Bob Beamon wins the long jump in Mexico City. It is still the Olympic record at 8.90 m (29' 2¼").
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Dick Fosbury wins the high jump in Mexico City with the "Fosbury Flop".
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Tommy Smith wins the gold medal in the 200m. The medal ceremony saw Smith and John Carlos raise their gloved fists in protest.
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Five Americans, including Sugar Ray Leonard and the Spinks' Brothers, win gold medals in boxing at the 1976 Olympics.
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