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Jun 26, 2023
Dean Smith (1932–2023), Olympic sprinter and Hollywood stuntman
Dean Smith was a gold medal-winning Olympic sprinter and notable Hollywood stuntman. He doubled for stars like John Wayne, Roy Rogers, and Paul Newman in films like “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “The Towering Inferno.”
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Nov 18, 2022
Alexander Gorshkov (1946–2022), first Olympic champion in ice dance
Alexander Gorshkov was a Russian figure skater who won gold the first time ice dance was an Olympic event, at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
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Apr 2, 2021
Bibian Mentel (1972–2021), Paralympic snowboarding champion
Bibian Mentel was a snowboarder who won three gold medals at the Paralympic Winter Games after losing part of her leg to cancer.
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Jun 8, 2020
Kurt Thomas (1956–2020), first U.S. male gymnast to win gold at World Championships
Kurt Thomas was the first American male gymnast to win gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
