Originally posted by clickhappy didnt mitch gaylord or bart conners win the all around gold before?
I think Bart won in Los Angeles 1984, but there was a Commie boycott that year, so his victory was tainted. Much like Mary Lou Retton who would have lost to Mostepanova if the Sovets had been allowed to compete.
As for Hamm, he got a bit lucky. His score on the botched vault was a wee bit inflated.
Originally posted by Goatse
[B]I think Bart won in Los Angeles 1984, but there was a Commie boycott that year, so his victory was tainted.[B]
Bart did not win the all around -- he didn't even win a medal, nor did Gaylord. The men's TEAM won those boycotted games, but Hamm is the first EVER American male to win gold in the Olympic all around.
In '84...
Gushiken (JPN) won gold. Vidmar (USA) won silver. Ning (CHN) won bronze.
Vidmar is the only other American male to ever MEDAL in the Olympic all around.
Originally posted by broke Bart did not win the all around -- he didn't even win a medal, nor did Gaylord. The men's TEAM won those boycotted games, but Hamm is the first EVER American male to win gold in the Olympic all around.
In '84...
Gushiken (JPN) won gold. Vidmar (USA) won silver. Ning (CHN) won bronze.
Vidmar is the only other American male to ever MEDAL in the Olympic all around.
you know way too much about mens gymnastics to be a heterosexual.
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He's one lucky son of a bitch, how that many people screwed up in order for him to win is beyond me...or as they kept saying last night "open the door" for him. : )
That was great. I just hope one of the american women win the all around tonight. I do hope Svetlana at least gets the silver since this is her last games though.
Originally posted by lilspup That was great. I just hope one of the american women win the all around tonight. I do hope Svetlana at least gets the silver since this is her last games though.
I've had a crush on Svetlana for 12 years now... I wish her well.
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