Teens bring medal haul back from London
August, 13, 2012
8/13/12
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By ESPNHS | ESPN.com
The podium was a popular place to be for the high school-aged Olympians in London.
Nine different girls earned at least one medal at the London Games, which came to an end with the closing ceremonies on Sunday.
Team USA won a total of 104 medals in London (58 were won by women), and high school-aged girls contributed 12 of them.
Here is the breakdown:
Missy Franklin, swimmer: The 17-year-old senior-to-be at Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.) had to cram the most medals into her bag of any of the teens, taking four golds and a bronze. Franklin took the top prize in the 100-meter backstroke, the 200-meter backstroke (in world-record time), the 4x100 medley relay and the 4x200 freestyle relay. She earned bronze in the 4x100 freestyle relay.
Aly Raisman, gymnast: The 18-year-old from Needham, Mass., struck gold in the team competition and in the floor exercise and added bronze in the balance beam.
Gabby Douglas, gymnast: The home-schooled 16-year-old won gold in gymnastics' most prestigious event, the all-around competition, and also won gold in the team competition.
McKayla Maroney, gymnast: The home-schooled 16-year-old from Laguna Niguel, Calif., won gold in the team competition and silver in the vault.
Jordyn Wieber, gymnast: Although Wieber missed out on qualifying for the all-around competition, the 17-year-old senior-to-be at Dewitt (Mich.) struck gold in the team competition.
Kyla Ross, gymnast:The 15-year-old sophomore-to-be at Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) won gold in the team competition.
Katie Ledecky, swimmer:At 15, Ledecky was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic team. Ledecky, who will be a sophomore at School of the Sacred Heart (Bethesda, Md.), leaves London with a gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle.
Lia Neal, swimmer: The 17-year-old a senior-to be at the Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York) won bronze in the 4x100 freestyle along with Franklin.
Claressa Shields, boxer: The 17-year-old senior-to-be at Northwestern (Flint, Mich.) won gold in women's boxing in the middleweight division.
Nine different girls earned at least one medal at the London Games, which came to an end with the closing ceremonies on Sunday.
Team USA won a total of 104 medals in London (58 were won by women), and high school-aged girls contributed 12 of them.
Here is the breakdown:
Missy Franklin, swimmer: The 17-year-old senior-to-be at Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.) had to cram the most medals into her bag of any of the teens, taking four golds and a bronze. Franklin took the top prize in the 100-meter backstroke, the 200-meter backstroke (in world-record time), the 4x100 medley relay and the 4x200 freestyle relay. She earned bronze in the 4x100 freestyle relay.
Aly Raisman, gymnast: The 18-year-old from Needham, Mass., struck gold in the team competition and in the floor exercise and added bronze in the balance beam.
Gabby Douglas, gymnast: The home-schooled 16-year-old won gold in gymnastics' most prestigious event, the all-around competition, and also won gold in the team competition.
McKayla Maroney, gymnast: The home-schooled 16-year-old from Laguna Niguel, Calif., won gold in the team competition and silver in the vault.
Jordyn Wieber, gymnast: Although Wieber missed out on qualifying for the all-around competition, the 17-year-old senior-to-be at Dewitt (Mich.) struck gold in the team competition.
Kyla Ross, gymnast:The 15-year-old sophomore-to-be at Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) won gold in the team competition.
Katie Ledecky, swimmer:At 15, Ledecky was the youngest member of the U.S. Olympic team. Ledecky, who will be a sophomore at School of the Sacred Heart (Bethesda, Md.), leaves London with a gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle.
Lia Neal, swimmer: The 17-year-old a senior-to be at the Convent of the Sacred Heart (New York) won bronze in the 4x100 freestyle along with Franklin.
Claressa Shields, boxer: The 17-year-old senior-to-be at Northwestern (Flint, Mich.) won gold in women's boxing in the middleweight division.


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