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Zola Budd trips over Mary Decker in the 1984 Olympic 3,000M final
Zola Budd was a successful South African runner who was granted fast track British citizenship so she could compete for Britain in the 1984 Olympics. Budd was leading the final of the 3,000m final when she tangled with Mary Decker and tripped her. Put off by the chorus of booing coming from the crowd Budd lost heart and ended up finishing 7th.
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