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 place1988 Seoul100 metres - A4A9
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul200 metres - A4A9
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul400 metres - A4A9
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaLong Jump - J2
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona100 metres - TS2
Silver medal – second place1992 Barcelona4x100 metre relay - TS2,4
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaPentathlon - PS4xxx
Bronze medal – third place1988 Seoul4x100 metre relay - A2A4-7
Bronze medal – third place1992 Barcelona200 metres - TS2
Bronze medal – third place1996 Atlanta4x100 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

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