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1976 Montreal Olympics - Womens Gymnastics

Gymnastics - 1976 Montreal Olympics - Women's Floor Exercise
Great Britain's Barbara Slater on the way to finishing in 73rd place in the Montreal Forum, Quebec, Canada.
Slater is currently the first female director of BBC Sport. She is the daughter of ex-Wolverhampton Wanderers footballer Bill Slater, who won the League and FA Cup. He later went on to become President of the Gymnastics Association in 1989 saving them from near bankruptcy.
She is also niece to the ex-Middlesex cricket player and President of the MCC, John Warr

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Andras Balczo - 1972 Munich Olympics - Modern Pentathlon

Modern Pentathlon - 1972 Munich Olympics - Running
Hungary's Andras Balczo is tossed into the air by team mates after finishing the final event, the 4, 000 metre cross-country, and winning the individual gold medal in the Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany.
Balczo was part of the Hungarian team which won the gold medal at the 1960 & 1968 Olympics and he won an individual silver at the latter Games. At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich he received the individual gold medal and a team silver medal

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Shun Fujimoto on the rings at the 1976 Montreal Olympics

Gymnastics - 1976 Montreal Olympics - Men's Team Event
Japan's Shun Fujimoto during the rings portion of the team event in the Montreal Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Japanese team won the gold medal.
Fujimoto achieved fame by continuing to compete in the team event right after breaking his knee during the floor exercise. Fujimoto ignored his injury as long as possible, knowing such news could shatter the confidence of his teammates.
The injured gymnast continued on to the pommel horse routine, miraculously scoring a 9.5 out of 10. He then faced the rings, which would be his final event of the day. Shun performed extraordinarily, ignoring the inevitable consequences of dismounting from eight feet off the ground. Upon completion of his routine, he hurled himself into a beautifully executed triple-somersault dismount.
When his feet hit the floor, the pain sliced through him like a knife, but he kept his balance. The dismount worsened his injury, dislocating his broken kneecap and tearing ligaments in his right leg. Gritting his teeth, he raised his arms in a perfect finish before collapsing in agony. He was awarded a 9.7, the highest score he had ever recorded on the rings.
After winning the closest gymnastics team competition in Olympic history, Shun joined his team at the podium to receive his gold medal, and he did it without assistance

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