Is Trey Hardee the first MSU Olympic medal winner?

[GratefulDawg.sixpack]

Yeah, I know, I know...he graduated from Texas after leaving MSU because we dropped the Indoor program, but to me, he still counts.<div>
</div><div>Has anyone else in our history won an Olympic medal?</div>

 

[615dawg]

I know he was an Olympian, not sure if he medaled?

 

[shsdawg]

http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2012/6/27/3120510/summer-olympics-mississippi-state-1920-don-scott-track-field-antwerp-belgium

 

[MedDawg]

...although baseball was a "demonstration sport" that year. Didn't become a full Olympic sport until 1992. And of course, has since been dropped completely from the Olympics.

 

[615dawg]

to train for the 2004 Olympics and got hurt and missed. But she probably would not have medaled on the world stage,

Clark's medal does not count since it was not official, so I am wondering if Hardee is the first MSU athlete ever to medal at an Olympics.

 

[GratefulDawg.sixpack]

He finished fifth.

 

[was21]

in the movie...maybe he was in the Olympics that year in track.

 

[jwbigcreek]

http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/pdf/tf/tf_10mg_history.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=16800

Scroll to bottom. I remember Palles being a good decathlete. Didn't get to compete due to boycott.

 

[615dawg]

but now I seem to remember honoring the Nigerian woman who medaled in Atlanta at a football game.

 

[GratefulDawg.sixpack]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falilat_Ogunkoya

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</div><div>Won silver in women's 4x400 relay and bronze in 400 m for Nigeria at 1996 Olympics.</div><div>
</div><div>Nice find.</div>