Page 5 - Fast Forward Olympic Photobook Issue 2016

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The 2016 Rio Olympic Games was one for the ages for Team USA. Historic “first”
medals, American and Olympic records and a deluge of newfound medals in the
middle- and long-distance events marked a dominating U.S. performance.
Most “firsts” were turned in by the women - first golds in the 400m hurdles and shot put;
first medals of any color in the 1,500m and steeplechase; first women’s sweep, coming
in the 100m hurdles. The men made their historical mark just as clearly, with two Olympic
records and medal-winning performances in five of six distances 800m and over.

HISTORIC MEDALS
Dalilah Muhammad won the first-ever gold by an American in the women’s 400m hurdles.
Michelle Carter won the first-ever gold by an American in the women’s shot put.
Jenny Simpson’s bronze is the first American medal in the women’s 1,500m.
Emma Coburn’s bronze is the first American medal in the women’s steeplechase.
Matthew Centrowitz is the first American man since 1908 to win the men’s 1,500m.
Paul Chelimo’s 5,000m silver is the first U.S. medal in the event since 1964.
Clayton Murphy’s bronze is the first American medal in the men’s 800 since Johnny Gray’s
bronze in 1992. His 1:42.93 moved him to #3 on the U.S. all-time list.
Evan Jager’s silver in the men’s steeplechase is the first U.S. medal since 1984 and the
highest finish since Horace Ashenfelter’s gold in 1952. His 8:04.28 is also the #2 time in U.S.
history, behind only his own American record.
The sweep of the women’s 100m hurdles is the first by any nation in the event, and the first
in any women’s event for Team USA in Olympic history.
The 1-2 finish in the women’s long jump by Tianna Bartoletta and Brittney Reese is the
first for the U.S. at the Olympics.

TOP NOTES
// Team USA’s 32 medals is the most in a non-boycotted Olympic Games since 1932, when Americans won 35 medals
// 16 medals is the most ever for U.S. women, tying the boycotted 1984 Games
// 13 gold medals marks Team USA’s highest gold-medal total since 1996 (13)
// 4 American records set, all by women
// 2 Olympic records set, both by men
// 15 U.S. Olympic records (best performances by Americans at an Olympic Games),
// Team USA dominated the team-scored placing tables, with 301 points. Kenya was second with 131 and Jamaica third with 106.
// The seven medals won by Americans in distances 800 meters and over has been exceeded only in 1984 (9), 1912 (8) and 1904 (8)
// American women won five of the six available medals in the 100- and 400-meter hurdle events
// 19 athletes set personal bests

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