Mark Lenzi's bronze carries extra meaning for former gold medalist.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: July 30, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

ATLANTA _ Mark Lenzi finished his diving career in style Monday night at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center.

The bronze medal he won in the 3-meter springboard won't shine like the gold he bought home from Barcelona but in some ways, it's finer.

``Since last spring, I've probably only trained for six months,'' said Lenzi, who nailed his final dive to temporarily move into first place. ``The rest of the time I've been injured. With that and all the obstacles thrown my way, this is very special.

``Barcelona was something else. I was a lot younger and at the top of my game. The ...

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