by | Aug 19, 2008
Mormon Olympian Maria Gabriela Martinez Gascon Born January 3, 1983, Maria Gabriela Martinez Gascon is no stranger to competing in the world of fencing.This 5’7” and 130 lb Venezuelan competes in women’s epee (pronounced “EPP-pay” – literally meaning...
by | Aug 19, 2008
Mormon Olympian Hayley Palmer Hayley Palmer is a member of New Zealand’s 2008 Olympic Swimming Team. She competed in the 4×200m Freestyle Relay Race. Hayley was born on May 8, 1989, and currently lives in Herne Bay in Auckland, New Zealand. According to most...
by | Aug 19, 2008
Mormon Olympian Rich Lambourne At 33, Rich Lambourne made his first appearance at the Olympics in Beijing. He was the designated libero (defensive specialist) for the United States indoor volleyball team. Rich started his sports career as a baseball player, but...
by | Aug 15, 2008
Mormon Olympian Jake Gibb Jake Gibb took an unusual route to becoming an Olympic beach volleyball champion: He played golf and tried out for basketball (but was too short). It wasn’t until after he served a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
by brady | Jul 24, 2008
The following Mormons competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics: Laura Berg Following her Olympic showings in 1996 and 2000, Laura Berg played softball for her third Olympic Games in a row. In Atlanta, she finished with a .273 batting average (6-for-22, with a...
