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2012

The first person wins the 100m and 200m sprint in back to back Olympics

Usain Bolt won the 100 metres gold medal with a time of 9.63 seconds, improving upon his own Olympic record. He followed this up with a successful defence of his Olympic 200 metres title with a time of 19.32 seconds. With this, Bolt became the first man in history to defend both the 100 m and 200 m Olympic sprint titles.

1988

Edmonton Oilers send Wayne Gretzky to LA Kings for $15-$20 millions

In 1988, in a move that heralded significant change in the NHL, the Oilers traded Gretzky, along with McSorley and Krushelnyski, to the Kings for Carson, Martin Gélinas, $15 million in cash and the Kings' first-round draft picks in 1989, 1991 and 1993.

1982

American sprinter Tyson Gay is born

Tyson Gay is an American track and field sprinter who competes in the 100 and 200 meters dash. His 100 m personal best of 9.69 seconds is the American record and makes him tied for the second fastest athlete ever. His 200 m time of 19.58 makes him the sixth fastest athlete in that event. He has since received a one-year ban for doping.

1973

Goal poacher Filippo Inzaghi is born

Filippo "Pippo" Inzaghi is a retired Italian professional footballer and a manager. He is currently the manager of Bologna. Inzaghi played as a striker for several Italian clubs, and spent the most notable spells of his club career with Juventus and Milan, winning two UEFA Champions League titles.

1936

Owens wins fourth gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics

At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, Owens achieved international fame by winning four gold medals: 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and 4 × 100 meter relay. He was the most successful athlete at the Games and, as a black man, was credited with "single-handedly crushing Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy".

Anniversaries of the (in)famous

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Alexa Bliss

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Rod Laver

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Deion Sanders

born 1985

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