Which of these sporting legends was a two-time Olympic champion?

Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials, MJ, is an American retired professional basketball player, businessman, and principal owner and chairman of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Jordan played 15 seasons in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards.

Jordan played on two Olympic gold medal-winning American basketball teams. He won a gold medal as a college player in the 1984 Summer Olympics. The team was coached by Bob Knight and featured players such as Patrick Ewing, Sam Perkins, Chris Mullin, Steve Alford, and Wayman Tisdale. Jordan led the team in scoring, averaging 17.1 points per game (ppg) for the tournament.

In the 1992 Summer Olympics, he was a member of the star-studded squad that included Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and David Robinson and was dubbed the "Dream Team". Jordan was the only player to start all 8 games in the Olympics. Playing limited minutes due to the frequent blowouts, Jordan averaged 14.9 ppg, finishing second on the team in scoring. Jordan and fellow Dream Team members Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin are the only American men's basketball players to win Olympic gold medals as amateurs and professionals.

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Irene Townsend

Kiwi Mark Todd is also a two time Olympic Champion. He won Gold at Los Angeles in 1984 on his horse Charisma and also won Gold at Seoul in 1988 again on Charisma. Though not too many see Equestrian as a sport, but it is.

Chimos

The Dream Team was undoubtedly one of the best if not the best basketball team of all time. Trivia: Charles Barkley was the Dream Team's leading scorer, at 18 points per game.