Greatest comebacks in Olympic history

POSTED: 12:24 PM PDT Jul 18, 2012 UPDATED: 06:52 AM PDT Jul 20, 2012

These athletes amazed and inspired us with some of the most courageous and unbelievable comebacks in Olympic history.

Olympic Comebacks - Dave Wottle — 6 / 17

Dave Wottle (1972) -- Another incredible Munich performance, this unranked American spent the entire 800m final at the back of the pack before he dug down and ran an inspirational finish to gold.

Olympic Comebacks - Generic

Olympic Comebacks - Paul Hamm

Olympic Comebacks - Lasse Viren

Olympic Comebacks - 1980 hockey

Olympic Comebacks - 2008 swimming

Olympic Comebacks - Dave Wottle

Olympic Comebacks - Rulon Gardner

Olympic Comebacks - Kerri Strugg

Olympic Comebacks - Dan Jansen

Olymipc Comebacks - Oksana Baiul

Olympic Comebacks - Apolo Ohno

Olympic Comebacks - US Softball

Olympic Comebacks - Laura Wilkinson

Olympic Comebacks - Tenley Albright

Olympic Comebacks - Billy Mills

Olympic Comebacks - Carl Lewis

Olympic Comebacks - Sarah Hughes

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