100 Greatest Sporting Moments

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The 100 Greatest Sporting Moments was a British television programme in the 100 Greatest / 100 Worst strand on Channel 4. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom in early 2002 and reviewed the top 100 sporting moments as voted for by viewers in the United Kingdom. The show was presented by Vinnie Jones and featured input and commentary from various sporting personalities and celebrities.

[edit] The List

1st - Steve Redgrave winning his 5th consecutive Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics (Rowing)
2nd - England beating Germany 5-1 in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier in 2001 (Football)
3rd - England winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup (Football)
4th - Man Utd's incredible comeback in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final (Football)
5th - Ian Botham turns around the Ashes for England in 1981 (Cricket)
6th - Diego Maradona's goals for Argentina against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup (Football)
7th - Muhammad Ali v George Foreman: The Rumble in the Jungle in 1974 (Boxing)
8th - Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean winning gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics (Ice dancing)
9th - Dennis Taylor winning the 1985 World Snooker Championship final (Snooker)
10th - Björn Borg's and John McEnroe's tie break at Wimbledon in 1980 (Tennis)
11th - Jesse Owens winning four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
12th - Éric Cantona's kung-fu kick at Selhurst Park in 1995 (Football)
13th - Roger Bannister running the mile in under four minutes in 1954 (Track and Field)
14th - Michael Owen's goal for England against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup (Football)
15th - Michael Thomas' winning goal for Arsenal against Liverpool in the 1989 Championship decider (Football)
16th - Goran Ivanišević winning Wimbledon in 2001 (Tennis)
17th - Kevin Keegan succumbs to Alex Ferguson's mind games live on Sky in 1996 (Football)
18th - David Beckham scoring from the halfway line for Man Utd against Wimbledon in 1996 (Football)
19th - Jonah Lomu scoring four tries against England in the 1995 Rugby World Cup (Rugby)
20th - Gareth Edwards' try for the Barbarians against the All-Blacks in 1973 (Rugby)
21st - Marco van Basten's winning goal for Holland in Euro '88 (Football)
22nd - The Republic of Ireland reaching the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup (Football)
23rd - Ryan Giggs' goal for Man Utd against Arsenal in the 1999 FA Cup Semi-Final (Football)
24th - Red Rum's third Grand National win in 1977 (Horse Racing)
25th - England beating the Netherlands 4-1 in Euro '96 (Football)
26th - George Best scoring six goals for Man Utd against Northampton in 1970 (Football)
27th - Frankie Dettori winning seven races in a day in 1996 (Horse Racing)
28th - Tiger Woods winning four consecutive major golfing tournaments in 2001 (Golf)
29th - Man Utd winning the European Cup in 1968 (Football)
30th - Gary Sobers scores 6 sixes in one over in 1968 (Cricket)
31st - Celtic winning the European Cup in 1967 (Football)
32nd - Liverpool F.C. winning the UEFA Cup to complete the treble in 2001 (Football)
33rd - Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic Flame at the 1996 Summer Olympics ()
34th - Daley Thompson retaining the decathlon gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
35th - Paul Gascoigne's winning goal for England against Scotland in Euro '96 (Football)
36th - Carlos Alberto's fourth goal for Brazil in the 1970 World Cup Final (Football)
37th - Linford Christie winning 100m gold in the 1992 Summer Olympics
38th - Mark Spitz winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics(Swimming)
39th - Barry McGuigan winning the World Featherweight title in 1983 (Boxing)
40th - Lance Armstrong winning the 1999 Tour de France (Cycling)
41st - Gordon Banks' save against Pele at the 1970 World Cup (Football)
42nd - Great Britain winning the 4x400m relay at the 1991 World Championship (Track and Field)
43rd - Ayrton Senna's first lap in the 1993 European Grand Prix (Formula One)
44th - Ellen MacArthur finishes second in the 2001 Vendée Globe ()
45th - Brian Lara scores 375 runs against England in 1994 (Cricket)
46th - Olga Korbut winning 3 gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics ()
47th - Tanni Grey-Thompson winning 4 gold medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics ()
48th - Boris Becker winning Wimbledon aged 17 in 1985 (Tennis)
49th - Paul Gascoigne's tears during the 1990 World Cup Semi-Final (Football)
50th - Mike Tyson biting Evander Holyfield during their rematch in 1997 (Boxing)
51st - Archie Gemmill's goal for Scotland against Holland in the 1978 World Cup (Football)
52nd - Arsenal winning the 1979 FA Cup (Football)
53rd - Carl Lewis winning four gold medals for the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
54th - Nadia Comaneci's Perfect 10 at the 1976 Summer Olympics (Gymnastics)
55th - Denis Law's backheel relegates Man Utd in 1974 (Football)
56th - Sebastian Coe v Steve Ovett at the 1980 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
57th - Scotland beating England in the 1977 British Home Championship (Football)
58th - Henry Cooper knocks down Cassius Clay at Wembley in 1963 (Boxing)
59th - Stuart Pearce's penalty for England against Spain in Euro '96 (Football)
60th - Liverpool winning the 1977 European Cup (Football)
61st - Aldaniti and Bob Champion winning the 1981 Grand National (Horse Racing)
62nd - Emil Zatopek winning three gold medals for the 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
63rd - Tommie Smith's and John Carlos' Black Power salute at the 1968 Summer Olympics
64th - Nigel Mansell's tyre-blowout in the 1986 Australian Grand Prix (Formula One)
65th - Jean van de Velde's 18th hole at the 1999 British Open (Golf)
66th - Bob Beamon's long jump gold and world record at the 1968 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
67th - Australia v South Africa in the 1999 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final (Cricket)
68th - Eddie the Eagle competes at the 1988 Winter Olympics (Skiing)
69th - Real Madrid winning 7-3 in the 1960 European Cup Final (Football)
70th - Nelson Mandela at the 1995 Rugby World Cup (Rugby)
71st - Gilles Villeneuve v René Arnoux at the 1979 French Grand Prix (Formula One)
72nd - Jimmy Glass, the goalkeeper, scoring to keep Carlisle in the Football League in 1999 (Football)
73rd - John Curry winning figure-skating gold at the 1976 Winter Olympics (Skating)
74th - Jeremy Guscott's winning drop goal for the British Lions in 1997 (Rugby)
75th - John Barnes' goal for England against Brazil in 1984 (Football)
76th - Derek Redmond finishes the 400m helped by his father at the 1992 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
77th - England beating Pakistan in near-darkness in the 3rd Test in 2000 (Cricket)
78th - Pat Cash winning Wimbledon in 1987 (Tennis)
79th - Cambridge sinking in the 1978 Boat Race (Rowing)
80th - Ricky Villa's goal for Tottenham against Man City in the 1981 FA Cup Final (Football)
81st - Cathy Freeman winning 400m gold at the 2000 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
82nd - Virginia Wade winning Wimbledon in 1977 (Tennis)
83rd - Ben Johnson's drug-assisted 100m gold and world record at the 1988 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
84th - Stanley Matthews and Blackpool winning the FA Cup in 1953 (Football)
85th - Mary Peters winning gold in the pentathlon at the 1972 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
86th - Sunderland winning the FA Cup in 1973 (Football)
87th - Don Bradman's final Test Innings against England in 1948 (Cricket)
88th - Martina Navratilova wins her 9th Wimbledon title in 1990 (Tennis)
89th - Bert Trautmann plays on with a broken neck in the 1956 FA Cup Final (Football)
90th - Denise Lewis winning gold in the heptathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
91st - Devon Malcolm gets hit on the helmet and then takes 9-57 for England against South Africa in 1994 (Cricket)
92nd - Shane Warne's “Ball of the Century” first ball against England in the 1993 Ashes Series (Cricket)
93rd - Zola Budd tripping Mary Decker during the 3,000m final at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
94th - Rene Higuita's scorpion kick against England in 1995 (Football)
95th - Arthur Ashe winning Wimbledon in 1975 (Tennis)
96th - Don Fox's missed kick in the 1968 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final (Rugby)
97th - Ronnie Radford's goal for Hereford which helped defeat Newcastle in the 1972 FA Cup Third Round (Football)
98th - Flo-Jo winning 100m gold and setting a world record at the 1988 Summer Olympics (Track and Field)
99th - Duncan Goodhew winning 100m breaststroke gold at the 1980 Summer Olympics (Swimming)
100th - Naseem Hamed beating Kevin Kelley at Madison Square Garden in 1997 (Boxing)

[edit] Other 100 Greatest Shows

The 100 Greatest is a popular long running TV strand on Channel 4 Television that is usually broadcast in the weekend schedule in three or four hour blocks throughout the year.

Shows in this series have included the following: