Matt Ghaffari Professions : Olympic athlete Born : November 11, 1961 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Matt Ghaffari I looked up and saw my flag. But I didn't hear my anthem. The quotation above from 6 ft 4 inch, 286 pound Silver Medalist Ghaffari (who broke down in tears on the medal stand) summed up his disappointment after an overtime loss to Aleksandr Karelin of Russia. A win would have given Ghaffari not only the Olympic gold medal but also his first victory over Karelin, something of which he has literally dreamed about after 20 meets between the two. Karelin dominates international competition in the sport. Matt Ghaffari disappointment loss sports I looked up and saw my flag. But I didn't hear my anthem. (about the award ceremony, Atlanta Olympics) Matt Ghaffari Similar Authors Betty Cuthbert olympic-athlete Bill Toomey olympic-athlete Brian Goodell olympic-athlete Bruce Jenner olympic-athlete Bryan Clay olympic-athlete Brutus Hamilton olympic-athlete All Authors
