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About Michael Thornberry
- Michael Thornberry (born August 16, 1972) was a United States Army officer who competed in the 1996 Olympic Games in Team Handball, where the team finished in 9th place.
- He was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- Thornberry was a 1994 graduate of West Point where he played team handball for 4 years after walking onto the basketball team during his plebe summer and then being kicked off at the start of the academic year.
- At the invitation of his math professor, he tried out for the handball team.
- His math professor at the time was CPT Michael Linnington(who later became the Commandant of Cadets)https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/mission/leadership/michael-linnington. Michael went on to participate in the Olympic Festivals in 1993,1994, and 1995.
- Upon graduation from West Point he joined the US Men's National Team in Atlanta GA in preparation for the 1996 Olympics.
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