Reporter: Sasha Schwendenwein
Producer: Dalal Mawad 
 
Our New Yorker of the Week won America’s hearts in the 1984 Olympic Games by winning a gold medal unexpectedly. But there’s more to his story. As Sasha Schwendenwein reports, this local resident has inspired athletes here and around the world.

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