Lance Deal won the silver medal in the men's hammer throw at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta with a throw of 266'2" (81.12m). He also competed in the 1988, 1992, and 2000 Summer Olympics. He won gold medals in the hammer throw at the 1995 and 1999 Pan American Games, as well as the 1996 IAAF Grand Prix Final. Deal holds the U.S. record in the hammer throw (270'9") and holds 16 of the top 20 all-time American throws. Deal also performed well in the discus and shot put during his career. Formerly the throws coach at the University of Oregon, he now serves as the Director of Track and Field Venues and Program Support for Hayward Field, overseeing large projects such as the renovation for the 2008 Olympic Trials. For more about Lance Deal, see— m.goducks.com/mobile/ViewArticle.dbml?atclid=22483&DB_OEM_ID=500& #ThrowbackThursday #tbt #Hammer #TrackTown #Atlanta1996 #Olympics #RaiseYourFlag #HaywardField