The WISCONSIN; Wisconsin medalists in the Summer Olympics ALVIN KRAENZLEIN - (Milwaukee; University of Wisconsin) Track and field, 1900: Golds in 60-meter dash, 110- and 200-meter high hurdles, long jump. ARCHIE HAHN - (Dodgeville) Track and field, 1904: Golds in 60-, 100 and 200-meter dashes. GEORGE POAGE - (LaCrosse; University of Wisconsin) Track and field, 1904: Bronzes in 200- and 400-meter hurdles. OSCAR OSTHOFF - (Milwaukee; University of Wisconsin) Weightlifting, 1904: Gold in all-around dumbbell, silver in two-hand lift. EMIL BREITKREUTZ - (Wausau; University of Wisconsin) Track and field, 1904: Bronze in 800 meters. FRANK WALLER - (Menomonie; University of Wisconsin) Track and field, 1904: Silvers in 400 meters, 400-meter hurdles. FREDERICK HIRD (New Diggings) Shooting, 1912: Gold in small-bore rifle (prone position); bronze with miniature rifle team. ARLIE SCHARDT - (Milwaukee; University of Wisconsin) Track and field, 1920: Gold in 3,000-meter team race. ALDEN SANBORN - (Jefferson; Beloit College) Rowing, 1920: Gold in eight-oared shell with coxswain. RALPH METCALFE - (Marquette University) Track and field, 1932 and '36: Silver in 100 meters, bronze in 200 meters in '32; gold in 400 relay and silver in 100 in '36. HELENE MADISON - (Madison) Swimming, 1932: Golds in 100- and 400-meter freestyle and 400 freestyle relay. STANLEY STANCZYK - (Armstrong) Weightlifting, 1948 and '52: Gold in light heavyweight class (1811 2 pounds) in '48, silver in '52. BARBARA JONES - (Marquette University) Track and field, 1952 and '60: Gold in 400-meter relay at both Games. FRANK McCABE - (Marquette University) Basketball, 1952: Gold as member of U.S. team. RON BONTEMPS - (Beloit College) Basketball, 1952: Gold as member of U.S. team. KEN WIESNER - (Milwaukee; Marquette University) Track and field, 1952: Silver in high jump. JOHN BENNETT - (Marquette University) Track and field, 1956: Silver in long jump. ROBERT HALPERIN - (University of Wisconsin) Yachting, 1960: Silver in mixed star. HARRY "BUD" MELGES - (Elkhorn; University of Wisconsin) Yachting, 1964 and '72: Bronze in mixed flying dutchman in '64; gold in mixed soling in '72. WILLIAM BENTSEN - (University of Wisconsin) Yachting, 1964 and '72: Bronze in mixed flying dutchman in '64; gold in mixed soling in '72. PETER BARRETT - (Madison; University of Wisconsin) Yachting, 1964 and '68: Silver in men's finn in '64; gold in mixed star in '68. LAWRENCE HOUGH - (Janesville) Rowing, 1968: Silver in pair-oared shell without coxswain. TIM MICKELSON - (Deerfield; University of Wisconsin) Rowing, 1972: Silver in eight-oared shell with coxswain. BEN PETERSON - (Comstock) Freestyle wrestling, 1972 and '76: Gold in light heavyweight class (1981 2 pounds) in '72; silver in '76. JOHN PETERSON - (Comstock; UW-Stout) Freestyle wrestling, 1972 and '76: Silver in middleweight class (181 pounds) in '72; gold in '76. STEVE FURNISS - (Madison) Swimming, 1972: Bronze in 200 individual medley. (Note: Brother Bruce, born in Fresno, Calif., won gold medals in the 200 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay in '76). JIM MONTGOMERY - (Madison) Swimming, 1976: Golds in 100 freestyle, 800 relay and 400 medley relay; bronze in 200 freestyle. RUSS HELLICKSON - (Stoughton; University of Wisconsin) Freestyle wrestling, 1976: Silver in heavyweight class (220 pounds). CARIE GRAVES - (Spring Green; University of Wisconsin) Rowing, 1976 and '84: Bronze in eight-oared shell with coxswain in '76; gold in '84. PEGGY MCCARTHY - (Madison; University of Wisconsin) Rowing, 1976: Bronze in eight-oared shell with coxswain. JACQUELINE ZOCH - (Madison; University of Wisconsin) Rowing, 1976: Bronze in eight-oared shell with coxswain in 1976. WENDY LANSBACH BOGLIOLI - (Land O' Lakes) Swimming, 1976: Gold in 400 freestyle relay, bronze in 100 butterfly. CONNIE CARPENTER-PHINNEY - (Madison) Cycling, 1984: Gold in women's road race. BOB ESPESETH - (University of Wisconsin) Rowing, 1984: Bronze in pair-oared shell with coxswain. ANDY REIN - (Stoughton; University of Wisconsin) Freestyle wrestling, 1984: Silver in lightweight class (1491 2 pounds). KRISTEN THORSNESS - (University of Wisconsin) Rowing, 1984: Gold in eight-oared shell with coxswain. ESTHER JONES - (Milwaukee) Track and field, 1992: Gold in 400-meter relay. CINDY ECKERT - (Brookfield; University of Wisconsin) Rowing, 1992: Silver in women's coxless fours). CAROL FEENEY - (University of Wisconsin) Rowing, 1992: Silver in women's coxless fours). JEAN DRISCOLL - (Milwaukee) Track and field, 1992: Silver in women's 800-meter wheelchair event.

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: July 19, 1996 | Copyright information

A total of 19 athletes in the 1996 Summer Olympics have ties to Wisconsin, including four race walkers, a trio of team handball players and a pair of volleyball players and a pair of rowers. Following, in alphabetical order, is a capsule look at each of the athletes:

1 CURT CLAUSEN (not pictured)

Sport/event: Track and field, 20-kilometer race walk.

Wisconsin connection: Native of Stevens Point, 1986 graduate of Stevens Point Area High School.

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