32 Gators representing 16 nations earned 16 2020 medals (9 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze) so far in 2020 Olympics competition.
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TOKYO – Gators claimed two golds in soccer in Friday’s 2020 Tokyo Olympics action. Florida Gators also competing in track and field and golf.
Soccer
In a match extended to penalty kicks, it was Canada prevailing 3-2 in penalties over Sweden to claim its first Olympic gold.
Sweden took a 1-0 lead into halftime when Stina Blackstenius scored in the 34th minute off the assist from Kosovare Asllani.
The match was tied in the 67th minute when Jessie Fleming successfully converted a penalty kick. That penalty kick was awarded after a VAR review determined Amanda Ilestedt fouled Canada’s Christine Sinclair.
In penalty kicks, both teams missed three consecutive but when those misses came proved to be the difference. Sweden missed its final three attempts, as Canada finished hitting the final two attempts to claim the gold.
Both Gators were on the field for the penalty kicks, with Deanne Rose<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13902&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=pVptVJ8FMIufIlAn7i9LxQXvGlvZvGx-AtnNN4bScEs&e= > hitting a key shot in the fifth position.
Adriana Leon<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14675&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=Ed4boV-CWiZeIM0GftcFhI4NYMhXhWZg-cUv03hZFUQ&e= > entered the match at halftime and Rose subbed in at the 63rd minute.
Penalty kicks:
Kick
Sweden
Canada
1
Kosovare Asllani – 0
Jessie Fleming – X
2
Nathalie Bjorn – X
Ashley Lawrence – 0
3
Olivia Schough – X
Vanessa Gilles – 0
4
Anna Anvegard – 0
5
Caroline Seger – 0
6
Jonna Andersson – 0
Julia Grosso – X
DYK: A Gator has claimed a soccer medal in every Olympics since 2004:
2004: USA Gold (Heather Mitts, Abby Wambach)
2008: USA Gold (Heather Mitts)
2012: USA Gold (Heather Mitts, Abby Wambach); Canada Bronze (Melanie Booth)
2016: Canada Bronze (Deanne Rose<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13902&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=pVptVJ8FMIufIlAn7i9LxQXvGlvZvGx-AtnNN4bScEs&e= >)
2020: Canada Gold (Adriana Leon<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14675&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=Ed4boV-CWiZeIM0GftcFhI4NYMhXhWZg-cUv03hZFUQ&e= >, Deanne Rose<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D13902&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=pVptVJ8FMIufIlAn7i9LxQXvGlvZvGx-AtnNN4bScEs&e= >)
Track and Field
Gators Great Cory McGee<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14669&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=SNi4qweacU-HwmSAv7fnJ8bCvvqzzTsTfOj6khfNw5M&e= > (USA) finished 12th in the women’s 1,500 meters final Friday morning. Florida’s record holder posted a time of 4:05.50 to close the games for Gators track and field crew.
Florida track and field finished in Tokyo with two Olympic medals. Grant Holloway<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14652&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=ARWFmUhbTOJ795MjumsWTUdssWdDZYuace_uagA-ZYU&e= > captured silver in the 110-meter hurdles, while Taylor Manson<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14165&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=08tW0td0nY_tLXqD24wg7Mra9qeIFm60VqM2YYQjG-8&e= > won bronze as part of Team USA’s 4×400 meters relays mixed team.
Florida’s track and field program boasts 25 all-time Olympic medals, including eight golds.
Other notable performances during the games included Will Claye’s<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14667&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=lgBvsykLEtsx1xLyvv9aFqJeWqUXA2tq8ZsIv9Y_bBU&e= > fourth-place finish in the triple jump and Joseph Fahnbulleh’s<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14143&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=OUi7brAgLW2CijGv15-_IHwvmVC2xZwyyhxAOW76TQs&e= > fifth-place finish in the 200 meters.
Golf
In the final round, Marife Torres<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14676&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=BAqCpksgp6RmQlMf3cUHdoOPt6rPqCdHd1eddyyIy5Q&s=UsTsbVz5-q-eFjcBViLa1MO7lvQf6kBIaqp6q1vH6UQ&e= > turned in her best score of the event. Finishing 4-under-par 67. After shooting a 34 on the back nine, she responded with a 33 (-3) to close out the tournament as she sunk three consecutive birdies (5-7) for six total on her outing and 15 overall. Becoming the first woman to represent Puerto Rico in golf and second consecutive Gator golfer in the Olympics, Torres finished 48th.
