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New Zealand rider Blyth Tait won Olympic gold in 1996 on a backup horse considered too young and inexperienced for the Games. The unexpected pairing proved doubters wrong when fate gave them their chance to shine.
Basketball legend Lisa Leslie says her first Olympic gold medal at Atlanta 1996 remains her favorite career moment three decades later. The victory launched a dynasty that would see her win four consecutive Olympic golds.
On July 31, 1996, Jamaica's Deon Hemmings became her nation's first female Olympic gold medalist, winning the 400m hurdles in Atlanta. The same day, Kurt Angle captured wrestling gold for Team USA, giving the Games both global breakthrough moments and American triumph.
