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“Johnson’s First and Only Olympic gold” and “Jeff Gordon’s First Daytona win” - This Day in History – Feb 16th
"Johnson's First and Only Olympic gold" and "Jeff Gordon's First Daytona win" - This Day in History – Feb 16th
Johnson Wins First Downhill Skiing World Cup and Olympic Gold for USA
Back in 1984, Oregon’s Bill Johnson won two awards for the USA: a World Cup in Wengen, Switzerland and a Gold Medal at the Sarajevo, Yugoslavia Olympics.
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This downhill racer’s impressive win according to history.com gave, “his newfound fame seemed to go to his head and his brash, cocky personality alienated many in the ski community. Additionally, Johnson lived a lavish, hard-partying lifestyle and stopped winning races. In 1988, he was left off the U.S. ski team for the Olympic Games in Calgary.”
Johnson tried at the age of 40 to regain his acceptance in the Olympic community and possibly another medal win.
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According to ABCNews, "Johnson, trying to win a a spot on the team for the 2002 Olympics, suffered severe head trauma Thursday during a downhill warmup to the U.S. Alpine nationals that open today."
He did regain consciousness. This injury ended Bill Johnson’s quest to compete in another Olympic competition.
Special note: Oregonlive delivered an article in 2010, verifying that Mr. Johnson suffered a stroke and will be required to stay at a residential facility for the rest of his life. Click here for story.
NASCAR Racer Jeff Gordon claims two victories at Daytona 500
Jeff Gordon claims two historic tasks in 1997 while driving his No. 24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo at Daytona 500: a win and also becoming the youngest winner at age 25 in the history of this racing event subbed, “Super Bowl of stock car racing.” While driving for Hendrick Motorsports racing team, Mr. Gordon, earned more than $377,000.
History.com commented that, “According to NASCAR.com, Gordon was "a veritable babe in a field that included 27 drivers older than 35, 16 at least 40." Gordon's Hendrick teammates Terry Labonte and Ricky Craven finished the race second and third, respectively.”
All History facts provided from the link below:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chopin-plays-his-final-paris-concert?catId=13
