Lamont Marcell Jacobs
Italy’s Jacobs produced arguably the shock result of the Olympics – and one of the biggest shocks in Olympic history – when he claimed victory in the 100m, storming out of athletics obscurity to take gold in a time of 9.80.A few days later the 26-year-old helped Italy win a 4x100m relay gold, capping a remarkable transformation for a sprinter who had never broken the 10-second barrier this season and whose previous career highlight was this year’s European indoor 60m title.
Tatjana Schoenmaker
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