In the spirit of the shocking football match between Brazil and Germany, which left Brazil in an emotional state, let's take a look at seven sporting events that stunned the sports world at least as much as Tuesday's historic defeat.
Wins or losses, our jaws dropped to the floor like a cartoon either way. In honor of Germany's glorious victory, we have selected seven that still resonate today. If there is not one among them that has remained in your memory the most, entrust it to us at Facebook.
Bob Beamon: Leap of the Century
Beaman, 22, is on Olympics in Mexico years 1968 despite the altitude of the Mexican capital, he broke the world record in the long jump with a gigantic 'leap'. Then a record limit Igor Ter-Ovanesyan in fact, he skipped for what 55 centimeters! What 23 years was needed for his 8.90m in Tokyo to be surpassed by Mike Powell, whose record mark 8.95 m she is also 23 years old today. So is it time for a new record?
Nadia Comaneci: A perfect 10
This Romanian gymnast is in her prime 14 years in 1976 in Montreal became the first to earn money for her performance at the Olympics rating 10, which she did five more times in the same competition. With the top ten, she not only shocked the world, but also Scoreboard, which was only 'trained' to display three numbers. And 1.00 is not the same as 10.00.
USA Hockey Team: Miracle on Ice
When the Cold War was at its peak, there was a Soviet hockey team subscribed to the gold medal. But then the Olympics came in Lake Placid (New York, 1980), where it is David defeated Goliath. In the first match of the elimination round, the USA, consisting of amateurs and students, surprised the 'Zbornaja commando' and brought the hockey fairy tale to a happy ending. But the 'Red Machine' went on the ice like a donkey only once and paved the way for a new one the very next season golden string.
Boris Becker: King of the 'holy grass' at seventeen
German tennis player Boris Becker, currently coach Novak Djokovic, it is in one fell swoop (actually there were quite a few more on the court) became the first unseeded player to win a Wimbledon tennis tournament and the youngest Grand Slam winner. He defeated the South African in the final by Kevin Curren, with an aggressive approach and tentacles instead of hands, won not only a laurel (only his second, by the way), but also sympathies spectators and the rest of the sports public.
Florence Griffith-Joyner: A record year
The American sprinter still today, 'posthumously', owns the world record in the 100 (10.49 sec) and 200 meters (21.34 sec), which she set years 1988 at the Olympic Games in Seoul. She dealt with the competition playfully and with a smile on her face. Unfortunately, like her career, so was her life short distance running, as she died suddenly at the tender age of 38, which she still is added fire to accusations that she helped herself to the results with illegal substances. But she took the truth to the grave.
Buster Douglas: Iron Fist for Iron Mike
After the 'iron' Mike Tyson in 1986 at mere 20 years became the youngest world heavyweight champion, four years later it seemed that the road to 39 consecutive victories was also paved with parquet. Everyone was convinced of this, so for the duel with Douglas v Las Vegas it was not possible to place bets at all. But Buster makes this prediction, inaccurately weather forecast, did not agree and in the 8th round Tyson was hurt at all first defeat. A mouth guard spit out before the referee counted to ten is just one more thing evil this historic victory.
Tiger Woods: A green jacket for a green guy
Woods, 21, is 1997 was considered a rising star, but that it will be over after everything eight months among professionals when he became the youngest and the first black to win a major, shot on his own Golf Olympus, no one expected. He is in his first ever Masters tournament dealt blows on all sides, real and metaphorical, as it is literal swept away by the competition. A dozen strokes difference is therefore still today the mark for the biggest difference in the most prestigious golf tournament.
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