2014 Event President Obama awards 24 Medals of Honor to veterans originally overlooked due to ethnic or racial bias 2014 Event Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen set a new record for the highest number of Olympic medals awarded to a female Winter Olympics athlete after her gold medal at Sochi; Bjoergen has won ten Olympic medals over to date, including six golds 2012 Event Jamaican runner Usain Bolt wins his third gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, anchors the sprint relay team to a world record; Bolt is 25 years old and now holds six Olympic gold medals 2012 Event Britain has their greatest success in one day at an Olympics since 1908, winning six gold medals and a silver on Day Eight of the 2012 Summer Olympics 2008 Event Michael Phelps wins 8 Gold Medals in 2008 Olympics 2007 Event Marion Jones gives up 5 Olympic medals after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs 1994 Death Wilma Glodean Rudolph, U.S. sprinter, 3 Gold Medals 1960 Olympics, dies at 54 1990 Death Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1989 Death Lee Calhoun, hurdler, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, dies at 66 1989 Death Lee Quencey Calhoun, hurdler, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, dies at 56 1985 Birthday Michael Phelps, born in Baltimore, Maryland, professional swimmer, winner, 14 Olympic gold medals, considered greatest Olympian of all time, broke 37 world records 1984 Event Carl Lewis wins 3rd (200m) of 4 gold medals in Summer 1984 Event Carl Lewis wins 2nd (long jump) of 4 gold medals in Summer Olympics 1984 Death Johnny Weissmuller, U.S. swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924, 1928 Olympics, dies at 79 1983 Event IOC restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals 70 years after they were taken from him for being paid $25 in semipro baseball 1982 Event IOC restores 2 gold medals from 1912 Olympics to Jim Thorpe 1982 Birthday Ian Thorpe, born in Sydney, New South Wales, professional swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, won 11 World Championship gold medals, nicknamed, 'Torpedo' 1982 Death Ville Ritola, Finnish 5/10km runner, Gold Medals 1924, 1928 Olympics, dies 1981 Birthday Amanda Beard, born in Newport Beach, California, 100m/200m breaststroke, 2 Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1980 Birthday Michelle Kwan, born in Torrance, California, professional figure skater, won nine U.S. championships, five World Championships, two Olympic medals 1980 Death Jesse Owens, 4 Gold Medals 1936 Olympics, dies at the age of 66 1980 Death Frank Wykoff, sprinter, Gold Medals 1928, 1932, 1936 Olympics, dies at 70 1978 Birthday Kyoko Iwosoki, born in Japan, 100m breaststroke swimmer, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1978 Birthday Amy Chow, born in San Jose, California, gymnast, Gold and Silver Medals 1996 Olympics 1978 Death Ethelda Bleibtrey, U.S. swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1920 Olympics, dies at 76 1976 Death Ivo van Damme, Belgian 800/1500 m sprinter, 2 Silver Medals 1976 Olympics, dies at 22 1973 Birthday Curtis Myden, Calgary Alberta, 200m/400m swimmer, 3 Bronze Medals 1996, 2000 Olympics 1973 Birthday Samantha Riley, Brisbane Australia, breastroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1973 Death Paavo Nurmi, who won 6 Olympic gold medals, dies at 76 1973 Birthday Amy Van Dyken, 50m/100m freestyle/100m butterfly swimmer, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Summer Sanders, California, butterfly swimmer, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1972 Event U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz becomes 1st athlete to win 7 olympic gold medals 1972 Birthday Lisa Leslie, born in California, WNBA center for the Los Angeles Sparks/foward, Gold Medals 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 Olympics 1971 Birthday Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Barcelona, tennis star, Silver and Bronze Medals 1992 Olympics 1971 Birthday Janet Evans, born in Placentia, California, competitive swimmer, 1988 Olympics gold-medal winner, freestyle, seven World records, five Olympic medals 1971 Birthday Janet Evans, Fullerton California, 400m/800m swimmer, 4 Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Nicole Stevenson, born in Melbourne, Australia, backstroker, Silver Medal 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Phil Rogers, born in Adelaide, Australia, 100m breaststroker, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1971 Death Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, Gold Medals 1928, 1932 Olympics, dies at 74 1971 Birthday Dennis Hall, Milwaukee, 125 lbs greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Sergei Fedorov, Pskov Russia, NHL forward, Detroit, Silver Medals 1998 Olympics 1969 Death Sonja Henie, figure skater, Gold Medals 1928, 1932, 1936 Olympics, dies at 57 1969 Birthday Igor Kravchuk, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators, Russia, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics, Silver Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2002 Olympics 1969 Birthday Bryan Ivie, Torrance California, volleyball middle blocker, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Jon Olsen, U.S., 100m freestyle/400m/800m medley, 4 Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Birthday Stephen John Davies, Australia field hockey forward/vice captain, 2 Bronze Medals and 1 Silver Medal 1992, 1996, 2000 Olympics 1968 Birthday Mike Barrowman, Costa Mesa California, kayak/200m breast stroke, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Marie-Jose Perec, Guadeloupe, French 200m/400m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1968 Death Duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1912, 1920, 1924 Olympics, dies at 77 1967 Birthday Donovan Bailey, born in Manchester, Jamaica, Canada 100m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Barbara Anne Kendall, Auckland New Zealand, mistral yachter, Gold and Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Tamas Darnyi, born in Budapest, Hungary, backstroke swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1967 Birthday Townsend Saunders, White Sands, New Mexico, freestyle wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1967 Birthday Naim Suleymanoglu, born in Ptichar, Bulgaria, Turkish weight lifter, Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday Katarina Witt, born in Staaken, East Germany, figure skater, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1965 Birthday Scottie Pippen, Hamburg Ak, basket forward, Bulls, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1965 Birthday John Smith, born in Del City, Oklahoma, 62kg freestyle wrestler, Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1964 Birthday Pablo Morales, born in Chicago, Illinois, butterfly swimmer, 3 Gold medals 1984, 1992 Olympics, 2 Silver Medals 1982 Olympics 1964 Birthday Andrew Landenberger, Australian, tornado yachter, Bronze Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Teresa Edwards, born in Cairo, Georgia, basketball forward, Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1964 Birthday Bonnie Blair, born in Champaign Illionis, speed skater, 5 Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1994 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1988 Olympics 1963 Birthday Mike Powell, long jumper, Silver Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1963 Birthday Patrick Flatley, Ontario, right winger, New York Islanders, 4 Gold Medals 1998 Olympics 1963 Birthday Karl Malone, born in Summeerfield, Louisiana, NBA forward, Utah, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Matti Nykanen, Finnish ski jumper, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1962 Birthday Roger Kingdom, Vienna, Georgia, 110m hurdler, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1962 Birthday Jay Barrs, born in Jacksonville, Florida, archer, Gold Medals 1988, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Pam Shriver, born in Baltimore, Maryland, tennis star, 1991 U.S. Open doubles, 4 Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics 1961 Birthday Nadia Comaneci, born in Romania, gymnast, 5 Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, 3 Silver Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics 1961 Birthday Matt Ghaffari, Tehran Iran, U.S. greco-roman wrestler, Silver Medals 1992, 1994, Olympics 1961 Birthday Karin Enke, born in Dresden, East Germany, speed skater, Gold Medals 1980, 1984 Olympics 1960 Birthday Karch Kiraly, Jackson, Michigan, volleyballer, Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Karch Kiraly, Jackson, Michigan, volleyballer, 3 Gold Medals 1984, 1988, 1996 Olympics 1960 Birthday Alice Regina Brown, born in Jackson, Mississippi, 4X100 runner, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1960 Death John Brenden Kelly, rower, Gold Medals 1920, 1924 Olympics, dies at 70 1960 Birthday Gregory Efthimos Louganis, born in San Diego, California, diver, Gold Medals 1984, 1988 Olympics 1959 Birthday Greg Barton, kayak, 2 gold medals 1988 Olympics 1959 Birthday Brian Goodell, U.S., 400m and 1500m freestyle swimmer, 2 Gold Medals 1976 Olympics 1958 Birthday Daley Thompson, born in London, Decathalete, Gold Medals 1980, 1984 Olympics 1958 Birthday Eric Heiden, born in Madison, Wisconsin, 1/5/10K speed skater, 5 Olympic Gold Medals 1980 1957 Birthday Evelyn Ashford, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1976, Silver Medal 1984 Olympics 1956 Birthday Darrell Pace, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, archer, Gold and Silver Medals, 1976, 1984, 1988 Olympics 1956 Death Babe Didrikson Zaharias, javelin, 2 Gold Medals 1932 Olympics, Silver Medal 1932 Olympics, dies at 45 1955 Birthday Edwin Corley Moses, Dayton, 400m hurdler, Gold Medals 1976, 1984 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1988 Olympics 1955 Birthday Marja-Liisa Hamalainen, Finnish cross country skier, 3 Gold Medals 1984 Olympics, 4 Bronze Medals 1984, 1988, 1994 Olympics 1953 Death James Francis Thorpe, decathelete, 2 Gold Medals 1912 Olympics, dies at 64 1952 Birthday Debbie Meyer, born in Annapolis, Maryland, 200m/400m/800m swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1968 Olympics 1952 Birthday Angel Herrera, born in Cuba, FW/LW boxer, Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Aleksandr Zaitsev, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skating, Gold Medals 1976, 1980 Olympics 1952 Birthday Seigfried Brietzke, born in East Germany, coxless rower, Gold Medals 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1950 Birthday Roland Matthes, born in East Germany, 100m/200m backstroke, 4 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Bronze Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics 1950 Birthday Renate Stecher, born in East Germany, sprinter, 3 Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Silver Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1976 Olympics 1950 Birthday Mark Spitz, born in Modesto, California, swimmer, 9 Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics, Silver Medal 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1968 Olympics 1947 Birthday Alexei Ulanov, U.S.S.R., pairs figure skater, Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics 1947 Birthday Klaus Dibiasi, Italy, platform diver, Gold Medals 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics 1947 Birthday Aleksandr Medved, born in U.S.S.R., wrestler, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1947 Birthday Aleksandr Tikhonova, U.S.S.R., biathalon relay, Gold Medals 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980 Olympics 1946 Birthday Ruth Fuchs, born in East Germany, javelin thrower, Gold Medals 1972, 1976 Olympics 1946 Birthday Sawao Kato, Japan, gymnast, Gold Medals 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics 1945 Birthday Wyomia Tyus, born in Griffin, Georgia, 100m runner, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1944 Birthday Daniel Morelon, born in France, 1K speed skater, Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics 1943 Birthday Jean-Claude Killy, born in Saint-Cloud, France, French alpine skiier, 3 Gold Medals 1968 Olympics 1942 Birthday Robert L. Hayes, born in Jacksonville, Florida, 100m/4x100m runner, 2 Gold Medals 1964 Olympics 1942 Birthday Ingrid Becker, born in West Germany, long jumper/relayer, Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics 1942 Birthday Vera C slavsk -Odlozilova, Czechoslovakia, gymnast, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1942 Death Mel Sheppard, runner, 4 Gold Medals 1908, 1912 Olympics, Silver Medal 1912 Olympics, dies at 58 1941 Birthday Aleksandr Ragulin, born in U.S.S.R., ice hockey player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1941 Birthday Anatoliy Firssov, U.S.S.R., ice hockey play, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1940 Birthday Jerzy Kulej, Poland, light welterweight boxer, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1940 Birthday Viktor Kuzkin, U.S.S.R., ice hockey player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1940 Birthday Thomas Kohler, born in East Germany, luger, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1939 Birthday Willye White, U.S. long jumper, Silver Medals 1956, 1964 Olympics 1939 Birthday Yoshinobu Miyake, Japan, featherweight, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1939 Birthday Vitaliy Davidov, born in U.S.S.R., ice hockey player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1939 Birthday Irina Press, born in U.S.S.R., 80m hurdles/Pentathelete, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1939 Birthday Deszo Nowak, born in Hungary, soccer player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1938 Birthday Peter Snell, born in New Zealand, 800m/1500m runner, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1938 Birthday Bob Webster, born in Berkeley, California, diver, Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics 1938 Birthday Boris Lagutin, U.S.S.R., light-middleweight boxer, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1938 Birthday Betty Cuthbert, Australia 100m/200m/400m dash, Gold Medals 1956, 1964 Olympics 1937 Death Ray Ewry, jumper, 10 Gold Medals 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908 Olympics, dies at 63 1937 Birthday Aleksandr Medved, born in U.S.S.R., super heavyweight, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1937 Birthday Dawn Fraser, NSW Australia, 100m freestyle, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1937 Birthday Ildiko Sagi-Retjo, Hungary, foils, 2 Gold Medas, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics 1937 Birthday Tamara Press, U.S.S.R., shot putter/discus thrower, 3 Gold Medals 1960, 1964 Olympics, Silver Medal 1960 Olympics 1937 Birthday Barbara Pearl Jones, born in Chicago, Illinois, 4X100m relayer, Gold Medals 1952, 1960 Olympics 1937 Birthday Yuriy Poyarkov, U.S.S.R., volleyball player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1972 Olympics 1937 Birthday Magnar Solberg, Norway, 20K biathalete, Gold Medals 1968, 1972 Olympics 1936 Birthday Vladimir Golubnichy, U.S.S.R., 20K walker, Gold Medals 1960, 1968 Olympics 1936 Birthday Ludmila Pinayeva, U.S.S.R., 500m kayak, Gold Medals 1964, 1968, 1972 Olympics 1935 Birthday Oleg Alekseyevich Protopopov, Russia, pairs skater, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1935 Birthday Ludmila Belousova Protopopov, born in U.S.S.R., pairs skater, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1935 Birthday Tenley Albright, born in Boston, Massachusetts, figure skater, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1935 Birthday Gyorgy Karpati, born in Hungary, water polo, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1964 Olympics 1934 Birthday Larissa Latynina, Ukraine, gymnast, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1934 Birthday Frank Chapot, U.S., equestrian, Silver Medals 1960, 1972 Olympics 1934 Birthday Marlene Matthews, Australia, sprinter, 2 Bronze Medals 1956 Olympics 1934 Birthday Burdette Haldorson, U.S., basketball player, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1933 Birthday Lee Quencey Calhoun, Laurel MS, 110m hurdler, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1932 Birthday Andrea Mead Lawrence, Rutland Vt, alpine slalom skier, 2 Gold Medals 1952 Olympics 1932 Birthday Boris Shakhlin, Russia, gymnast, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1931 Birthday Yevgeni Grischin, born in U.S.S.R., 500m/1500m speed skater, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1931 Birthday Takashi Ono, Japan, gymnast, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics 1930 Birthday Bob Mathias, Tulare California, decathelete, Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1930 Birthday Tamio Kono, born in Sacramento California, weightlifting, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics 1930 Birthday Pat McCormick-Keller, Lakewood California, diver, 4 Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1929 Birthday Balbir Singh, India, field hockey player, Gold Medal Gold Medals 1948, 1956 Olympics 1929 Birthday Sixten Jernberg, Sweden, skier, Gold Medals 1956, 1960, 1964 Olympics 1928 Birthday James Edward Bradford, HW weightlifer, Silver Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1928 Birthday Christian d'Oriola, France, foils, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1928 Birthday Udham Singh, born in India, field hockey player, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1964 Olympics 1928 Birthday Paul B Elvstrom, Denmark, yachter, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics 1927 Birthday Dezso Gyarmati, Hungary, water polo player, Gold Medals 1956. 1960, 1964 Olympics 1927 Birthday Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, born in Brazil, triple jumper, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1927 Birthday Leslie Claudius, born in India, field hockey, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956 Olympics 1926 Birthday Haakon Barfod, Norway, yachting, Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1925 Event French Baseball Federation awards silver medals to John McGraw, Charlie Comiskey, and Hugh Jennings 1925 Birthday Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1960 Olympics, Silver Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1960 Olympics 1924 Birthday Margaret Beda Nicholson, author, No Medals for the Major 1923 Birthday Harrison Dillard, Cleveland, 100m runner, 4 Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1922 Birthday Micheline Ostermeyer, France, shot-put/discus thrower, 2 Gold Medals 1948 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1948 Olympics 1921 Birthday Viktor Chukarin, U.S.S.R., gymnast, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1921 Birthday Agnes Keleti, born in Hungary, gymnast, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1920 Birthday Sammy Lee, born in Fresno, California, platform diver, 2 Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1920 Birthday Rudolf Karpati, born in Hungary, sabres, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, 60 1920 Birthday Ranganandhan Francis, born in India, field hockey, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956 Olympics 1920 Birthday A. W. [Rie] Kuiper-Mastenbroek, born in Netherlands, swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1936 Olympics 1919 Birthday Gert Fredriksson, Sweden, 1K kayak, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956 Olympics 1913 Birthday Jesse Owens, track star, Olympics - 4 gold medals 1913 Event Jim Thorpe relinquishes his 1912 Olympic medals for being a pro 1912 Birthday Sonja Henie, born in Oslo, Norway, ice skater/actress, Gold Medals 1928, 1932, 1936 Olympics 1911 Birthday Birger Ruud, Norway, 90m ski jumper, Gold Medals 1932, 1936 Olympics 1909 Event Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals 1909 Birthday Thor Thorvaldsen, Norway, yachtsman, Gold Medals 1948, 1952 Olympics 1908 Birthday John Haeton, U.S., bobsled, Silver Medals 1928, 1948 Olympics 1908 Birthday Louis Hostin, born in France, Light Heavyweight, Gold Medals 1932, 1936 Olympics 1906 Birthday Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1905 Birthday Laszlo Papp, Hungary, middleweight boxer, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956 Olympics 1904 Birthday Johnny Weissmuller, born in Timisoara, Romania, actor 'Tarzan', 100m swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1924 and 1928 Olympics 1899 Birthday Paul Costello, U.S., double sculls, Gold Medals 1920, 1924, 1928 Olympics 1898 Birthday Eddie Eagan, born in Denver, boxer, bobsledder, Gold Medals 1920, 1932 Olympics 1897 Birthday Paavo Nurmi, born in Finland, 5K runner, Gold Medals 1920, 1924, 1928 Olympics 1893 Birthday Clas Thunberg, born in Finland, speed skater, Gold Medals 1924, 1928, Olympics 1886 Birthday Paul Radmilovic, born in England, swimmer, 3 1908 Olympic gold medals 1873 Birthday Ray Ewry, born in Lafayette, Indiana, jumper, 10 Gold Medals 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908 Olympics
