Swimming legend Gary Hall Jr. receives 10 replacement Olympic medals after losing originals in LA wildfires
  • Title Swimming legend Gary Hall Jr. receives 10 replacement Olympic medals after losing originals in LA wildfires
  • Publication Date 5th May 2025
  • Languages EN
  • Location Olympic House, Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Press Release https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/swimming-legend-gary-hall-jr-receives-10-replacement-olympic-medals-after-losing-originals-in-la-wildfires
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    American swimmer Gary Hall Jr. has been awarded 10 replica Olympic medals by IOC President Thomas Bach during an emotional private ceremony at Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland. His 10 medals from across three Olympic Games editions (Olympic Games Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004) were destroyed as fire swept through his neighbourhood in Los Angeles earlier this year. On hearing about his loss, the IOC announced it would provide him with replicas to make up for this loss.
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