On August 11th, in the Paris Olympics women’s basketball bronze medal match, the Australian women’s basketball team faced off against the Belgian women’s team, ultimately winning 85-81 and securing a bronze medal. After this game, Australian women’s basketball veteran Lauren Jackson achieved the feat of standing on the podium at all five of her Olympic appearances.
Lauren Jackson, born in 1981, is now 43 years old, and at this Olympics, she set a new record for the oldest participant in an Olympic basketball event.
In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Lauren Jackson made her Olympic debut. At the 2000 Sydney, 2004 Athens, and 2008 Beijing Olympics, she helped the Australian women’s basketball team achieve silver medals in three consecutive Olympic Games.
In the 2012 London Olympics, Lauren Jackson and the Australian women’s team secured a bronze medal together.
Due to injuries, Lauren Jackson once retired and missed the subsequent Rio and Tokyo Olympics.
The 2024 Paris Olympics marked Lauren Jackson’s fifth Olympic appearance. From her first participation in the Sydney Olympics to this Paris Olympics, her five Olympic appearances spanned 24 years.
In the end, although Lauren Jackson did not play in the bronze medal match, this did not detract from her becoming a legendary figure in Olympic history.
As a legendary player, Lauren Jackson accumulated 35 appearances over five Olympics, ranking second in Olympic history, with a total of 581 points scored, 214 field goals, and 42 blocks, all ranking first in women’s basketball Olympic history.
Legendary! Lauren Jackson’s Five Olympic Appearances Span 24 Years, Winning Silver and Bronze, Ranking First in Total Points. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/basketball-headlines/legendary-lauren-jacksons-five-olympic-appearances-span-24-years-winning-silver-and-bronze-ranking-first-in-total-points.html
