Alumni Magazine - Fall 2008 - (Page 80) PHOTO FINISH Olympic Redemption Angelo Taylor, above, leaps over a hurdle on the way to a gold medal in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles at the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Taylor, Cls 00, set a personal record of 47.25 seconds, then the following day won another gold in the 4 x 400 team relay. He won gold medals in the same events in Sydney in 2000. In the eight years between Sydney and Beijing, Taylor experienced setbacks on and off the track. He failed to qualify for meets, suffered injuries and at times slept in his car. Now, he’s back on top of the track world and his sights are set on the 2012 Olympics in London. In helping the U.S. men’s basketball “Redeem Team” to its first gold medal since 2000, former Georgia Tech star Chris Bosh, right, earned significant minutes with his rebounding and defense. Bosh, who played for the Yellow Jackets in 2002-03, is the starting power forward for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. The U.S. team had been criticized for egocentric play while failing to win the 2004 Olympics and the 2006 World Championships. The Beijing games were an opportunity for redemption for Bosh and other returning players such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony. GT Photos: Getty Images/Stu Forster, top, and Filippo Monteforte 80 Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine • Fall 2008
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