Australian Shooter Michael Diamond Sells His Olympic Gold Medal At Auction

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 09: British Olympic Fencer, Richard Oldcorn purchased Michael Diamond's 2000 Olympic Gold Medal for $72,000 during a auction at Lawsons Auctioneers on November 9, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. Michael Diamond competed in six Olympic Games and is a dual Olympic gold medalist, who won the men's trap shooting at the Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. He is selling his Sydney Olympic medal to pay off debts after being acquitted following an 18-month legal battle over drink-driving and firearms charges. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)