Mielke, 41, who also won the tournament in 1992, earned the first-place check of $17,000 in the $110,000 event.

He earned the world record time in the 1000m event in 1995 and 1998.

This hedge fund, Paulson & Co., stood to earn great benefit in the event of default.

She went into London knowing that if she earned a medal, she would be the youngest female ever to earn one in the event.

He earned a gold medal in the event when the US placed first in the final.

Her team eventually earned a gold in the event.

He earned a gold medal in the downhill event while skiing with Gorce.

Her first Olympics was in 1976, when she earned a gold medal in the 10-kilometer event and another in the relays.

He earned world championship bronze medals in the combined event 1962 and 1966.

She competed well, but her time of 32:29.82 only earned her another fourth-place finish in the event at the Trials.