NCAA Champ

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This athlete won an NCAA championship as well as the Olympic gold medal. He is the only track athlete from his country to win an Olympic gold medal. His father was a steel-worker.

Today this Olympic gold medalist turns 46 years old. Do you know our birthday athlete?

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Joaquim Cruz

I watched him at Hayward field leading wire to wire in his 800's
He was so strong no one could stay with him.

8-)

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Yes, it is Joaquim Cruz. Good job, jkjoregon and happy birthday today to Joaquim Cruz. When he won the Olympic gold medal, he set an Olympic record which has since been broken.