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Minnesota Gophers: Gophers in Rio-- Olympic Updates

Seven current or former Gophers are competing in Rio--lets recap

Seven current or former Gopher athletes are competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. several have completed their competitions and won medals, and several others are in finals this weekend as the Olympics wrap up on Sunday. Here is a recap/ preview of all the Gopher Olympians:

Daly Santana--Volleyball--Puerto Rico

Former Gopher All-American and 2015 Big Ten Player of the Year Daly Santana made the Puerto Rican Olympic Volleyball team. The Puerto Rico team went 0-5 in pool play and did not qualify for the medal round.