Photo: Guido Segani (Mondadori Publishers) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Dave Wottle is credited as a middle-distance runner and athletics competitor. Dave Wottle was born in Canton, Ohio, United States on August 7, 1950. That works out to 76 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Lincoln High School and Bowling Green State University. The listed height is 183 cm.
My Take
You can't talk about Dave Wottle without the golf cap, and honestly that's why I adore him. At the 1972 Munich Olympics he won 800-meter gold with that trademark hat and a closing kick so explosive he surged from the back of the pack to the line. A world-record holder out of Canton, Ohio, he had the raw speed, but it's the showmanship and the storytelling that make him stick. I'll always take a runner who carries a narrative over one who simply posts fast times. Half a century later we're still telling his story, and that endurance is the real medal.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dave Wottle
- Name (Japanese)
- デーブ・ウォットル
- Reading
- でーぶ・うぉっとる
- Born
- August 7, 1950 (age 76)
- Origin
- Canton, Ohio, United States
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- middle-distance runner / athletics competitor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Lincoln High School
- University
- Bowling Green State University
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dave Wottle born?
Dave Wottle was born on August 7, 1950 and is 76 years old.
Where is Dave Wottle from?
Dave Wottle is from Canton, Ohio, United States.
What does Dave Wottle do?
Dave Wottle works as middle-distance runner, athletics competitor.
How tall is Dave Wottle?
Dave Wottle is 183 cm tall.
Where did Dave Wottle study?
Dave Wottle attended Bowling Green State University.
Middle-distance runner — see all → · Athletics competitor — see all → · More people from the United States → · More people born on August 7 →