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Tigers With Olympic Gold Medals
Posted on 6/30/12 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 6/30/12 at 9:59 pm
Are there any former/current LSU athletes that have officially won a gold medal at the olympics?
Thanks
Thanks
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Posted on 6/30/12 at 10:03 pm to acarso1
Ben McDonald, Shaq, X-Man, and several track runners, I believe.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 10:17 pm to rpg37
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X-Man
ughhh no
Posted on 6/30/12 at 10:18 pm to acarso1
Glen "Slats" Hardin - 1936 (Berlin) - Gold Medal - 400m hurdles. (Slats won the silver in 1932 - in world record time, 52 seconds flat, because the Gold winner knocked down a hurdle, which, at the time, eliminated his time from WR consideration).
Dick Davies - 1964 (Tokyo) - Gold Medal - Basketball
Sheila Echols - 1988 (Seoul) - Gold Medal - 4x100m relay
Ben McDonald - 1988 (Seoul) - Gold Medal - Baseball
Kevin Jackson - 1992 (Barcelona) - Gold Medal - Wrestling (82kg) (3 time All American at LSU, we dropped the sport, he finished at Iowa State and now he coaches there - thanks Title IX)
Esther Jones - 1992 (Barcelona) - Gold Medal - 4x100m relay
Shaquille O'Neal - 1996 (Atlanta) - Gold Medal - Basketball
Kurt Ainsworth - 2000 (Sydney) - Gold Medal - Baseball
Derrick Brew and Kelly Willie - 2004 (Athens) - Gold Medal - 4x400m relay
Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowels - 2008 (Beijing) - Gold Medal - Basketball (Thanks to oilfieldtiger for helping with these 2)
(ETA: I have seen the count at 12 Gold Medalists, and this accounts for 12 - I cannot confirm this number.)
Dick Davies - 1964 (Tokyo) - Gold Medal - Basketball
Sheila Echols - 1988 (Seoul) - Gold Medal - 4x100m relay
Ben McDonald - 1988 (Seoul) - Gold Medal - Baseball
Kevin Jackson - 1992 (Barcelona) - Gold Medal - Wrestling (82kg) (3 time All American at LSU, we dropped the sport, he finished at Iowa State and now he coaches there - thanks Title IX)
Esther Jones - 1992 (Barcelona) - Gold Medal - 4x100m relay
Shaquille O'Neal - 1996 (Atlanta) - Gold Medal - Basketball
Kurt Ainsworth - 2000 (Sydney) - Gold Medal - Baseball
Derrick Brew and Kelly Willie - 2004 (Athens) - Gold Medal - 4x400m relay
Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowels - 2008 (Beijing) - Gold Medal - Basketball (Thanks to oilfieldtiger for helping with these 2)
(ETA: I have seen the count at 12 Gold Medalists, and this accounts for 12 - I cannot confirm this number.)
This post was edited on 7/1/12 at 8:18 pm
Posted on 6/30/12 at 10:39 pm to tigersnip
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here is a list (link)
That links to the James J. Corbett award.
Posted on 6/30/12 at 10:55 pm to acarso1
Fyi - Duncan ran a very good 22.3 and thought she was going to sneak in but jeter caught her. Hope she comes back, but I doubt it.
Posted on 7/1/12 at 12:38 am to acarso1
Richard Thompson has two silver medals (100 meters and 4x100) from Beijing).
Posted on 7/1/12 at 12:44 am to Ace Midnight
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(3 time All American at LSU, we dropped the sport and he finished at Iowa State and now he coaches there - thanks Title IX)
wow
Posted on 7/1/12 at 7:13 am to Keys Open Doors
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Richard Thompson has two silver medals (100 meters and 4x100) from Beijing).
I remember when the USA won gold medals in those events...
Posted on 7/1/12 at 8:18 am to Ace Midnight
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I remember when the USA won gold medals in those events...
Yeah, That won't happen anytime soon with Bolt and co. turning in those times. In fact, he got beat by a younger dude the world champion. Dude ran a 9.75. Sydney 2000 Seems so long ago...
Posted on 7/1/12 at 9:04 am to Jaketigger
Didnt jason williams get one in baseball?
Posted on 7/1/12 at 9:19 am to Jaketigger
Didnt jason williams get one in baseball?
Posted on 7/1/12 at 9:34 am to rudy rudy rudy
Wasnt the 96 team coached by bertman? I know they didnt win gold, but still remember that team having a few lsu guys on it.
Posted on 7/1/12 at 9:54 am to Ace Midnight
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Kurt Ainsworth - 2000 (Sydney) - Gold Medal - Baseball
Forgot about that one
Posted on 7/1/12 at 10:01 am to Ace Midnight
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quote:
Richard Thompson has two silver medals (100 meters and 4x100) from Beijing).
I remember when the USA won gold medals in those events...
What does USA usually winning gold medals in this event have to do with Richard Thompson's Silvers?
This post was edited on 7/1/12 at 10:07 am
Posted on 7/1/12 at 10:19 am to FACTORe
seimone augustus and sylvia fowles - 2008 women's basketball gold.
This post was edited on 7/1/12 at 10:25 am
Posted on 7/1/12 at 12:45 pm to FACTORe
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What does USA usually winning gold medals in this event have to do with Richard Thompson's Silvers?
Good point, but didn't he lose to Jamaicans?
(ETA and USA took Bronze in both events...)
This post was edited on 7/1/12 at 12:48 pm
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