HISTORICAL OLYMPIC SPORTS

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  1. 3. American gymnast known for winning multiple golds since 2016
  2. 5. Won the marathon in 1960 barefoot, first African to win Olympic gold
  3. 7. Fastest man in history, set records in 2008 and 2012
  4. 9. U.S. figure skater who won gold in 1976
  5. 11. Australian runner who lit the Olympic cauldron and won 400m gold in 2000
  6. 12. Collapsed at the finish of the 1908 marathon, became an iconic figure
  7. 16. The youngest female Olympian to win gold, in diving at 13
  8. 18. British cyclist with 6 gold medals over three Olympics
  9. 21. Basketball player who won gold for Croatia in 1992
  10. 22. French skier who won three gold medals in 1968
  11. 27. Won 9 Olympic gold medals in track and field
  12. 28. Secured U.S. gymnastics gold in 1996 with a vault on an injured ankle
  13. 29. Invented the “Fosbury Flop,” revolutionizing the high jump in 1968
  14. 32. Won boxing gold in 1960 before becoming world champion
  15. 36. Cuban boxer who won three consecutive Olympic golds
  16. 37. Czech gymnast who won four gold medals in 1968
  17. 38. Raised a fist in protest at the 1968 Olympics, making history
  18. 39. Swimmer who competed in 2016, part of the Refugee Olympic Team
  19. 40. British rower, won gold at 5 consecutive Olympics
  20. 45. British ski jumper famous for his underdog spirit at the 1988 Olympics
  21. 46. Fastest woman, setting world records in 1988
  22. 47. Shattered the long jump world record in 1968
  23. 48. Russian pole vaulter who won two Olympic golds
  24. 49. The most decorated Olympian of all time, with 23 golds
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  1. 1. U.S. sprinter who won gold in the 200m and 400m in 1996
  2. 2. Finnish long-distance runner, won 9 gold medals
  3. 4. Marathon gold medalist in 2016 and 2021, world record holder
  4. 6. Soviet gymnast who won 18 Olympic medals, a record for decades
  5. 8. Won 7 gold medals in swimming at the 1972 Munich Olympics
  6. 10. Won heavyweight boxing gold in 1968 before turning pro
  7. 13. First gymnast to score a perfect 10 in 1976
  8. 14. Overcame polio to win three golds in sprinting in 1960
  9. 15. Won figure skating gold in 1968, her grace captivated the world
  10. 17. Won decathlon and pentathlon in 1912, stripped of medals later reinstated
  11. 19. Known as "Pocket Hercules," won 3 golds in weightlifting
  12. 20. Won 4 golds in track at the 1948 London Olympics
  13. 23. Finnish runner who won the 5000m and 10000m in 1972 and 1976
  14. 24. Won 8 golds in canoeing, the most decorated female Olympian
  15. 25. Won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
  16. 26. British middle-distance runner, won 1500m gold in 1980 and 1984
  17. 30. Kenyan runner, won gold in the 1500m in 1968, breaking the record
  18. 31. Legendary U.S. heptathlete who won two golds and set records
  19. 32. Cuban volleyball star who led her team to gold in 1992 and 1996
  20. 33. Norwegian skier, won four Olympic golds
  21. 34. Czech runner who won three golds in 1952, including the marathon
  22. 35. Beach volleyball star who won three Olympic golds with Misty May
  23. 41. Refused to race on Sunday, won 400m in 1924 Olympics
  24. 42. U.S. diver who won gold despite hitting his head in 1988
  25. 43. Won 1988 100m gold but was stripped of the title after doping
  26. 44. Overcame Graves' disease to win two Olympic golds in hurdles