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List of famous Olympic gold medal winners from every event, with photos of the athletes when available. These historic Olympic gold medal winners are listed by popularity, so the most historic Olympians are at the top of the list. Olympic medalists who have won the gold medal are among an elite group, as many athletes who train their entire lives will never even qualify for the Olympics. The famous Olympic competitors on this list may have either competed in the Summer Olympics or Winter Olympics, but what they all have in common is that they each took home a gold medal. The list you're viewing contains people like Michael Phelps and Kobe Bryant.If you're trying to answer the questions, &quot;Which Olympians have won a gold medal?&quot; and &quot;How many people have won an Olympic gold medal?&quot; then this list has you covered.This list includes notable gold medal winners from almost every Olympics. They didn't all get their own Wheaties boxes, but every person who has ever won a gold medal is impressive enough to be included in this list.

Famous Olympic Gold Medal Winners

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New York, over the years, has produced some of the biggest names in sports, including some incredible Olympic athletes. These famous Olympians from New York have achieved some of the highest honors in sports history just by qualifying for the Olympics, as most athletes will never be chosen to represent their countries. While not all of these popular New York Olympians took home a medal, they all made their home state proud just be competing.&nbsp;Which Olympians are from New York? Some huge names came out of the state, including Michael Jordan, Ryan Lochte, and Patrick Kane. However, there are also some up and coming <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-from-new-york-city/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">stars from New York</a> - like Chris Mazdzer. Browse this list to learn about some amazing New York athletes.&nbsp;

Olympic Athletes Born in New York

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List of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/olympic-gold-medal-winners/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Olympic gold medal</a> winners from the 1928 Summer Olympics, listed alphabetically with photos when available. There was a lot of intense competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics, so these athletes who took home a gold medal should certainly be commended. These famous gold medal winning athletes all competed in their own particular event at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but what they all have in common is that they were able to rise above their competition and take home a medal for their country. Buster Crabbe and Paavo Nurmi are only the beginning of the athletes on this list. This list answers the question, "Which athletes won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics?" Every historic Olympic competitor from the 1928 Summer Olympics competed bravely, but only the ones on this list were lucky enough to win a gold medal.

1928 Summer Olympics Gold Medal Winners

List of Gold Medal Winners from the 1928 Summer Olympics

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Ray Barbuti

Raymond James  Barbuti (June 12, 1905 – July 8, 1988) was an American football player and sprint runner who won two gold medals at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1924 while playing fullback at Lawrence, Long Island, New York high school, Barbuti set a New York state record, which still stands (2013), scoring eight touchdowns in one game.  He attended Syracuse University where he won the IC4A championship in the 400 m sprint in 1928 in a time of 48.8 seconds. The same year he won the AAU Championship in the 400 m dash in a time of 51.4. He played fullback on the Syracuse football teams of 1926, 1927, and 1928 and was the captain of both the football and athletics teams.
His trainer, Peter Poole, very seldom let him run his two preferred distances, the 200 yd and the 400 yd, in the same competition, so Barbuti chose the 400 m and 4 × 400 m at the 1928 Summer Olympics and won both, setting a world record in the relay at 3:14.2. Next week he set another world record, at 3:13.4 in the 4×440 yd relay in London in a match against Great Britain.
During World War II Barbuti served with the US Air Force in the 83rd Bombardment Squadron which was part of the 12th Bombardment Group also known as the Earthquakers.  He was awarded the Air Medal and the Bronze Star. While stationed in Gambut, Libya, Barbuti helped to organize the Western Desert Track and Field Championships.  The competition was between the 12th Bombardment's track men, members of the RAF, and Australian troops.  With Barbuti's talent on the track as a runner and as a coach, the men of the 12th won 1st place in 8 out of 11 events.  He retired in the rank of major and became deputy director of the Civil Defense Commission for New York State and director of the New York State Office of Disaster Preparedness. In his spare time he acted as a referee in more than 500 intercollegiate football games.
On December 24, 1957, Barbuti appeared as a "contestant imposter" on the game show To Tell the Truth. This episode is still in existence and was most recently aired by GSN on January 20, 2009. The host was Bud Collyer and the panel consisted of Betsy Palmer, Don Ameche, Kitty Carlisle and Hy Gardner.