Updated: 16/01/2012 11:40 | By pa.press.net

Fourth basketball gold, Sydney 2000



The United States' Teresa Edwards reacts after a nice basket against Russia during their game at the Dome during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

The United States' Teresa Edwards reacts after a nice basket against Russia during their game at the Dome during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

Teresa Edwards became the most decorated basketball player in Olympic history when helping the United States win gold in Sydney in 2000 at the age of 36.

Edwards made her debut at the Games in Los Angeles in 1984 as America's women scooped gold for the first time, and she was part of the team that defended their title four years later.

Edwards, a former collegiate star at the University of Georgia, had to settle for bronze in 1992 - but the USA returned to the top of the podium for the next two Games to leave the playmaking guard on a total of four gold medals and a bronze.

She was named the USA basketball player of the year in both 1987 and 1991.

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However we went to the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles and were at the corner where Mary Decker fell and we did not think we would get a Ticket for it - it would be nice to be in the same position for this Olympics 3000m Ladys race.

 

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