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Joe Fargis Looks Back On Olympic Gold With Touch Of Class

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Joe Fargis won an individual gold medal at the 1984 Olympics with Touch of Class

Joe Fargis won an individual gold medal at the 1984 Olympics with Touch of Class |Touch of Class with Joe Fargis in 1984. LEENORA EVERETT/RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH||

authorCailin Riley on Aug 25, 2021
When Joe Fargis arrived in southern California for the 1984 Olympics with the rest of the United States Equestrian Team, he spent the first week wondering if he’d even be... more

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