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willus3
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
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 Posted - 08/06/2007 : 21:07:48
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Oh individual sporting achievements...I was gonna say where's the Miracle on Ice??
Breaking a 4-minute mile is quite an achievement. That seems to be the only one they mention...or am I just missing the other 19? |
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willus3
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Posted - 08/06/2007 : 21:17:09
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Originally posted by Mikhailova
Oh individual sporting achievements...I was gonna say where's the Miracle on Ice??
Breaking a 4-minute mile is quite an achievement. That seems to be the only one they mention...or am I just missing the other 19?
There is a link at the bottom of the article to all 20.
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Guest4024
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Posted - 08/06/2007 : 21:24:10
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that was awesome! wait.. was the number one spot the top or the number 20? they were all incredible feats!!
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willus3
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Posted - 08/06/2007 : 21:28:34
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Originally posted by Guest4024
that was awesome! wait.. was the number one spot the top or the number 20? they were all incredible feats!!
The 4 minute mile is the top spot.
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I´m also Cånädiön
Rookie
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 05:30:29
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Where´s the poolplayer? Just kidding, great achievements.
What´s your thoughts willus, anything regarding the placement of the two hockeyplayers on the list? |
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PuckNuts
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Canada
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 06:01:45
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Yes the 4-minute mile was a great achievement it deserves to be #1, and to think he did that on a cinder track..."First Four Minutes" is a great book...
I think that Glenn Halls 502 consecutive starts as goalie should be up there, and with no mask...
I don't necessarily agree with everything I say.
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willus3
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 06:46:39
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A few thoughts;
If they're making a list of individual achievements why are there team sports figures on the list? Basketball and Hockey players don't belong on the list. Baseball players make more sense on this list though because it is more of an individualist game.
I think there is a glaring omission on the list. Terry Fox should not only be on this list but top it. What he did was not only an incredible physical feat it was inspirational as well. He ran the equivalent of a marathon a day, everyday for almost half a year. Over 5000km. people who run marathons require weeks to recover. He did it every day, on one leg. That's the top spot on my list.
I'm surprised to see Carl Lewis's 84 Olympic performance not on the list.
The four minute mile is such an iconic feat it deserves to be high on the list.
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 07:46:44
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Originally posted by willus3
There is a link at the bottom of the article to all 20.
Ah! I didn't see that. Thanks. |
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PuckNuts
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 07:59:45
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Other individual feats that come to mind are :
Edwin Moses 122 consecutive races won in the 400 meter hurdles.
Vasily Alexeyev 80 world records in weightlifting as a superheaveyweight, and first to clean, and jerk 500 lbs.
I don't necessarily agree with everything I say.
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leafsfan_101
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 10:35:11
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I guess Forbes believes Barry Bonds feat of 755 home runs doesn't deserve to be on the list. I understand thinking Barry used steroids so he shouldn't be on this list but at least mention Hank Aaron reaching that feat.
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Guest4115
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Posted - 08/07/2007 : 19:54:50
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Originally posted by PuckNuts
Yes the 4-minute mile was a great achievement it deserves to be #1, and to think he did that on a cinder track..."First Four Minutes" is a great book...
Just a little perspective on the 4 minute mile. When it was first accomplished the WR for 100m dash was in the 10.5 seconds range for mens. Typical results would come in at the 11 seconds range. To accomplish the 4 minute mile, the pace would be 15 seconds per 100m or better and keep it up for one mile or 1600m. No wonder they all thought it was impossible.
The record now is about 20 seconds under 4 minutes or just a little under 14 seconds per 100m. Sick. |
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leigh
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Posted - 08/09/2007 : 17:51:39
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Originally posted by willus3
...I think there is a glaring omission on the list. Terry Fox should not only be on this list but top it. What he did was not only an incredible physical feat it was inspirational as well. He ran the equivalent of a marathon a day, everyday for almost half a year. Over 5000km. people who run marathons require weeks to recover. He did it every day, on one leg. That's the top spot on my list....
I totally agree Willus. But unfortunately it wasn't an organized/recognized sporting event so understandably it's not on there. The guy is a hero at any rate. |
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willus3
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Posted - 08/09/2007 : 22:16:08
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Originally posted by willus3
...I think there is a glaring omission on the list. Terry Fox should not only be on this list but top it. What he did was not only an incredible physical feat it was inspirational as well. He ran the equivalent of a marathon a day, everyday for almost half a year. Over 5000km. people who run marathons require weeks to recover. He did it every day, on one leg. That's the top spot on my list....
I totally agree Willus. But unfortunately it wasn't an organized/recognized sporting event so understandably it's not on there. The guy is a hero at any rate.
It's true it wasn't an organized sporting event. But I don't see much difference in what he did and the woman who swam the English channel. Not really a sporting event but still an incredible physical feat.
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I´m also Cånädiön
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Posted - 08/10/2007 : 11:00:29
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| Another physical feat worth mentioning is when Göran Kropp drove his bike from Stockholm to Mount Everest. Climbed the mountain by himself without oxygen and drove his bike home. |
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SlowShot
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
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Posted - 08/10/2007 : 11:46:34
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Is it possible to climb everst without oxygen?
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BigShow
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Posted - 08/10/2007 : 13:07:56
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PuckNuts
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Posted - 08/10/2007 : 15:25:05
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Yes, and the Discovery Channel has a documentary on the climbers, it takes longer to do it without oxygen as you need to spend more time at the rest stations acclimatizing to the altitude.
They mention this, but I can not remember how many that die each year trying to climb the great mountain...and we are trying to ban body contact in hockey...
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leigh
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Posted - 08/10/2007 : 15:40:33
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Originally posted by willus3
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Originally posted by leigh
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Originally posted by willus3
...I think there is a glaring omission on the list. Terry Fox should not only be on this list but top it. What he did was not only an incredible physical feat it was inspirational as well. He ran the equivalent of a marathon a day, everyday for almost half a year. Over 5000km. people who run marathons require weeks to recover. He did it every day, on one leg. That's the top spot on my list....
I totally agree Willus. But unfortunately it wasn't an organized/recognized sporting event so understandably it's not on there. The guy is a hero at any rate.
It's true it wasn't an organized sporting event. But I don't see much difference in what he did and the woman who swam the English channel. Not really a sporting event but still an incredible physical feat.
"You are not your desktop wallpaper"
Actually there is a big difference in the minds of the sporting world. Swimming the English Channel was a recognized feat that had been recorded for decades with hundreds of attempts (even to this day). Terry Fox's accomplishment was no less amazing but he was the first to try his, and unfortunately was unsuccessful in the attempt (remember he set out to run across Canada). Maybe the defining factor was that there was no benchmark for success. Having said this, I'm in agreement that Terry Fox's run is actually a bigger single physical accomplishment than ANY of the people's on this list...and I only put it forward as a possible reason as to why he wasn't on the list. 
What about Rick Hansen? The Man in Motion travelled around the world (40,000km in 2 years = 55km/day) |
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fly4apuckguy
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Posted - 10/27/2007 : 07:01:57
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Originally posted by I´m also Cånädiön
Another physical feat worth mentioning is when Göran Kropp drove his bike from Stockholm to Mount Everest. Climbed the mountain by himself without oxygen and drove his bike home.
Oh big whoop. What a showoff.
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PainTrain
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Posted - 10/27/2007 : 13:51:42
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