Vincent Hancock (born March 19, 1989) is an American shooter and Olympic athlete who won the gold medal in the men's skeet at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He is the first skeet shooter to repeat as the Olympi
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Tommie Smith (born June 6, 1944) is an African American former track & field athlete and wide receiver in the American Football League. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith won the 200-meter dashfinals in 19.83 seconds – the first time the 20 second b
Continue reading >>John Flanagan(John Joseph Flanagan;January 9, 1873 June 3, 1938) was a three-timeOlympicgold medalistin thehammer throw: 1900, 1904, and 1908. John Flanagan was born inKilbreedy,County Limerick,Irelandon January 9, 1873. He emigrated to theUnited Statesin
Continue reading >>Joseph ("Joe") Nathaniel DeLoach (born June 5, 1967) is a former American sprinter; the 1988 Olympic champion in the 200 m. Born in Bay City, Texas into a family with 11 sisters and one brother, DeLoach enjoyed running at a young age and desired to
Continue reading >>Jeremy Mathew Wariner (born January 31, 1984, in Arlington, Texas) is an American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals (three gold, one silver) and six World Championships medals. He is the third fastest competi
Continue reading >>Jennifer "Jenn" Suhr (née Stuczynski) (born February 5, 1982) is an American pole vaulter. She is the current Olympic champion, has been the number-one ranked American pole vaulter since 2006, and has won a total of 13 US National Championships. She h
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