little-known OG medalists

[hjsteve]

w/o googling and/or research, can you name these 5 OG silver or bronze medalists, with year and event? All from 1956 thru 1984, all men, no relays or walks. No cheating !

Mike McLeod
Petar Petrov
Gheorge Megelea
Lazar Lovasz
Sergiy Zhelanov

[Conor Dary]

Re: little-known OG medalists

No cheating !


That is pretty funny since Mick Mcleod should have had a gold in 84 after the 'cheating' by Vainio, who was caught, and Cova, who should have been. However, to his credit he (Cova) did admit to his transgressions.

[hj197steve]

Re: little-known OG medalists

that's one right Conor... he did indeed get a silver in 84 10k when Vainio was dq'ed.

[tandfman]

Re: little-known OG medalists

Megelea was a Rumanian in a field event--I think the jav but it may have been the tj (but I think there was another Rumanian tjer whose name was not Megelea and whose name I will remember in a few minutes if I really concerntrate, but why bother). Lovasz is a Hungarian name and so I'd assume he was a hammer thrower, although I have only the dimmest recollection of his existence. I'm completely blanking on the others.

[satch400]

Re: little-known OG medalists

PETROV - sprinter 80

[Tvarish]

Re: little-known OG medalists

Petrov of bulgaria was 100m bronze in 80

[Per Andersen]

Re: little-known OG medalists

Lazar Lovasz won bronze in the 1968 Hammer. Hungarian I think.

[bf]

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Zhelanov 3rd in '80 Decathlon

[bf]

Re: little-known OG medalists

Megelea 3rd, '76 jav?

[hj197steve]

Re: little-known OG medalists

all answers correct guys, good work.

to recapitulate and put to bed:

Petrov 100 3 80
Zhelanov dec 3 80
Megelea jt 3 76
Lovasz ht 3 68
McLeod 10k 2 84

[Track fan]

Re: little-known OG medalists

Petrov was a double Olympic finalist too. But does anybody think he would have medaled if Americans had been in Moscow? He would have been lucky to come 5th....