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Great Sporting Mishaps: Three Centuries of Slip-Ups and Cock-Ups Hardcover

by Geoff Tibballs (Author)
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Misfortune is never far away on the field of sport. Just when everything seems to be going to plan, the fickle finger of fate can strike without warning to turn a celebration into a commiseration. Ask the Russian marathon runner who turned the wrong way on entering the stadium at the 1954 European Championships and promptly saw a gold medal become bronze; or the jockey who didn't bother riding his horse flat out because he was mistakenly convinced there was still a circuit to go; or the Irish boxer who took a swing at his opponent, missed, crashed out of the ring and succeeded in knocking himself out. Spanning three centuries and a multitude of sports, this is a classic collection of the finest calamities.
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Robson Book Ltd
  4. ISBN-10
    1861052804
  5. ISBN-13
    978-1861052803
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Geoff Tibballs is a successful sports writer, having also written Great Sporting Eccentrics and Motor-racing;s Strangest Races, published by Robson Books. He lives in Nottingham. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1861052804
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1861052803
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.34 pounds
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This book was a gift but it looked great value for money. I should imagine a very interesting and funny read for any sport enthusiast.
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