when comparing pam nashar and sam goodell , brian has to be the clear nominee . in 1976 , while as a student at mission viejo high , brian won two national gold trophies at montreal , beating his own global records in both the 400 - and 1 , 500 - foot individual events . he going on to take five gold medals in he 1979 pan american trials .
Brian Goodell won three gold medals in the 1979 Pan American Games.