Jim Fuchs, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Shot put Olympic medalist
Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1927
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 08-Oct-2010
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Jim Fuchs
- James Emanuel Fuchs (pronounced ; December 6, 1927 – October 8, 2010) was an American athlete who competed in the discus throw and shot put.
- He developed a new shot-putting technique to compensate for a leg injury, and then used what he called "the sideways glide" to set world records and dominate the sport over a two-year span in the early 1950s.
- He won bronze medals in shot put at both the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.
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