Lindon Victor has earned the title of Olympic medalist after winning the bronze in the decathlon at the Paris Olympics on Saturday night.
In an interview with NBC 5 before the Games, Victor discussed his training in Fort Worth as he prepared to compete for his country.
“I feel like I’ve been really blessed since I moved to Fort Worth,” Victor said in July. “I have what I like to call The Avengers. I have the best team!”
Victor’s coach, Chris Huffins, added, “I jokingly started calling it The Goon Squad one day, and it stuck. The first rule about Goon Squad is you don’t talk about Goon Squad!”
Victor is also coached by Benny Vaughn, a Team USA physical therapist from Fort Worth who has attended multiple Olympics.
Victor first came to Texas on a track scholarship at Texas A&M, representing the small Caribbean island nation, which sent six athletes to the Olympics.
