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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas athletes have a long history of excelling at |
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the highest levels of competition, and Leonel Manzano of Austin |
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furthered that tradition with his silver-medal performance in the |
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men's 1,500-meter run at the 2012 London Olympics; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico, Leo |
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Manzano moved to the United States at the age of four; he began |
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demonstrating his passion for running at an early age, and while a |
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student at Marble Falls High School, he won nine individual state |
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track and field titles; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Manzano continued his dominance in distance |
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events at The University of Texas at Austin, claiming five NCAA |
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national championship titles and capping his collegiate career by |
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earning the Men's Track Athlete of the Year award from the U.S. |
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Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association; the holder of |
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four school records, he became the first Longhorn to run the 1,500 |
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meters in the Olympics when he took part in the 2008 summer games in |
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Beijing; that same year, he began competing in professional events, |
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and since then he has achieved numerous podium finishes in major |
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races around the world; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2012, this superb athlete renewed his Olympic |
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quest by finishing first in the 1,500 meters at the U.S. trials; at |
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the London games, he made a strong showing in his first round and |
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semifinal races and then matched up against the world's top |
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distance competitors in the final; rounding the last turn in sixth |
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place, he unleashed a blazing kick to the finish, streaking down the |
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backstretch to pass four runners in the last 40 meters and capture |
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the silver medal; and |
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WHEREAS, With that exceptional effort, Leo Manzano became the |
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first U.S. athlete since 1968 to win an Olympic medal in the men's |
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1,500 meters, and his skill and determination have made him an |
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inspiring role model for young athletes and a source of great pride |
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to the residents of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Leo Manzano on winning the silver |
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medal in the 1,500-meter run at the 2012 London Olympics and extend |
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to him best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Manzano as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Naishtat |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 157 was adopted by the House on |
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February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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