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Four leaders fell, and the trailing skater took gold
In the men’s 1,000-metre short-track final at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Steven Bradbury was behind the other four skaters. They crashed at the final corner, while he stayed clear and crossed the line first. It became Australia’s first Winter Olympic gold medal.
Staying out of the collision changed the finish.
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