A Song for Olympic Bronze: 1972 Bronze Medalist by The Bad Plus



Photo: Cottbus



It was surprisingly easy to find a song for bronze medalists. The only problem is that this jazz tune is rather deep and somber, and I think of the bronze medalists as a more upbeat bunch.

Stay with me here. Yes, they took third, but oftentimes I find that they are up-and-comers who were thrilled to make the finals and then even more thrilled to make it into the medals.

I fired up Google to see who had won the most bronze medals in the Olympics. Heikki Savolainen of Finland collected 6 in gymnastics between 1928 and 1952, The most ever won by a woman was also 6. They belong Franziska van Almsick in aquatics 1992-2004.

The Song “1972 Bronze Medalist” is available for free download from Freegal.