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unusual facts about Individual events



P visa

An athlete who will come to the United States to compete in individual events rather than as a team must show that he or she is internationally recognized.

Ray Ewry

His 8 Olympic gold medals in individual events (i.e. non-relay) are second only to Michael Phelps's 11.


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1935 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships

Ohio State's Jesse Owens won championships in four individual events—the 100-yard sprint, the 220-yard sprint, the 220-yard low hurdles, and the broad jump (now called the long jump).

1936 NCAA Men's Track and Field Championships

For the second consecutive year, Ohio State's Jesse Owens won championships in four individual events—the 100-meter sprint, the 200-meter sprint, the 110-meter high hurdles and the broad jump (now called the long jump).

Jason Myslicki

Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 41st in both the 7.5 km sprint and 15 km individual events at Turin in 2006.

Joanne Eccles

She won the gold medals in the women's individual events at both the 2009 European Championship and the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games.

Sports league

A small amount of league organization may be imposed on these non-league sports by way of a series or tournament tying several individual events together, such as the Triple Crown.