Iconic Olympic Moments
Iconic Olympic Moments is a structured sports dataset with 25 entries. Its fields include Moment, Athlete/Team, Sport. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 25 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Moment, Athlete/Team, Sport, Games, Year, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1936 to 2021
- Across 25 preview rows
- Sport groups
- 12 distinct values
- Across 25 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Moment, Athlete/Team, and Sport across sports entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 25 downloadable records
Moment↕ | Athlete/Team↕ | Sport↕ | Games↕ | Year↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Usain Bolt 9.69 100m | Usain Bolt | Athletics | Beijing | 2008 | Celebrated before finish line, set world record anyway, chest-thumping at 80m |
Phelps 8 Golds | Michael Phelps | Swimming | Beijing | 2008 | Broke Spitz's 1972 record of 7, Cavic touch-out in 100m fly by 0.01 seconds |
Miracle on Ice | USA Hockey | Ice Hockey | Lake Placid | 1980 | College kids beat Soviet machine 4-3, Al Michaels 'Do you believe in miracles? YES!' |
Ali Lights the Torch | Muhammad Ali | Ceremony | Atlanta | 1996 | Trembling with Parkinson's, emotional reveal as final torchbearer, global tears |
Kerri Strug Vault | Kerri Strug | Gymnastics | Atlanta | 1996 | Landed vault on injured ankle to clinch team gold, carried off by Bela Karolyi |
Jesse Owens 4 Golds | Jesse Owens | Athletics | Berlin | 1936 | Black American humiliated Hitler's Aryan propaganda, 4 golds in front of Nazis |
Black Power Salute | Tommie Smith and John Carlos | Athletics | Mexico City | 1968 | 200m medal podium protest, raised fists, Peter Norman solidarity, career ended |
Bob Beamon Long Jump | Bob Beamon | Athletics | Mexico City | 1968 | 8.90m leap shattered WR by 55cm, stood for 23 years, measuring tape too short |
Nadia Comaneci Perfect 10 | Nadia Comaneci | Gymnastics | Montreal | 1976 | First perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics, scoreboard couldn't display 10.0, age 14 |
Derek Redmond's Dad | Derek Redmond | Athletics | Barcelona | 1992 | Tore hamstring in 400m semi, his father jumped fence to help him finish |
Cathy Freeman 400m | Cathy Freeman | Athletics | Sydney | 2000 | Aboriginal torchbearer won gold, lit cauldron in water, reconciliation moment |
Dream Team | USA Basketball | Basketball | Barcelona | 1992 | Jordan, Magic, Bird assembled, no timeouts needed, greatest team ever assembled |
Carl Lewis 4 Golds | Carl Lewis | Athletics | Los Angeles | 1984 | Equalled Jesse Owens 1936 feat, 100m, 200m, long jump, 4x100 relay |
Ben Johnson Strip | Ben Johnson | Athletics | Seoul | 1988 | Won 100m in WR 9.79, stripped 3 days later for stanozolol, dirtiest race ever |
Michael Johnson Gold Shoes | Michael Johnson | Athletics | Atlanta | 1996 | 19.32 in 200m in gold Nikes, broke his own WR by 0.34 seconds |
Lindsey Vonn Downhill | Lindsey Vonn | Skiing | Vancouver | 2010 | First American woman to win downhill gold, raced through shin injury |
Simone Biles Withdraws | Simone Biles | Gymnastics | Tokyo | 2021 | Pulled out citing mental health and twisties, global conversation on athlete wellbeing |
Greg Louganis Hits Head | Greg Louganis | Diving | Seoul | 1988 | Hit head on board in prelims, came back to win gold with stitches and HIV secret |
Torvill and Dean Bolero | Torvill and Dean | Figure Skating | Sarajevo | 1984 | All 6.0 artistic scores, perfect Bolero routine, most watched British sports moment |
Steven Bradbury Gold | Steven Bradbury | Short Track Speed Skating | Salt Lake City | 2002 | Australian won after all four rivals fell on final corner, luckiest gold ever |
Katie Ledecky 800m | Katie Ledecky | Swimming | Rio | 2016 | Won by 11 seconds, lapped some swimmers, untouchable distance dominance |
Mohamed Farah Double Double | Mo Farah | Athletics | London/Rio | 2012 | 5000m and 10000m golds back to back Olympics, Mobot celebration, Somali refugee story |
Abebe Bikila Barefoot | Abebe Bikila | Marathon | Rome | 1960 | Ethiopian ran barefoot through Rome to win gold, former Italian colony poetry |
Fosbury Flop | Dick Fosbury | High Jump | Mexico City | 1968 | Revolutionary backwards technique won gold, every high jumper uses it now |
Mary Lou Retton Perfect 10 | Mary Lou Retton | Gymnastics | Los Angeles | 1984 | Perfect 10 on vault to clinch all-around gold, first American woman to win it |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Iconic Olympic Moments organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 25 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 25 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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