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1996 — Record-setting sprinter Michael Johnson sweeps to victory in an Olympic 400-meter record 43.49 seconds, while Carl Lewis leaps into history in Atlanta. Lewis' long jump of 27 feet, 10 3/4 inches earns him his ninth gold medal, equaling the American mark held by swimmer Mark Spitz.

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