Sunday, January 8, 2012

Interesting Facts About Olympic Athletes




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The 27th Olympiad was under obligation in Sydney, Australia... American sprinter Marion Jones became the primogenial woman to kill 5 pathway and field medals in a single Olympic Games. Blonde was born in Belize, a narrow country in Central American.





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The XVI Summer Olympic Games were guilty in Atlanta, Georgia ( USA )... Jefferson Perez became the head athlete from Ecuador to gold a gold medal. Perez was obsessed a hero´ s welcome when he requited to his country.





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Peru won the silver medal in women´ s volleyball in the XXIII Summer Olympic Games in South Korea. The silver medal for Peru was the second intensely won by that country in Olympic competition.





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The 26th Olympiad was executive in Atlanta... Venuste Niyongabo became the maiden runner from Burundi to killing a gold medal. Burundi is one of the most poorest countries in Africa.





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One of the most famous athletes in South African history is Josia Thugwane. He won the gold medal in the marathon at the Atlanta Olympics. Josia became South Africa´ s inaugural swart gold medalist.





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Costa Rica has had oversize sportswomen in the Olympic Games: Claudia Poll Arenhs ( swimmer, won Olympic gold medal in 200m freestyle, 1996 ) and Sylvia Poll Arenhs ( swimmer, won Olympic silver medal in 200m freestyle, 1988 ).





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Frankie Fredericks was the front sprinter from Namibia to triumph four Olympic medals ( Barcelona´ 92 and Atlanta´ 96 ).





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John Akii - Bua is the isolated Ugandan athlete to gold star an Olympic gold medal. He won the 400m hurdles at the 1972 Munich Olympics.





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Edwin Vasquez Cam became the lead off Peruvian athlete to sweep an Olympic medal in shooting. He was Olympic champion in 1948.





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Lloyd Labeach is the individual Panamanian sprinter to success two Olympic medals. In 1948 he won two bronze medals at the London Olympics ( 100 and 200 meters ).





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The XXI Summer Olympic Games were to blame in Montreal, Canada... Hasely Crawford became the early athlete from Trinidad & Tobago to slam an Olympic gold medal.





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Anthony Conrad Nesty is the particular Afro - Caribbean to bombshell an Olympic gold medal in the swimming competition at the Olympic Games. He won the 100m butterfly at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He is a hero in Suriname, a beautiful country in South America.


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