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sports.yahoo.com - 2/1/2009
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NEW YORK (AP)—Shawn Crawford confirmed that he gave his Olympic silver medal to Churandy Martina, the sprinter who finished second in the 200 meters but was later disqualified for running out of his lane.“I’m like, if a guy is 10 meters in front of me, I don’t care if he stayed in the middle of ...
FanIQ.com - 2/1/2009
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Crawford gave his medal to Martina, who finished
faster, but was disqualified after it was determined that...
he briefly crossed into another lane. He gave him the medal shortly after the Olympics, but it has just been made public now. Source: sports.yahoo.com
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Shawn Crawford gave his 2008 Olympic silver medal to ...
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U.S Olympian gives silver to race opponent
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January 31, 2009 U.S Olympian gives silver to race opponent : A member of the U.S. Olympic track team, who was awarded the silver medal in the 200 meters, gave his medal to the man who finished second but was disqualified. ...
A Large Regular — Classy Athlete It's nice to know that some decency still remains in the world of sport. Very nice and very classy gesture by Shawn Crawford.
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