Top 10 Times Injured Olympic Athletes Actually Won

These injured athletes proved everyone wrong. For this list, we’ll be looking at those amazing moments in Olympic history where a competitor has dug deep and found themselves carried on to victory. Our countdown includes Andreas Toba, Kerri Strug, Greg Louganis, and more! Are our picks winners, or DQs? Sound off in the comments.

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[WatchMojo]

Are our picks winners, or DQs? Sound off in the comments.

[BigTymerz]

Derek Redmond will forever be GOATED for what he did. Truly inspirational

[Kratos]

I cannot believe some of the injuries these champions suffered that they just powered through. They should all have gotten gold medals for their strength!

[slanderman]

Pain....temporary.
The art of the story, timeless

[armasplaygrounds]

Oh wow, the broken Fibula is something I know all too well. I can't believe he ran all the way full speed

[xgucx]

How have I never noticed a summer hockey event in the Olympics?

[chelseacanales]

They are all amazing; despite the pain they gone through, they are all Olympic champions

[leonardolim]

Goes to show any obstacle can hit us but we can still manage to win

[Pienimusta]

Lasse Viren, who fell down and still won the gold medal on 10km run.

[TheInsaniacGuy]

*Comments before even watching the video*

If I don't hear "...With a broken freaking neck!", WatchMojo is to take yet another L 🥇

[allisonkraus]

I saw a similar event during a high school hockey game. One of our players fell and gashed his nose on the lip of his helmet. Several stitches and a black eye later he scored the winning goal in double overtime.

[tashboyd]

I currently have a similar injury to Manteo Mitchell, I have been walking on a fractured ankle for 2 weeks before I knew what had happened. At this stage I have a 6 month recovery for it to be healed to a good level but 1-2 years for it to be fully healed

[logankerr]

without watching, Kurt Angle better be on this list!

[mangaanimefan]

Kurt Angle winning gold even after breaking bones in his neck and pulling muscles? That's bada**! Can't believe I've never heard of him.
I've heard of Keri Strug though, and I think I remember the announcers going on about the woman from Slovenia during those winter Olympics.

[eduardosantanagomes]

How the hell could a person do anything with a broken neck? Jesus Christ! Kurt Angle is a real monster!

[charlieboy]

Oh it's true, it's damn true

[matthewwilkins]

Great video. But you admitted your countdown is incorrect.

[jasminejohnston]

You should do “Top 10 Female Olympic Athletes who won while they were pregnant”

[kyleshiflet]

Of Course Kurt Angle is #1 HE WON THE OLYMPICS WITH A BROKEN FREAKING NECK

[GoldenBear]

Ah, so for some of these we're using the woke / snowflake definition of won.