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The Most Unexpected Gold Medal In History - Steven Bradbury | Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics - YouTube
![Apolo Anton Ohno (R) of the United States and Mathieu Turcotte of Canada recover and lunge for the finish line after they crashed just before the line during the men's 1000m short Apolo Anton Ohno (R) of the United States and Mathieu Turcotte of Canada recover and lunge for the finish line after they crashed just before the line during the men's 1000m short](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4FEHA/apolo-anton-ohno-r-of-the-united-states-and-mathieu-turcotte-of-canada-recover-and-lunge-for-the-finish-line-after-they-crashed-just-before-the-line-during-the-mens-1000m-short-track-final-during-the-salt-lake-2002-olympic-winter-games-february-16-2002-steven-bradbury-of-australia-won-the-gold-in-ahead-of-silver-medalist-ohno-and-bronze-medalist-turcotte-reutersjerry-lampen-dlhb-2D4FEHA.jpg)
Apolo Anton Ohno (R) of the United States and Mathieu Turcotte of Canada recover and lunge for the finish line after they crashed just before the line during the men's 1000m short
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Australia's First Winter Gold: Steven Bradbury Stands Tall and Wins Short Track Gold as All Others Tumble Around Him – The Olympians
![TIL that Steven Bradbury, an Australian short track speed skater, won an Olympic gold medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics by cruising behind his opponents and waiting until they TIL that Steven Bradbury, an Australian short track speed skater, won an Olympic gold medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics by cruising behind his opponents and waiting until they](https://external-preview.redd.it/CWJJPpDchyiLXF_O572DYTsM1TGORV-tvEMp1hVt9P0.gif?width=640&crop=smart&format=png8&s=175f01c35119c14e2b4be4427b90189fffebe945)
TIL that Steven Bradbury, an Australian short track speed skater, won an Olympic gold medal in the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics by cruising behind his opponents and waiting until they
![Steven Bradbury of Australia celebrates his gold medal finish after the men's 1000m short track final during the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 16, 2002. Bradbury won Australia's first-ever gold Steven Bradbury of Australia celebrates his gold medal finish after the men's 1000m short track final during the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 16, 2002. Bradbury won Australia's first-ever gold](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2d400n0/steven-bradbury-front-of-australia-celebrates-his-gold-after-skating-past-apolo-anton-ohno-3rd-l-of-the-united-states-mathieu-turcotte-of-canada-2nd-l-ahn-hyun-soo-l-of-south-korea-and-li-jiajun-of-china-when-they-crashed-just-before-the-finishing-line-during-the-mens-1000m-short-track-final-during-the-salt-lake-2002-olympic-winter-games-february-16-2002-bradbury-won-australias-first-ever-gold-medal-at-the-winter-olympics-on-saturday-when-he-won-an-extraordinary-1000-meters-final-at-short-track-speedskating-ohno-is-shown-crawling-across-the-finish-line-for-the-silver-medal-as-2d400n0.jpg)
Steven Bradbury of Australia celebrates his gold medal finish after the men's 1000m short track final during the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 16, 2002. Bradbury won Australia's first-ever gold
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![Australian skater Steven Bradbury (front) stands in surprise after qualifying for the 500 m short track quarterfinals when Korea's Lee Seung-jae (back left) swung wide, forcing France's Ludovic Mathieu (R) to the Australian skater Steven Bradbury (front) stands in surprise after qualifying for the 500 m short track quarterfinals when Korea's Lee Seung-jae (back left) swung wide, forcing France's Ludovic Mathieu (R) to the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3DJ21/australian-skater-steven-bradbury-front-stands-in-surprise-after-qualifying-for-the-500-m-short-track-quarterfinals-when-koreas-lee-seung-jae-back-left-swung-wide-forcing-frances-ludovic-mathieu-r-to-the-outside-and-leaving-the-track-open-for-bradbury-to-finish-second-in-the-heat-at-the-salt-lake-2002-olympic-winter-games-february-23-2002-bradbury-won-the-gold-by-a-similar-stroke-of-luck-in-the-1000-m-event-on-february-16-when-all-four-of-his-rivals-crashed-on-the-last-lap-leaving-the-track-open-for-bradbury-reutersdavid-gray-rrhb-2D3DJ21.jpg)
Australian skater Steven Bradbury (front) stands in surprise after qualifying for the 500 m short track quarterfinals when Korea's Lee Seung-jae (back left) swung wide, forcing France's Ludovic Mathieu (R) to the
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Australia's First Winter Gold: Steven Bradbury Stands Tall and Wins Short Track Gold as All Others Tumble Around Him – The Olympians
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![Steven Bradbury of Australia holds his gold medal from the men's Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games men's 1000m short track competition following a press conference in Salt Lake City, February 17, Steven Bradbury of Australia holds his gold medal from the men's Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games men's 1000m short track competition following a press conference in Salt Lake City, February 17,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4FYHW/steven-bradbury-of-australia-holds-his-gold-medal-from-the-mens-salt-lake-2002-winter-olympic-games-mens-1000m-short-track-competition-following-a-press-conference-in-salt-lake-city-february-17-2002-bradbury-achieved-a-surprise-win-and-australias-first-ever-winter-olympics-gold-medal-after-all-four-of-his-rivals-slid-off-the-track-near-the-finish-line-2D4FYHW.jpg)