IMAGINARY OLYMPICS - Poll #23 - Modern Pentathlon - Men's Individual; Swimming - Men's 200m Freestyle; Fencing - Men's Epee Indvidual; Equestrian - Jumping Individual; Shooting - Women's Air Pistol

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Poll #23.

 

These are olympic champions in certain events.

Imagine that all these champions are on the top of their game at the very same moment in time.

Who would have won gold?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_modern_pentathlon#Men's_individual

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_swimming_(men)#200_metres_freestyle

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_fencing_(men)#Épée,_individual

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_equestrian#Jumping,_individual

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_shooting#Air_pistol_2

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One of the most inspiring Olympic moments for the Netherlands  : Pieter van den Hoogenband winning the 200 freestyle in Sydney against Ian Thorpe, swimming for his home fans. 

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Modern Pentathlon, men's individual event...I opted for  Andras Balczo, the most successful pentathlete at the Olympics (team events included), even if it was a difficult choice (surely Andrey Moiseev deserves a mention of honor, being the only athlete capable of winning twice the individual gold medal in recent times, for instance)...

 

Swimming, men's 200m Freestyle...just 2 words: "the race"...and I said it all...

it's one of the most classic events of the swimming program, with basically all the best swimmers of all times trying to get this gold, but I have no doubt and I pick  Pieter Van Den Hoogenband beating Ian Thorpe in one of the most amazing head to head duels between 2 great champions in the history of the sport...

 

Fencing, men's Individual Epee...once again, difficult choice with many great specialists...

despite maybe Pavel Kolobkov deserves to be named, I'm heavily biased and therefore my actual pick is  Edoardo Mangiarotti, one of the true greats of the Italian sports history...

 

Equestrian, Individual Show Jumping...not following that much, here I go by personal sympathy:  Rodrigo Pessoa on Baloubet du Rouet...

 

Shooting, women's Air Pistol...despite Jasna Sekaric being one of the greatest shooters of all times, she was more a Sport Pistol specialist throughout her career, therefore here I pick the only woman to win twice the gold medal in this specific event:  Guo Wenjun

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There's been a brief hiatus but I'll try to come back with this thing, at least for a while.

 

Results of Poll #23

 

MODERN PENTATHLON - Men's Individual

 

1. Andrey Moiseyev RUS

2. Janusz Pyciak-Peciak POL (T)

3. Joe Choong GBR (T)

 

SWIMMING - Men's 200m Freestyle

 

1. Michael Phelps USA
2. Pieter van den Hoogenband NED

3. Ian Thorpe AUS

 

FENCING - Men's Epee Individual

 

1. Ruben Limardo VEN

2. Ramon Fonst CUB

3. Edoardo Mangiarotti ITA (T)

 

EQUESTRIAN - Jumping Individual

 

1. Rodrigo Pessoa on Baloubet du Rouet BRA

2. Nick Skelton on Big Star GBR

3. Ludger Beerbaum on Classic Touch GER (T)

 

SHOOTING - Women's Air Pistol

 

1. Guo Wenjun CHN

2. Jasna Sekaric SRB (T)

3. Olena Kostevych UKR (T)