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Derek Redmond in 1992 olympics
Korean girl in the fencing london 2012
Paula Radcliffe 2004. (the greatest ever female marathon runner who for one reason or another never won an olympic gold)
Southgate missing penalty to ruin Englands party in 1996. Still hurts.
Mitchell Johnsons 2010/11 meltdown (tbh that was quite funny)
Korean girl in the fencing london 2012
Paula Radcliffe 2004. (the greatest ever female marathon runner who for one reason or another never won an olympic gold)
Southgate missing penalty to ruin Englands party in 1996. Still hurts.
Mitchell Johnsons 2010/11 meltdown (tbh that was quite funny)
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Bosko Balaban
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Chris Walker missing out on being British Superbike Champion in 2000.
His bike broke down with just 3 laps to go in the final race of the season. I think he only had to finish in the top 5 to win the title. He sobbed his heart out all the way back to the pits. It was heartbreaking for him. I doubt he will ever get over it  |
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robin van persie (i'm a gooner )
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Forest appointing McCleish as manager
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Brindisi Breeze (RIP) and Campbell Gillies (RIP)
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Brindisi Breeze (RIP) and Campbell Gillies (RIP)
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chelski champions league winners
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Roy Jones Jr 1988 Seoul Olympics
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The greatest goalscorer i have ever seen missing out in 66,funny old game.
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Don Fox.
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Though replaced by the only person to score a hat trick in the final, agreed it affected Greavsie badly & he never really got over it.
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Valirimix in the Champion Hdl
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Benny 'Kid' Parrett vs Emile Griffith
Nigel Benn v Gerald McLellan Chris Eubank v Michael Watson Crisp v Red Rum Mark Vivien Foe Albert Johanneson both his career and aftermath |
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Joey Dunlop/ Robert Dunlop RIP
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Ivo Van Damme
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Gloria Victis RIP
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Not sure about that pumphol,he was apparently on the booze already and the goals never dried up and he also made a pretty good career for himself when he dried out although it certainly did Hurst no harm,a knighthood ffs! and this 10 year old at the time certainly never got over it.
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Johnny Herbert on the verge of taking the world by the scruff through the junior formulae before horrific smash in 1988. Still had a long time in F1 and 3 wins but after the crash not quite the same driver again
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Gazza
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v sad steamship
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Zenyatta losing her unbeaten record at the 2010 BC due to jockey error - worse than Starkey's Derby ride on the Brave - also heart-breaking.
. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oXuO-dbJks |
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Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima being attacked by a defrocked Irish priest when about to win the Olympic gold medal in Athens. You would have to have a heart of stone not to feel for the man at the time.
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True, but that and Redmond are not so much sad stories but triumphant ones, where people took defeat and rose above it.
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Crisp in the 1973 Grand National
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and agree with slippyblue
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Alex Higgins
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8mzeRVuDBU
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Lillian Board, the GB silver medal winner in the 400m at just 19 years of age at the 1968 Mexico Olympics and double gold medalist at the 1969 European championships.
She was the original 'golden girl' of British sport in the television age. I remember her being interviewed on Parkinson and she seemed like a cracking lass. She was unfortunately diagnosed with rectal cancer in September 1970 and was dead by December 1970. She was 22 years old. |
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Gail Devers almost became the first person to win the Olympic 100m and 100m hurdles double. She was clear of the field coming to the last hurdle but fell and finished fifth.
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Fatalities apart..... Ardfert Mick was 8 lengths clear with 30 yards to run in the Scottish Derby Final... His leg broke!!!
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Agree with Tommy Toes.
I don't remember the 68 Olympics as before my time but I read somewhere that she was also a brilliant 200m runner and her coach thought she would later move up and dominate middle distance running as well i.e. 800m, 1500m or 1600m (whichever one existed then). As far as I'm aware no other athlete has ever competed at the top level over that variety of distances. On a purely 'sport' note I thought Jean Van de Velde's meltdown a few years back was quite sad |
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Baldwin65, Lillian is only just within my memory banks(I was a very young kid at the time) but I do recall what a terrific athlete she was - and how she was held in such affection by the public.
Her Wiki entry is good reading. I didn't know that she was engaged to David Emery: Achievements Year Tournament Venue Event Result Extra 1968 Summer Olympics Mexico City, Mexico 400 m 2nd UK record (52.12) 1969 European Championships Athens, Greece 800 metres 1st Championship record (2:01.4) 1969 European Championships Athens, Greece 4 x 400 metres 1st World record (3:30.8) Won six titles at the WAAA's Championships, including the 440 yds title in 1967. Set 11 UK records, including a 400 m record of 52.12 in 1968. Won the 400 m at the final of the 1967 European Cup (athletics), Britain's only winner in the final. Helped set four relay world records (at 4 x 110 yds, 4 x 400 m (twice) and 4 x 800 m) between September 1968 and June 1970, running the anchor/last leg each time. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Board |
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Not much I dont recall about sport but never heard that story Tommy.....thanks
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You're welcome, Howdi.
Here's Lillian's silver medal run in the 1968 Olympics. Just pipped for gold on the line: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A3ryJX4aFc |
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Derek Redmond ffs,get a grip and read about Lillian Board and educated yourself.
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that injury to redmond was awful would have finished 6th without it
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Tommy - Thanks for posting those figures.
Looks like she also ran a mean 100m (110yds) as well which makes her range of distances unbelievable (top level competitor at every distance from 100m to 800m) by the age of 22. I don't know of any other athlete who has covered that range of distances at top level. I think cancer robbed her (and us) of a phenomenal athlete ..... Also, I remember Emery (he may have been mentioned on an earlier Superstars thread) - if so, (the 400 hurdler?) - punching well above his weight!! |
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Me managing to get Michael Campbell in to 1-33 twice in running and get beaten both times.
One Man at Aintree |
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one man was awful
explain the 1-33 story please khan |