- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The Big O
- Height6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
- Brian Oldfield (The Big O) is a legendary shot-putter, best known for perfecting the rotational style of shot-putting, which he used to become the first man to throw 75 feet in 1975.
Oldfield, well-known for his eccentric behaviour both on and off track, was also successful as an athlete in the Scottish Highland Games and appeared on television's "Superstars" and "World's Strongest Men" competitions.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Beau Fay
- SpouseTetyana Chopovenko(? - March 26, 2017) (his death)
- Often sported the "Oldfield Mop" hairstyle
- Known for wearing garish outfits on the field, particularly Speedo-style shorts.
- Inducted into the Elgin [Illinois] Sports Hall of Fame in 1980 (inaugural class).
- Inducted into the National Throw Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006.
- No one is useless. They can always serve as a bad example.
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