Lenzi isn't interested in any more fool's gold. (diver Mark Lenzi) (Olympics Report) (Column) From: The Sporting News | Date: May 30, 1994| Author: Knisley, Michael | COPYRIGHT 1994 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

To say he hit the skids in the last six months probably overstates it. But it's likely Mark Lenzi could see the skids from the places he has been, financially and economically, since he won the gold medal in springboard diving at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

Lenzi was thi low: He offered to sell his gold medal. It seemed to be the only way to start a new life, and a new life is something Lenzi definitely wants and needs.

His story should be a lesson ...