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September 2004 • Vol 8 • No 1 |
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IN THIS ISSUE: Front Page | News | Features | Arts | FYI | Newsmakers | Sports | Survey
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Fresno State Olympians
Athens 2004 medalists and Fresno State alumni Laura Berg (gold, softball) and Stephen Abas (silver, wrestling) are among 33 former and current Olympians with connections to the university. Here is a list of Fresno State Olympians.
Key: |
alt = alternate
NH = no height
DNQ = did not qualify (no score had) |
Baseball |
Year |
Name |
Position/Event |
Place |
Country |
Olympic Site |
1984 |
John Hoover |
Pitcher |
Silver |
USA |
Los Angeles |
1988 |
Tom Goodwin |
Outfield |
Gold |
USA |
Seoul |
1996 |
Jeff Weaver |
Pitcher |
Bronze |
USA |
Atlanta |
Softball |
1996 |
Laura Berg |
Outfield |
Gold |
USA |
Atlanta |
1996 |
Kim Maher |
Outfield |
Gold |
USA |
Atlanta |
1996 |
Lisa Mize |
Pitcher |
8th |
Puerto Rico |
Atlanta |
1996 |
Martha Noffsinger (alt) |
Infield |
Gold |
USA |
Atlanta |
1996 |
Julie Smith |
Infield |
Gold |
USA |
Atlanta |
1996 |
Shelly Stokes |
Catcher |
Gold |
USA |
Atlanta |
1996 |
Margie Wright |
Assistant Coach |
Gold |
USA |
Atlanta |
2000 |
Laura Berg |
Outfield |
Gold |
USA |
Sydney |
2000 |
Amanda Scott (alt) |
Pitcher |
Gold |
USA |
Sydney |
2000 |
Shelly Stokes (alt) |
Catcher |
Gold |
USA |
Sydney |
2004 |
Laura Berg |
Outfield |
Gold |
USA |
Athens |
2004 |
Vanessa Czarnecki |
Infield |
6th |
Greece |
Athens |
2004 |
Lovie Jung |
Infield |
Gold |
USA |
Athens |
Track & Field |
1948 |
Les Laing |
200m |
6th |
Jamaica |
London |
1952 |
Les Laing |
200m |
5th |
Jamaica |
Helsinki |
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Les Laing |
4x400 Relay |
Gold |
Jamaica |
Helsinki |
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Cahit Onel |
Steeplechase |
10th |
Turkey |
Helsinki |
1956 |
Mike Agostini |
100m |
6th |
Trinidad |
Melbourne |
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Mike Agostini |
200m |
4th |
Trinidad |
Melbourne |
1960 |
Cahit Onel |
Steeplechase |
10th (in heat) |
Turkey |
Rome |
1968 |
Erkki Mustakari |
Pole Vault |
NH |
Finland |
Mexico City |
1984 |
Matt Mileham |
Hammer |
12th |
Great Britain |
Los Angeles |
1988 |
Matt Mileham |
Hammer |
28th |
Great Britain |
Seoul |
1996 |
Robert Foster |
110-m hurdles |
2nd (quarters) |
Jamaica |
Atlanta |
1996 |
Nicole Carroll |
Javelin |
DNQ |
USA |
Atlanta |
1996 |
Lacy Barnes-Mileham |
Discus |
DNQ |
USA |
Atlanta |
1996 |
Todd Riech |
Javelin |
DNQ |
USA |
Atlanta |
2000 |
Todd Riech |
Javelin |
DNQ |
USA |
Sydney |
Volleyball |
1992 |
Ruth Lawanson |
Outside Hitter |
Bronze |
USA |
Barcelona |
Wrestling |
| 2004 |
Stephen Abas |
55kg/121lb (freestyle) |
Silver |
USA |
Athens |
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