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FOUR GOLDS AND THE ULTIMATE GOAL

FOUR GOLDS AND THE ULTIMATE GOAL 1984

28 July – 12 August

At the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984, OMEGA introduced several new timekeeping technologies, including pressure-sensitive false start detectors that were used in swimming and athletics. By winning the 100 m, 200 m, long jump and 4 x 100 m relay, one exceptional American athlete took home four golds and achieved his ultimate goal of matching the same medal haul as his hero from the controversial Olympic Games Berlin 1936.

Crowd in a stadium at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984
Poster for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles

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