{"id":13752,"date":"2021-08-04T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T11:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=13752"},"modified":"2021-08-02T19:23:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T23:23:01","slug":"on-august-4-1984-ambrose-rowdy-gaines-earned-three-olympic-gold-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2021\/08\/04\/on-august-4-1984-ambrose-rowdy-gaines-earned-three-olympic-gold-medals\/","title":{"rendered":"On August 4, 1984, Ambrose \u201cRowdy\u201d Gaines earned three Olympic Gold Medals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On August 4, 1984, Ambrose \u201cRowdy\u201d Gaines earned three Olympic Gold Medals at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Gaines medaled in the individual 100-meter freestyle and two relays, the 4\u00d7100-meter freestyle relay, and 4\u00d7100-meter medley relay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"434\" height=\"507\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/228863291_4188953064517276_3709019527850484155_n.jpg?resize=434%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/228863291_4188953064517276_3709019527850484155_n.jpg?w=434&amp;ssl=1 434w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/228863291_4188953064517276_3709019527850484155_n.jpg?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover more of Polk\u2019s accomplished athletes with a visit to the Polk County History Center in Bartow or the Polk County Sports Hall of Fame in Auburndale. Below is some footage featuring Rowdy Gaines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yNigdYLZRqQ&amp;fbclid=IwAR3lLkW__G1Xu5poL8lefxRBCFxcIy4Jp0nOPsCFbED4MnNXIaVR7wGrhzA\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yNigdYLZRqQ<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tCQySyUWMLs&amp;fbclid=IwAR0UPrkn88ImqjLSebZLrlU6zHsldoVYjT3FI3Xl1YsrWl_gskEyObXmtyI\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tCQySyUWMLs<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANEFO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 4, 1984, Ambrose \u201cRowdy\u201d Gaines earned three Olympic Gold Medals at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California. 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