Born 17th January 1942
Olympic gold medalist at the age of 18
Went on to win many World championships
Stripped of this title in 1967, but re-instated after appeal

Who is this sporting legend????

Ali or before he won the title Clay.

Spot on, try this one!!

Born 23rd March 1929, this British doctor made sporting history.

Who was he and what was his achievement?

Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile.

Who was the 1st motorsports star to be featured on the vaunted "Wheeties" box?

Any chance of an extra clue W_W. A year or nationality perhaps!!!

King Richard?

NASCAR Driver, I think it happened 96-97,

King Richard, I don't think so Tim1001

War_Wizard, I think the answer you're looking fo is Dale Earnhardt Sr., but you know what? That would be wrong! Indy driver Wilbur Shaw was on the Wheaties box in 1936! Check it out at http://www.wheaties.com
Peace, Tim

Well done Tim, assuming you are right, of course.

Another:

Born 27th August, almost a century ago, the youngest of 5 children

First represented his country of Australia at the age of 20

Won the Australian Squash Championship in 1939 and was also a champion tennis player

Received a knighthood for his dedication and services to sport in 1949

I think this just might be Sir Donald Bradman. His domination of international cricket tends to make us forget that he was pretty good at other sports as well.

It was indeed Sir Donald - a great all rounder!!

Who's up next????

OK I'll have another go!!

This American Olympian won two gold medals.

Over almost 10 years of competition he won over 100 races without defeat in his event.

Edwin Moses 400m Hurdles He also messed up his speech at the 84 olympics opening ceremony.

You're right, public speech was one hurdle he could never get over.

Next???

When he died at the age of 24, this athlete held every American distance running record from 2000 to 10,000 meters and from 2 to 6 miles. He's considered by many to be the greatest American middle distance runner who ever lived.

Steve Prefontaine

Go again Tim!

Name the only Olympic 800 meter champion to have run his gold medal race wearing a golf cap.

Oh, yeah. And Pre was the correct answer to the last one.

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Johnny Gray???

Nope.

Dave Wottle - 1972 Munich Olympics

Wow - I'm in a time warp - psychic or what!!!!

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Born in Cardiff 1969, this British athlete has competed at the very highest level of competition in distances between 100m and marathon, winning 5 Gold medals and breaking 20 world records.

I believe this is Tanni Grey-Thompson, OBE,
Britain's Paralympic star.

izzi, Dave Wottle is correct for my previous question. Nice job! I admired Wottle greatly back then, not only for his athletic ability but also for his keen sense of fashion!

Tanni it was ....

who's up next???