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  1. Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympics: Owens won four gold medals in track and field, defying Adolf Hitler’s notion of Aryan supremacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Michael Phelps at the 2008 Beijing Olympics: Phelps won a record eight gold medals in swimming, breaking Mark Spitz’s record of seven golds in a single Olympics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Usain Bolt at the 2008 Beijing Olympics: Bolt broke the world record and won gold medals in the 100-meter, 200-meter, and 4×100-meter relay events, solidifying his status as the world’s fastest man.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman in the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle”: Ali used his “rope-a-dope” technique to defeat Foreman and win the heavyweight boxing title.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Roger Bannister’s sub-four-minute mile in 1954: Bannister broke the seemingly impossible barrier by running a mile in under four minutes, setting a world record that lasted for only 46 days.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Nadia Com\u0103neci at the 1976 Montreal Olympics: Com\u0103neci became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10.0 in an Olympic event, ultimately winning three gold medals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup: Maradona scored one of the most controversial goals in soccer history, using his hand to punch the ball into the net, but it was not detected by the officials.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Tiger Woods’ dominant performance at the 1997 Masters: Woods won his first major championship by a record 12 strokes, becoming the youngest player and first non-white player to win the Masters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game in 1962: Chamberlain set the NBA record for most points scored in a game, a record that still stands today.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. 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