Mormons at Athens Olympics
In 1997, she flew past five hurdles and 55 meters in 7.30 seconds (faster than Jackie Joyner-Kersee has ever done it) to claim the world best title. In 2004, she finished 20th in the women’s heptathlon in Athens.
Source: LDS athletes mine Oly ‘metals’, LDS Church News Archives, 28 Aug 2004.
From San Jose, California, Sister Dirkmaat was part of the U.S. crew that placed second in the 22 Aug women’s eight finals. The Americans finished 1.86 seconds behind gold-medalists of Romania.
Source: LDS athletes mine Oly ‘metals’, LDS Church News Archives, 28 Aug 2004.
Lucia Fernanda Palerma
She was eliminated in lightweight double skulls heats.
Source: LDS athletes mine Oly ‘metals’, LDS Church News Archives, 28 Aug 2004.
From West Valley High School. She started diving in high school. She dove for Brigham young University. Professionally, she works as a labor and delivery nurse.
Source: Labor and Delivery by Kelly L. Martinez, Meridian Magazine, 27 may 2003
Team USA went undefeated, giving up only one run during the Games. Sister Mims Flowers is from Tucson, Arizona.
Source: LDS athletes mine Oly ‘metals’, LDS Church News Archives, 28 Aug 2004.
John Nunns
He finished 26th in 20km race walk.
He served a mission from 1996-1997. At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, he was eliminated in the hammer throw semifinal.
He was eliminated in 1,500 meters semifinals.
Mosiah Rodriguez He was eliminated during qualifying rounds of various individual events. Cale Sanderson He is the only undefeated, four-time champion in NCAA history. He graduated from Iowa State University. He is the all time NCAA record holder in Division I with a career record of 159-0.&nbs[; He won the gold medal in his weight class (74-84kg). Source: Iowa State CyclonesCael is the youngest, the tallest and the most successful wrestler of this Mormon trio.
Jodi TiniJustin Wilcock
He was eliminated during 3-meter springboard preliminaries.
Source: LDS athletes mine Oly ‘metals’, LDS Church News Archives, 28 Aug 2004.
Paora Winitana
Guard Young
He is from Oklahoma city, Oklahoma. His father, Wayne Young, was also an Olympian. He has five sisters and on brother. He is BYU’s only all around champion gymnast.