1980 Gold Medalist Olympic Runner

Olympic history is filled with the unusual, the bizarre, and the unbelievable. The OLYMPICS' MOST WANTED chronicles 700 of the most outlandish competitors in the history of the winter and summer Olympics. Its seventy lists describe in humorous detail the Olympics' most inept athletes, strangest events, most embarrassing performances, poorest losers, most outrageous cheaters, unlikeliest heroes, most notorious disqualifications, and more. Only here will you find out that Margaret Abbott won the gold medal in women's golf in 1900 without realizing she was competing in the Olympics or that American Fred Lorz rode in a car for eleven of the twenty-six miles of the 1904 marathon. American tennis player Marion Jones won a bronze medal at the 1900 games without winning a match. Stella Walsh, 1932 gold medalist in the women's 100-meter dash, was, in reality, a man. All this and more can be found in THE OLYMPICS' MOST WANTED.

"I want everyone to know that Dave Morris deserves much of the credit for my success."--Jane Quigley, 18-time National Champion, 9-time World Champion Medalist, and 2-time Pan-American Games Gold Medalist Raise your performance to the next level--and "beyond! Your personal best is about to get much, much better. In "Performance Cycling, David Morris provides you with the revolutionary training methods favored by elite cyclists around the world to maximize speed, strength and endurance in preparation for major competitions. This comprehensive program integrates the practical knowledge Morris gained as a physiologist for the U.S. Olympic Committee with the latest scientific research and findings in nutrition and the demands of competition. Whatever your age or current level of ability, this cutting-edge guide supplies cyclist-tested techniques for making your body stronger, faster, and tougher. You'll learn how to: Assess your abilities and set goalsEstablish a training schedule and plan workoutsIntegrate resistance training with aerobic training and maximum sustainable power outputIncrease your power during the competitive seasonTrain for specific types of eventsReach your performance peak on race day "Performance Cycling will help you discover just how strong your performance can be. "Dave Morris is an innovator in the world of cycling. . . . His training methods are what's next to come in our sport."--Jonathan Retseck, 8-time National Champion "Because of Dave's years of experience and studies, this book will benefit anyone wanting to learn more about the newest cycling research."--Mari Holden, 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist, 2000 World Champion, 6-time NationalChampion "Dave has been coaching, racing, and riding for years, and really knows the ins and outs on why the body works the way it does.

Olympic medalist - An Olympic medalist is the winner of a medal in one of the Olympic games. There are three classes of medal: gold, silver and bronze.

Tadeusz Ślusarski - Tadeusz Ślusarski (May 19, 1950 - August 17, 1998) was a Polish Olympic gold medalist in pole vault at the 1976 Olympics, as well as a silver medalist at the 1980 Olympics (behind another Polish champion Władysław Kozakiewicz).

Remigijus Valiulis - Remigijus Valiulis was a 1980 Olympic Gold medalist in the Men's 4x400 meter relay for the Soviet Union.

Nikolay Chernetsky - Nikolay Chernetsky was a 1980 Olympic gold medalist in the Men's 4x400 meter relay for the Soviet Union.

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