Missy Franklin wins five swmming medals in London | July 24-Aug. 4, 2012 | Colorado’s Top 150 Sports Moments

By Chris Schmaedeke July 3, 2026 | updated 36 minutes ago

United States' Missy Franklin poses with her gold medal in the women's 200-meter backstroke final during the men's 50-meter freestyle final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Photo by STF

Happy birthday, Colorado — and Colorado sports.

Leading into the state’s 150th birthday Aug. 1, The Denver Gazette has partnered with the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to publicize the definitive list of Colorado’s top 150 sports moments.

For Nos. 50 to 1, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian Dave Plati coordinated a 19-member committee to rank in order what they considered the top moments. The No. 1 moment will be revealed July 31. Plati and Broncos icon Jim Saccomano will unveil the list weekly on a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame podcast at coloradosports.org/podcast/.

Colorado's Top 150 Sports Moments — Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Top 150 Sports Moments

No. 22 — July 28-Aug. 4, 2012

Missy Franklin, a 17-year old from Regis Jesuit High School, won five medals — four gold — in swimming at the Summer Olympics in London. She won the 100- and 200-meter backstroke events and was on the 4×100-meter medley and 4×200-meter relay teams that claimed the gold. She won a bronze on the 4×100-meter freestyle relay unit.

—Dave Plati, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian

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