(07-11-2021, 10:52 AM)DC 86 Wrote:(07-11-2021, 09:51 AM)82lsju Wrote: Stanford Summer Olympic trivia
- what Stanford athlete won the most total summer Olympic medals?
- who was Stanford's first summer Olympic medalist?
- what Stanford Athlete won the most summer Olympic medals in one Olympics?
- what Stanford Athlete won two summer Olympic gold medals and returned a kick for a TD vs USC
- how many Stanford Athletes did not get to go to the 1980 summer Olympics due to the boycott?
I'm guessing Jenny Thompson for most medals.
I didn't know how many Stanford athletes were on the 1980 team but I know that Tony Sandoval won the marathon at the trials, unfortunate timing for him.
correct on Jenny Thompson, she was in the Summer Games in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 and won 12 total medals including eight gold medals, three silver medals and one bronze medal.
(07-11-2021, 10:39 AM)BobK Wrote:(07-11-2021, 09:51 AM)82lsju Wrote: Stanford Summer Olympic trivia
- who was Stanford's first summer Olympic medalist? Hmm Harlow Rothert - incorrect
- what Stanford Athlete won the most summer Olympic medals in one Olympics? Kathy Ledecky - correct
- what Stanford Athlete won two summer Olympic gold medals and returned a kick for a TD vs USC. Bob Mathias. - correct
- how many Stanford Athletes did not get to go to the 1980 summer Olympics due to the boycott? 39 plus one ftom Fremont HS - not according to "Stanford Home of Champions"
Eric
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