Tag: Gary Hall Jr.
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Gary Hall Jr. Receives Replacements For Olympic Medals Lost In Los Angeles Fire
American swimmer Gary Hall Jr has been awarded 10 replica Olympic medals by IOC President Thomas Bach during an emotional private ceremony at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. His 10 medals from across three Olympic Games editions (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004) were destroyed as fire swept through his neighbourhood in Los Angeles…
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David Walters, Michael Phelps’ Olympic Teammate, On Los Angeles Fires’ Rescue Mission
David Walters, a member of the 4×200 m freestyle alongside which clinched the gold medal at Beijing 2008, has been on the forefront of the Los Angeles Fires. The wildfire in the Californian city began on Tuesday, engulfing several swaths of the city. 200,000 citizens are currently under the evacuation process, of which Walters, who…
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Los Angeles Fires Engulfs US Olympian Gary Hall Jr.’s House And 10 Olympic Medals
United States Olympic great Gary Hall Jr. was one of the survivors of the wildfires engulfing several swaths of Los Angeles, including his house, and 10 Olympic medals. Hall earned these medals — five gold, three silver, and two bronze — over the course of three Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004).…
