Dennis Oehler

Dennis Oehler is a paralympic athlete from the United States competing mainly in category PS4 pentathlon and TS2 sprint events.

Dennis Oehler
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 100 metres - A4A9
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 200 metres - A4A9
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul 400 metres - A4A9
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Long Jump - J2
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 100 metres - TS2
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 4x100 metre relay - TS2,4
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Pentathlon - PS4xxx
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 4x100 metre relay - A2A4-7
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 200 metres - TS2
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 4x100 metre relay - T42-46

Dennis competed in three Paralympics for the United States winning a toal of 10 medals including four gold. At his first games in 1988 he won the 100m, 200m and 400m all in new world records, he also helped the United States team to win the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m. At the 1992 Summer Paralympics Dennis didn't compete in the 400m and was unable to defend his titles in the 100m and 200m finishing second and third respectively he did however win a gold medal in the long jump in a new world record, he also won silver in the pentathlon and as part of the United States 4 × 100 m relay team. His third games came in his home country for the 1996 Summer Paralympics where he competed in the 100m and long jump and won a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m. [1]

Dennis was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Track & Field Category with the Class of 2000.

References
  1. "Dennis Oehler". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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