Notable Sports people in history.

BOB BEAMON
*OLYMPIAN *

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Birth nameRobert Beamon
NationalityAmerican
BornAugust 29, 1946 (age 79) --- South Jamaica, Queens, New York City
  • Best known for his world record in the long jump at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968.
  • jumping 8.90 m, he broke the existing record by a margin of 55 cm .
  • His world record stood for almost 23 years until it was broken in 1991 by Mike Powell

Bob Beamon - Wikipedia
 

Zlatan IBRAHIMOVIC:
* SOCCER*

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Full name Zlatan Ibrahimović
Date of birth 3 October 1981 - Place of birth Malmö, Sweden

Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time.
Ibrahimović is one of the most decorated active footballers in the World, = plying his trade in
  • Sweden,
  • Holland,
  • Italy,
  • Spain,
  • France,
  • England and
  • the U.S. of A.
- in the process winning 31 trophies in his career.
He has scored over 570 career goals, including more than 500 club goals, and has scored in each of the last four decades

Zlatan Ibrahimović - Wikipedia
 

Ivan LENDL: (Player & Coach)
* TENNIS* - Highest ranking : No. 1 (February 28, 1983)

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Born March 7th, 1960 - Ostrava, Czechoslovakia - - RETIRED: 1994
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Singles - Career record
Grand Slam Singles results:
Australian Open W (1989, 1990)
French Open W (1984, 1986, 1987)
Wimbledon F (1986, 1987)
US Open W (1985, 1986, 1987)

Other tournaments:
Tour Finals W (1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987)
Grand Slam Cup SF (1991)
WCT Finals W (1982, 1985)

Team competitions
Davis Cup W (1980)

Coaching career achievements
..... Andy Murray (2011 – 2014, 2016 – 2017) = (Champion)
- (x2) Wimbledon,
- (x1) US Open,
- (x2) Olympic Gold Medal 2012, 2016

Ivan Lendl - Wikipedia
 
Jack NICKLAUS:
*GOLF*

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Full name Jack William Nicklaus - Nickname The Golden Bear
Born January 21st, 1940 - Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
  • He won 117 professional tournaments in his career.
  • Nicklaus turned professional at age 21 toward the end of 1961, and became the first player to win the Masters Tournament two years running.
  • He also won The Open Championship, becoming at age 26 the youngest player to win all four golf majors.
Achievements and awards
World Golf Hall of Fame: 1974
PGA Player of the Year: 1967, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976
Bob Jones Award: 1975
Payne Stewart Award: 2000
  • In 2005 ,he made his final appearances at the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.
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Presidential Medal of Freedom: 2005
PGA Tour Lifetime Achievement Award: 2008
Congressional Gold Medal: 2015
Jack Nicklaus - Wikipedia
 
Mira Slovack, driver of U-77 Miss Wahoo.

Known as The Flying Czech. In 1953 he was a passenger airline pilot for the Czechoslovakian National Airline and flew a DC3 full of passengers to freedom in Germany. in 1956 he was hired by Bill Boeing as driver of the Miss Wahoo an unlimited hydroplane with spectacular results in racing competitions.
 
Dawn Fraser.
She inspired me to get into competitive swimming.
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Dawn Fraser is an Australian freestyle champion swimmer, an eight-time Olympic medallist, and a 15-year world record holder in the 100-metre freestyle. Controversial, yet the winner of countless honours, she has enjoyed national prominence and sparked national pride in Australia
 
'Speaking of Aussie greats'
SHANE WARNE
*CRICKETER*
  • "The game ain't over 'til the fat bloke swings"
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Full name: Shane Keith Warne
Born: 13th September 1969 - Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia
Died: 4th March 2022 (aged 52) - Ko Samui, Thailand
  • For me, the best cricketer that I've ever seen (Knocking stumps over, all over the World)

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Shane Warne - Wikipedia
 
John Eales AM was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in December 2003 and was elevated to Legend of Australian Sport in December 2020 for his contribution to the sport of rugby union.

Widely regarded as one of the finest rugby players to represent his country, Eales was Australia’s most capped lock forward with 86 appearances and most capped captain with 55 appearances as skipper. He had also scored more points than any other forward in Australian Test history with a career total of 173. His 86 Test appearances upon his retirement made him the second most capped player in Australian rugby history behind David Campese (101 Tests).

Under his captaincy, the Wallabies became the world’s number one rugby team, while enjoying a reputation as great ambassadors for their country off the field.


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Jessica ENNIS-HILL
* ATHLETICS* ( Heptathlon + Pentathlon )

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Birth name Jessica Ennis
Born 28 January 1986 - - - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100 metres hurdles.
As a competitor in Heptathlon, she is the 2012 Olympic champion,

A three-time WORLD champion (2009, 2011, 2015), and
- 2010 EUROPEAN champion.
- - She is also the 2010 world indoor Pentathlon champion.

Ennis-Hill is one of Great Britain’s most successful athletes.

Quote - "The only one who can tell you “you can’t win” is you and you don’t have to listen.’'

Jessica Ennis-Hill - Wikipedia
 
Abebe Bikila (1932 – 1973)

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Nationality: Ethiopian
Known For: Winning an Olympic marathon gold medal in 1960 while running barefoot.


Abebe Bikila was the very first Sub-Saharan African to ever win a gold medal at the Olympics.
He followed up his 1960 win with a second Olympic gold medal in 1964 in Tokyo – making him the first runner to win an Olympic marathon race twice.

In 1969 he was in a tragic car accident that left him partially paralyzed.
- Four year later he died from a cerebral hemorrage.
 
Kathrine Switzer (Born 1947)
Nationality: American
Known For: First woman to compete in the Boston Marathon with a numbered entry.

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At a time when women were not allowed to be registered runners in the Boston Marathon, Kathrine Switzer managed to get a number.
--- During the race an official tried to forceably remove her from the race, but her boyfriend shoved the man away.
Switzer successfully completed the race and became a women’s rights icon.

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  • In 2011, she was entered in to National Women’s Hall of Fame for creating social change.
Kathrine Switzer - Wikipedia
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The Real Story - Kathrine Switzer - Marathon Woman
 
Les Darcy

Born: 31 October 1895, Woodville
Died: 24 May 1917 (age 21 years), Memphis, Tennessee, United States

James Leslie Darcy was an Australian boxer.
He was a middleweight, but held the Australian Heavyweight Championship title at the same time. Les Darcy was the 2003 Inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame Old Timers category and was the first to be elevated to Legend status in 2009

He died at the age of 21 in Nashville chasing Boxing Fame.

The Path to Death
  1. Dental Injury: Darcy sustained a tooth injury during a boxing match in 1916.

  2. Infection: This injury led to a severe infection, which spread to his bloodstream as septicaemia.

  3. Hospitalisation & Surgery: Darcy was hospitalised in April 1917 and underwent dental surgery to remove his tonsils in an attempt to resolve the infection.

  4. Pneumonia: After the surgery, Darcy contracted pneumonia and rapidly deteriorated.

  5. Death: He died on May 24, 1917, from the combined complications of septicaemia, endocarditis, and pneumonia.

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