31.   It was the third bronze medal taken by Yugoslavia in its history.

32.   It was the third medal of the championships for the Swiss.

33.   Jenny Thompson won her third gold medal of the world championships Thursday as American swimmers swept to three golds, a silver and a bronze in the pool.

34.   Kostner was fresh off an Olympic silver medal in the downhill at the Salt Lake City games two weeks ago, her third career Olympic medal.

35.   Lazutina won her third medal of these Games, giving her six gold, three silver and a bronze in four Olympics.

36.   Kjus clinched his third silver medal in these championships following runnerup finishes in downhill and super-G.

37.   Kjus won his third medal of these championships, having already shared a gold with Maier in the super-G and earning a silver in the downhill.

38.   Kostner was fresh off a silver medal in the downhill at the Salt Lake City games two weeks ago, her third career Olympic medal.

39.   Light heavyweight Rogelio Hernandez stopped Julio Gonzalez of Mexico to earn the third gold medal for the Dominicans.

40.   Mono-skier Sarah Will, of Vail, Colorado, has been on the medal stands for every race and it was her third gold medal here.