10 Olympic gold-medalists from Missouri

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As athletes in the 2024 Paris Olympics take center stage, let's take a second to reflect back on all the notable athletes that have come out of the Show-Me-State and showed the world they were made of.

Here are 10 Missourians that have reached the pinnacle of athletic success and won gold medals in the Olympic games:

Helen Stephens - Track & Field

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 1936, file photo, Helen Stephens, of the United States, crosses the finish line to win the 100-meter dash at the Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. Stephens, of Fulton, Mo., set a new world rec...
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