USA Winter Olympic Medalists on 8 February

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Medalist,Sport,X,Event,Medal,Date

Irving Jaffee,SSK,M,10K,Gold,8 Feb 1932

Billy Kidd,ASK,M,Slalom,Silver,8 Feb 1964

Jimmy Heuga,ASK,M,Slalom,Bronze,8 Feb 1964

Cindy Nelson,ASK,W,Downhill,Bronze,8 Feb 1976

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This Day at the Olympics

385 Olympians were born

49 Olympians died

41 Olympic events were held

 

USA Births and Death on this Day at the Olympics

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Born,Athlete,Sport,OlyYr

8 Feb 1892,Ted Conant,SAI,1932

8 Feb 1903,Joe Tierney,ATH,1928

8 Feb 1908,James Eagan,LAX,1928

8 Feb 1921,Leo Martin,BOB,1948

8 Feb 1929,Pappy Gault,BOX,1948

8 Feb 1929,Louis McMillan,ROW,1952

8 Feb 1930,Cathy Hardy,ATH,1952

8 Feb 1931,Gene Sandvig,SSK,1956

8 Feb 1936,Charles Pranke,CYC,1968

8 Feb 1941,Reg Benham,BOB,1964

8 Feb 1947,Ronnie Harris,BOX,1964

8 Feb 1949,Scotty Allen,FSK,1964

8 Feb 1951,Lynn Skrifvars,SWI,1972

8 Feb 1962,Nicole Kramer,SWI,1976

8 Feb 1962,Dave Stephens,ATH,1988-96

8 Feb 1968,Joy Fawcett,FTB,1996-04

8 Feb 1970,Alonzo Mourning,BAS,2000

8 Feb 1976,Jim Parque,BSB,1996

8 Feb 1978,Christa Williams,SOF,1996-00

8 Feb 1989,Nick Delpopolo,JUD,2012

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Died,Athlete,Sport,OlyYr

8 Feb 1956,Bill Thompson,ROW,1928

8 Feb 1981,Joe Dougherty,ROW,1928-36

8 Feb 1981,Jimmy Morgan,BOB,1976

8 Feb 1982,Edwin Fullinwider,FEN,1920-24

8 Feb 1988,Ralph Flanagan,SWI,1932-36

8 Feb 1992,Tom Williams,ICH,1960

8 Feb 2006,Larry Black,ATH,1972

8 Feb 2006,Kurt Orban,HOK,1948-56

8 Feb 2010,Jimmy Heuga,ASK,1964-68

8 Feb 2013,Bill Smith,SWI,1948

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