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Article: Gardner maintains constant reminders of how far he's come.(The Orlando Sentinel)
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- August 12, 2004
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Byline: David Whitley
ATHENS _ Rulon Gardner took a last glance at two things before leaving for the Olympics: his gold medal and his toe.
One he keeps around his house back in Wyoming. The other he keeps in his refrigerator.
"It looks like death," Gardner said.
It's the middle toe of his right foot. Somewhere between the mayonnaise jar and the leftover meatloaf is a black-and-blue reminder of how far he has come.