Dave Wottle's Classic Comeback 800 Meter Gold Medal Performance at 1972 Olympics At the 1972 Munich Olympics, one of the greatest comeback performances in 800 meter race history occurred with the gold medal performance by American Dave Wottle. Wottle, with his trademark white cap, went from last place to win the race by only 0.03 seconds with his finishing kick, passing four runners in the last 100 meters of the race. Wottle was only 22 years old at the time. I vividly remember watching this rac
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Dave Wottle's Classic Comeback 800 Meter Gold Medal Performance at 1972 Olympics At the 1972 Munich Olympics, one of the greatest comeback performances in 800 meter race history occurred with the gold medal performance by American Dave Wottle. Wottle, with his trademark white cap, went from last place to win the race by only 0.03 seconds with his finishing kick, passing four runners in the last 100 meters of the race. Wottle was only 22 years old at the time. I vividly remember watching this rac
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