield[20].
  • Brian Oldfield's country for sport is recorded as United States[21].
  • Brian Oldfield's name in native language is recorded as Brian Oldfield[22].
  • Brian Oldfield's height is recorded as {'amount': '+196'}[23].
  • Brian Oldfield's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+125'}[24].
  • Brian Oldfield's sports discipline competed in is recorded as shot put[25].
  • Brian Oldfield's P14843 is recorded as 13073[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Elgin[2], Brian Oldfield… he was born on June 1, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Middle Tennessee State University[9], a public university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1911[29] and Elgin High School[10], a high school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1869[32].

Career and Affiliations

Brian Oldfield worked as a shot putter[6].

Death and Burial

Brian Oldfield died on March 26, 2017[5]. He died in Elgin[4].

Why It Matters

Brian Oldfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Brian Oldfield born?

Born in Elgin[2], Brian Oldfield…

Where did Brian Oldfield die?

Brian Oldfield died in Elgin[4].

What did Brian Oldfield do for work?

Brian Oldfield worked as shot putter[6].

Where did Brian Oldfield go to school?

Brian Oldfield was educated at Middle Tennessee State University[9] and Elgin High School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Middle Tennessee State University, Elgin High School
    Given name → Brian
    Participant in → 1972 Summer Olympics
    Occupation → —
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14843]]: 13073, add P14843 (13073) via [[toolforge:trackbot|ncaadb]]"
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