The 26-year-old Payne, who rowed for Cal from 2016 to 2019, won a gold medal as part of Canada’s women’s eight boat in the 2020 Olympics, so she was unable to match that finish this time.

The Olympic gold medals that are being awarded in Paris only contain six grams of the precious metal, worth about $460 at current near record prices. But winning one for your country is priceless.

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games saw 18 current and former Cal athletes earn a total of 23 medals for their respective countries. Six out of the 18 athletes who medaled were former Bear rowers.

The 1904 St. Louis Olympics medal, auctioned for $545,371, bears the inscription “Olympiad, 1904” and shows a victorious athlete holding a wreath on the front.

The 1904 St. Louis Olympics medal, auctioned for $545,371, bears the inscription “Olympiad, ... "No one really knows exactly how many 1904 Olympic gold medals are still out there,” Eaton said.

As teams announce rosters for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, Roman Josi and Juuse Saros have been named to ...

The 26-year-old Payne, who rowed for Cal from 2016 to 2019, won a gold medal as part of Canada’s women’s eight boat in the 2020 Olympics, so she was unable to match that finish this time.