Olympiad: 1972 Munich Summer Games

Perhaps the greatest wrestler ever, Dan Gable went undefeated as a high schooler, lost just one match in college and did not allow a point in winning a gold medal at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games.
Willie Davenport ran the 100-meter hurdles in four Summer Games and won one gold medal. At the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games, he was part of the U.S. four-man bobsled team.
Discover American swimmer Shirley Babashoff, who earned three gold and 6 silver medals across the 1972 and 1976 Olympic Games starting at just age 15.
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