Nadia Comaneci - Perfect Tens in women’s gymnastics.
Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 Marathon, running barefoot.
Dan Jansen, in his final Olympics race, sets a WR and finally wins his only Olympic medal, Gold in 1,000m Speed Skating (1994, Lillehammer)
Ian Millar, show jumper, competing in his tenth Olympics at London in 2012
The Miracle on Ice–America beats Russia in hockey in 1980 Winter Olympics
The Dream Team, the most dominant team ever assembled, in any sport (1992, Barcelona)
Shun Fujimoto competes in two gymnastic events with a fractured knee (1976).
Emil Zátopek (the “Czech Locomotive”), wins Golds in the 5K and 10K runs, then at the last minute enters his first-ever marathon and wins a third Gold (1952, Helsinki)
Nadia Comaneci - Perfect Tens in women’s gymnastics.
Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 Marathon, running barefoot.
Dan Jansen, in his final Olympics race, sets a WR and finally wins his only Olympic medal, Gold in 1,000m Speed Skating (1994, Lillehammer)
Ian Millar, show jumper, competing in his tenth Olympics at London in 2012
The Miracle on Ice–America beats Russia in hockey in 1980 Winter Olympics
The Dream Team, the most dominant team ever assembled, in any sport (1992, Barcelona)
Shun Fujimoto competes in two gymnastic events with a fractured knee (1976).
Emil Zátopek (the “Czech Locomotive”), wins Golds in the 5K and 10K runs, then at the last minute enters his first-ever marathon and wins a third Gold (1952, Helsinki)
Paavo Nurmi, one of the “Flying Finns” wins 5 Golds in running, the most athletics Golds ever in one Olympics (1924, Paris)
Nadia Comaneci - Perfect Tens in women’s gymnastics.
Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 Marathon, running barefoot.
Dan Jansen, in his final Olympics race, sets a WR and finally wins his only Olympic medal, Gold in 1,000m Speed Skating (1994, Lillehammer)
Ian Millar, show jumper, competing in his tenth Olympics at London in 2012
The Miracle on Ice–America beats Russia in hockey in 1980 Winter Olympics
The Dream Team, the most dominant team ever assembled, in any sport (1992, Barcelona)
Shun Fujimoto competes in two gymnastic events with a fractured knee (1976).
Emil Zátopek (the “Czech Locomotive”), wins Golds in the 5K and 10K runs, then at the last minute enters his first-ever marathon and wins a third Gold (1952, Helsinki)
Paavo Nurmi, one of the “Flying Finns” wins 5 Golds in running, the most athletics Golds ever in one Olympics (1924, Paris)
Kerri Strug, scoring an impressive 9.712 in her final vault with a badly injured ankle (1996, Atlanta)
Nadia Comaneci - Perfect Tens in women’s gymnastics.
Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 Marathon, running barefoot.
Dan Jansen, in his final Olympics race, sets a WR and finally wins his only Olympic medal, Gold in 1,000m Speed Skating (1994, Lillehammer)
Ian Millar, show jumper, competing in his tenth Olympics at London in 2012
The Miracle on Ice–America beats Russia in hockey in 1980 Winter Olympics
The Dream Team, the most dominant team ever assembled, in any sport (1992, Barcelona)
Shun Fujimoto competes in two gymnastic events with a fractured knee (1976).
Emil Zátopek (the “Czech Locomotive”), wins Golds in the 5K and 10K runs, then at the last minute enters his first-ever marathon and wins a third Gold (1952, Helsinki)
Paavo Nurmi, one of the “Flying Finns” wins 5 Golds in running, the most athletics Golds ever in one Olympics (1924, Paris)
Kerri Strug, scoring an impressive 9.712 in her final vault with a badly injured ankle (1996, Atlanta)
Jesse Owens, 4 gold medals in Track and Field (1936 Berlin) with you know who watching.
Nadia Comaneci - Perfect Tens in women’s gymnastics.
Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 Marathon, running barefoot.
Dan Jansen, in his final Olympics race, sets a WR and finally wins his only Olympic medal, Gold in 1,000m Speed Skating (1994, Lillehammer)
Ian Millar, show jumper, competing in his tenth Olympics at London in 2012
The Miracle on Ice–America beats Russia in hockey in 1980 Winter Olympics
The Dream Team, the most dominant team ever assembled, in any sport (1992, Barcelona)
Shun Fujimoto competes in two gymnastic events with a fractured knee (1976).
Emil Zátopek (the “Czech Locomotive”), wins Golds in the 5K and 10K runs, then at the last minute enters his first-ever marathon and wins a third Gold (1952, Helsinki)
Paavo Nurmi, one of the “Flying Finns” wins 5 Golds in running, the most athletics Golds ever in one Olympics (1924, Paris)
Kerri Strug, scoring an impressive 9.712 in her final vault with a badly injured ankle (1996, Atlanta)
Jesse Owens, 4 gold medals in Track and Field (1936 Berlin) with you know who watching.
Eric “The Eel” Moussambani - won a 100 meter freestyle heat with a personal best time (2000)
Okay, that personal best was 112.72 seconds (the eventual winning time would be 47.84 seconds) and he only won the heat because the other two racers were disqualified. But give Moussambani credit - he had only learned to swim eight months earlier.
Nadia Comaneci - Perfect Tens in women’s gymnastics.
Abebe Bikila wins the 1960 Marathon, running barefoot.
Dan Jansen, in his final Olympics race, sets a WR and finally wins his only Olympic medal, Gold in 1,000m Speed Skating (1994, Lillehammer)
Ian Millar, show jumper, competing in his tenth Olympics at London in 2012
The Miracle on Ice–America beats Russia in hockey in 1980 Winter Olympics
The Dream Team, the most dominant team ever assembled, in any sport (1992, Barcelona)
Shun Fujimoto competes in two gymnastic events with a fractured knee (1976).
Emil Zátopek (the “Czech Locomotive”), wins Golds in the 5K and 10K runs, then at the last minute enters his first-ever marathon and wins a third Gold (1952, Helsinki)
Paavo Nurmi, one of the “Flying Finns” wins 5 Golds in running, the most athletics Golds ever in one Olympics (1924, Paris)
Kerri Strug, scoring an impressive 9.712 in her final vault with a badly injured ankle (1996, Atlanta)
Jesse Owens, 4 gold medals in Track and Field (1936 Berlin) with you know who watching.
Eric “The Eel” Moussambani - won a 100 meter freestyle heat with a personal best time (2000)
Cassius Clay wins Gold as a light heavyweight boxer (1960, Rome) to launch him into his professional career
Your Most Memorable Olympics: Year & Location
I’m shocked that Bob Beamon didn’t make the cut for my topic-I almost put that on for #1, but figured it would be a dead-solid cinch that someone else would…
I was very close to doing so. It came down to Ali vs. Beamon for me. Beamon’s record stood for a very long time, but it was before my time. I grew up in the 1970s and heavyweight boxing was in its hey day - to me, anyway. Ali was The Greatest.
We have another “one post per poster” category. Worse than usual because the choices are from a limited pool and there’s going to be overlaps. Once one person said the Montreal Olympics were their most memorable Olympics then presumably nobody else would post that same Olympics.
Yeah, good point. I’ll expand it, and add to it. It’s a simple list. I didn’t even ask for justification. Oh well, so be it.
Memorable Olympics: Year & Location