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Tuesday, September 19
One season not enough for some
Associated Press
Cyclist-speed skater Chris Witty is only the latest American to take a crack at competing in both the Summer and Winter Olympics. Worldwide, only three have ever medaled in both seasons. Here's that elite list, along with the American two-sporters:
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MEDALISTS IN SUMMER AND WINTER OLYMPICS
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Athlete
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Year
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Event
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Result
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Eddie Eagan, United States
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1932, Winter
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Bobsled, four-man
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Gold
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1920, Summer
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Boxing, light heavyweight
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Gold
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Jacob Tullin Thams, Norway
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1924, Winter
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Ski jumping, large hill
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Gold
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1936, Summer
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Yachting, 8-meter
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Silver
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Christa Luding-Rothensburger, East Germany
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1984, Winter
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Speed skating, 500m
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Gold
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1988, Winter
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Speed skating, 1,000m ; 500m
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Gold, Silver
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1988, Summer
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Cycling, 1,000m
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Silver
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AMERICANS IN BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER OLYMPICS
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Athlete
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Year
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Event
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Result
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Connie Carpenter Phinney
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1984, Summer
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Cycling, individual road race
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Gold
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1972, Winter
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Speed skating, 1,500m
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Seventh
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Willie Davenport
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1976, Summer
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Athletics, 110m hurdles
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Bronze
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1972, Summer
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Athletics, 110m hurdles
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Fourth
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1968, Summer
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Athletics, 110m hurdles
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Gold (tied world record)
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1964, Summer
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Athletics, 110m hurdles
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Eliminated in semifinals
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1980, Winter
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Bobsled, four-man
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Gold
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Eddie Eagan
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1920, Summer
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Boxing, light heavyweight
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Gold
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1924, Summer
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Boxing, Heavyweight
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Eliminated in first round
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1932, Winter
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Bobsled, four-man
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Gold
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Willie Gault
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1980, Summer
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Athletics, 400m relay
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Did not compete; boycott
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1988, Winter
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Bobsled, alternate
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Did not compete
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Dave Gilman
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1988, Summer
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Canoe/Kayak, K-2/K-4, 1,000m, alternate
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Did not compete
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1984, Summer
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Canoe/Kayak, K-4, 1,000m
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Eliminated in repechage
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1980, Summer
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Canoe/Kayak, K-2, 500m**
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1976, Summer
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Canoe/Kayak, K-1, 1,000m
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Eliminated in semifinals
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1984, Winter
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Luge, singles
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17th
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Art Longsjo
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1956, Summer
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Cycling, team road race; Cycling, individual road race
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14th; Did not finish
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1956, Winter
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Speed skating, 5,000m
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40th
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Connie Paraskevin-Young
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1988, Summer
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Cycling, match sprint
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Third
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1992, Summer
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Cycling, match sprint
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Eliminated in repechange
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1996, Summer
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Cycling, match sprint
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Eliminated
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1984, Winter
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Speed skating, 500m
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13th
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1980, Winter
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Speed skating, alternate
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Did not compete
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Arnold Uhrlass
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1964, Summer
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Cycling, 4,000m team pursuit
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Eliminated
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1960, Winter
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Speed skating, 5,000m ; 10,000m
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14th; 15th
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