The fastest serve in tennis was recorded in 2012. by Sam Groth at 163.7 mph (263.4 km/h) during a match at the ATP Challenger in Busan.
The first Olympic Games were held in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and featured only one event: a 192-meter foot race.
The first woman to compete in the Olympic Games was Hélène de Pourtal of Switzerland, who competed in sailing in 1900.
The longest recorded boxing match was between Andy Bowen and Jack Burke at New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on 6 April 1893. It lasted 110 rounds, 7 hr 19 min (9:15 p.m.-4:34 a.m.), and was declared a no contest. Bowen won an 85-round bout on 31 May 1893.
The fastest 100-meter sprint in women’s history is held by Florence Griffith-Joyner, who ran it in 10.49 seconds in 1988.
The longest home run ever recorded in Major League Baseball was hit by Babe Ruth, measuring 575 feet (175 meters).
Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at age 20 when he defeated Trevor Berbick in 1986.
Nikola Jokić was selected as the 41st overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. Despite being a second-round pick, he has become one of the best players in NBA history, earning multiple MVP awards and leading the Nuggets to their first NBA Championship in 2023.
A fun fact: during the draft announcement, a Taco Bell commercial aired, showing how little attention was given to his selection at the time—a stark contrast to his incredible career achievements.
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