Mt. Lebanon Man Earns Gold In Senior Games

While elite athletes from around the world were gathering medals in Beijing this summer, at least one local athlete garnered gold a little closer to home. At the 2008 Pennsylvania Senior Games, Frank Flanegin picked up three gold medals. The Mt. Lebanon resident, who competed in the 50-54 age bracket, placed first in the shot put (38 feet, 9.25 inches), discus (109 feet, 4 inches), and hammer throw (95 feet, 4 inches) events.

What makes Flanegin's victories unusual is the fact that he only started training in May of this year.

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