20 Of The Most Famous Sports Photos

Published May 7, 2014
Updated September 18, 2014
Sports Photos Matthias Steiner

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13. Captured at the 2012 London Olympics, defending Olympic weightlifting champion Matthias Steiner of Germany lost his balance while trying to lift a whopping 432 pounds. He wasn’t injured, but had to withdraw from the competition.

Sports Photos Ali Williams

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14. In another one of Ali’s triumphs, this image depicts the Louisville Lip defending his heavyweight title with this third round knockout of Cleveland ‘Big Cat’ Williams at the Houston Astrodome on November 1966.

Sports Photos Munich Massacre

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15. Less triumphant than it is eerie and evocative of the politicization of sports, this iconic image shows the Black September assassin looking down the balcony at the Israeli team quarters during the Munich Massacre in 1972.

16. Simply say “The Catch” and this iconic sports photo comes to mind. Regarded as one of the most memorable events in NFL history, this picture depicts Dwight Clark catching a pass from Joe Montana in the 1982 NFC Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. Clark went on to make the winning touchdown.

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Mamta Bhatt
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Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.
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Bhatt, Mamta. "20 Of The Most Famous Sports Photos." AllThatsInteresting.com, May 7, 2014, https://allthatsinteresting.com/20-famous-sports-photos. Accessed April 20, 2024.