February 24, 20179 yr Apollo Brad Wilkerson (Baseball) 2000 Sydney-GBallard Ronnie Baker (Track & Field) 2020 Tokyo Allan Houston (Basketball) 2000 Sydney-GCentral Cassius Clay (Boxing) 1960 Rome-GCovington Catholic Nate Dusing (Swimming) 2000 Sydney-S, 2004 Athens-BduPont Manual Nat Cartmell (Track & Field) 1904 St. Louis-Sx2, 1908 London-G, B Will Hunter (Track & Field) 1904 St. Louis-NM Yared Nugese (Track & Field) 2020 TokyoFarmington Odie Smith (Basketball) 1960 Rome-GFranklin County Kara Sharidan (Swimming) 2004 Athens Paralympics-NMHarlan Wah Wah Jones (Basketball) 1948 London-GHenry Clay Megan Kleine (Swimming) 1992 Barcelona-GLafayette Tyson Gay (Track) 2008 Beijing-NM, 2012 London-Medal DisqualifiedMale Ellen McGrath (Diving) 1992 Barcelona-NM Ralph Beard (Basketball) 1948 London-GOldham County Jon Rauch (Baseball) 2000 Sydney-G Dallas Robinson (Bobsled) 2014 Sochi-NMOwenton Willis Lee (Shooting) 1920 Antwerp-Gx5, S, BPaul Laurence Dunbar Lee Kiefer (Fencing) 2012 London-NM, 2016 Rio-NM, 2020 TokyoRussell Sean Shumate (Wheelchair Fencing) 2004 Athens Paralympics-NMSacred Heart Academy Caroline Burckle (Swimming) 2008 Beijing-B Leigh Ann Fetter (Swimming) 1988 Seoul-NM Brooke Forde (Swimming) 2020 Tokyo Mary Meagher (Swimming) 1984 Los Angeles-Gx3, 1988 Seoul-S, BSt. Henry Emmy Kaiser (Wheelchair Tennis) 2012 London Paralympics-NM, 2016 Rio Paralympics-NM, 2020 Tokyo Paralympics-NMSt. Xavier Clark Burckle (Swimming) 2012 London-NM Mike Silliman (Basketball) 1968 Mexico City-G Justin Thomas (Golf) 2020 TokyoVilla Madonna Academy Becky Reuhl (Diving) 1996 Atlanta-NMWayne County Kenny Davis (Basketball) 1972 Munich-SWickliffe Kenny Rollins (Basketball) 1948 London-G
February 24, 20179 yr Ralph Beard of Louisville Male and Wah Wah Jones of Harlan were on the 1948 gold-medal basketball team.
February 24, 20179 yr Somebody from UofL was on the 1980 team that was robbed of a chance to compete. I can't remember if it was Darrell Griffith, who did go to high school in Louisville, or Rodney McCray, who didn't.
February 24, 20179 yr Two Olympians that are friends with my avatar, 2016 summer games. David Verburg (briefly at Pendleton County), 400m Chinwe Okoro (Russell), discus
February 24, 20179 yr Who was the shot-putter from Louisville that made the Olympics in recent years? Did he medal? His name is failing me, but I do recall that he also spent time living in Bardstown.
February 25, 20179 yr Brad Wilkerson from Apollo high school won a gold medal in baseball at the 2000 Sydney olympics.
February 25, 20179 yr Lakeside has had 9 other Olympians besides Mary Meagher. Not sure what high schools they went to but I'd say at least a few were Kentuckians.
February 25, 20179 yr Two of those swimmers are: Caroline Burckle - Sacred Heart - Beijing (B) Clark Burckle - St X - London (NM)
February 25, 20179 yr Lee Kiefer Lexington Dunbar Fencing 2012 / 2016 no medal Her whole family is involved in fencing
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