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To: Phlap
Original medal winners in 1912:

Pentathlon:
Gold - Ferdinand Bie Norway
Silver - James Donahue United States
Bronze - Frank Lukeman Canada

Decathlon:
Gold - Hugo Wieslander Sweden
Silver - Charles Lomberg Sweden
Bronze - Gösta Holmér Sweden United States

7 posted on 07/15/2022 5:26:00 AM PDT by JesusIsLord
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To: JesusIsLord

If I remember the story correctly, the decision by the IOC to restore Thorpe’s gold medals to his name was not all that controversial because the second-place competitors who were awarded first place after Thorpe’s disqualification both refused to accept the gold medals.


10 posted on 07/15/2022 5:28:48 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("It's midnight in Manhattan. This is no time to get cute; it's a mad dog's promenade.")
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