Sentence examples for medals over a from inspiring English sources

On his return from Vietnam, he dramatically threw his medals over a fence in protest against the war.

Blair, who won five gold medals over a speedskating career that spanned four Olympics, still looks fit enough to compete in the Salt Lake City Games next month.

A guy who mimed being a fighter pilot on a carrier versus a guy who mimed throwing his medals over a fence?

But Mirra recovered and he won X Games honors at an astonishing rate between 1995 and 2008, his record of 24 medals over a career was only broken in 2013 by Bob Burnquist.

After memorable protests by antiwar vets, including one in which 800 men threw their combat medals over a fence surrounding the Capitol, an attempt by 20,000 activists to shut down the federal government in Washington failed.

This is where the United States has its greatest depth: Torres; Jenny Thompson, a five-time Olympic relay champion; Amy Van Dyken, who won four gold medals at the Atlanta Olympics; and Angel Martino, who has won six Olympic medals over a long career.

Ligety, Miller, Julia Mancuso and Lindsey Vonn each have five world championship medals over all, the most for an American.

"We have lots of boats who have medalled over last few years and there are four or five boats who could win a gold medal.

But, at the 2012 Olympics, in England, the Golden Generation produced the greatest victory in Mexican fútbol history, winning the gold medal over a Brazilian team comprised of essentially the same players, including Neymar and Hulk, who will take the field in the World Cup this week.

Both the 10 gold medals and the 20 medals over all led the competition.

Franklin's was a hard act to follow, but Phelps rose to the occasion, securing his 17th career gold medal, and 21st medal over all, with a victory in the 100-meter butterfly.