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Greatest Athletic Performance
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What would you consider to be the greatest athletic performance of all time? There's a lot of things out there - Wilt's 100 points, Mark Spitz in the '72 Olympics, Lance Armstrong, etc...
My vote goes to Eric Heiden in the 1980 Winter Olympics. He won every event from the 500 meters to the 10,000 meters - in record times, no less. This is kind of like having Carl Lewis win the 100 meters and then go on to win the 10,000 meters and setting records all the way. I've never seen anything like it.
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Re: Greatest Athletic Performance
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Originally posted by Irishman12: My greatest performance (not nessecarily the best but my personal favorite) was when Michael Jordan played the Utah Jazz in 1997 and scored 37 points, plus the game winning shot with the flu. He had to be hospitalized later that night for exhausion. the was the best performance ive ever witnessed
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Re: Greatest Athletic Performance
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I can't narrow any to one over another but I'll list those that should qualify.
Jesse Owens- '36 Olympics MJ- Flu Game Brett Favre- Maybe his best game after father's death Wilt- 100 US Hockey- Miracle on Ice 1992 Dream Team- They were definition of great Mark Spitz- '72 Games Dan Jansen- '94 Games. He finally overcame his past struggles to win his last event. Huge in WI. Gale Sayers- 6 TD's '94 Packers Defense Wild-Card game vs. Lions- Barry Sanders 13 carries, -1 yards
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Re: Greatest Athletic Performance
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There are so many you cant really name them all.
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Re: Greatest Athletic Performance
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Peyton Manning vs Bucs (remember that?)
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Re: Greatest Athletic Performance
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Originally posted by Valadius: Magic Johnson subbing for Kareem at center in the Finals as a rookie. He put up such amazing numbers in that game. I doubt this is the greatest performance but it is at least absolutely impressive and amazing. today we get satisfied when a rookie averages 10 PPG and look what Magic did in this game. 40 points in the final game, replacing the biggest star of the team and playing in such a different position than his... wow!
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Re: Greatest Athletic Performance
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Lance Armstrong Winning His First Tour De France 8 months after an operation on a tumor.
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The Best Atheletic Performance in all history though is the no hitter made by Don Larson in the 1960 World Series.
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Re: Greatest Athletic Performance
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Originally posted by Mike Sullivan: The Best Atheletic Performance in all history though is the no hitter made by Don Larson in the 1960 World Series. Dude, get your facts straight. Larsen pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series.
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Re: Greatest Athletic Performance
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Originally posted by Don Corpuzzi: [quote]Originally posted by Mike Sullivan: [b] The Best Atheletic Performance in all history though is the no hitter made by Don Larson in the 1960 World Series. Dude, get your facts straight. Larsen pitched a perfect game in the 1956 World Series. [/b][/quote]I'm as big a Lance Armstrong fan as there is, but as tremendous his accomplishment was, it wasn't 8 months after his operation. That shouldn't minimize the performance - it is still one of the greatest of all time.
"After all, we are not communists" Christopher Moltisanti: You ever think what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease?
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