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    compete in the next summer Olympics. In 2004, Michael became famous for winning eight medals, tying Aleksandr Dityatin for the greatest number of medals in an Olympics. In 2008, at the Beijing Olympics, Michael won a total of eight gold medals and secured the 14th gold medal of his career, both of which set a record. At the 2012 Olympics in London, Michael continued his winning streak by earning his 22nd Olympic medal, once again setting a new world record. Subsequently, he decided to…

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    the Royal medal, Wollaston medal, and Copley medal. The Royal medal is a silver-gilt medal awarded for the most contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge, and for distinguished contributions in applied sciences. Darwin won this medal in 1853, for his work on geological observations on Volcanic islands, coral reefs, and South America. The Wollaston medal is a scientific award for geology, awarded by Geological Society of London. Another award darwin received is the Copley medal,…

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    Cathy Freeman Essay

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    had won thirteen medals and out of those medals, seven were gold. During 1997and 1999 she was a two time world champion in the four hundred metres and received a silver medal for the four hundred metres in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. In the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, she was the first woman to run four hundred metres in less than fifty seconds, which she ran in 48.63 seconds. In 1998, she was named Australian of the Year. During 1990 three days after Cathy won a gold medal at the…

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    Maritza Correia Biography

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    took home a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle relay on Athens, Greece. Her winning streak continued when she took four gold medals in 2005 at the World University Games, in the 50-meter freestyle, 400- meter freestyle relay, 800-meter breaststroke relay, and the 400-meter medley relay. She later retired because she had very bad pains in her shoulders. She still remains groundbreaking force in the world of competitive swimming.…

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    Ernst Boris Chain Essay

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    Chain was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for creating Penicillin and “in addition to the Nobel Prize, he received many honorary degrees and awards, including the Silver Berzelius Medal of the Swedish Medical Society, the Pasteur Medal of the Pasteur Institute and the Societé de Chimie Biologique, the Paul Ehrlich Centenary Prize, the Gold Medal for Therapeutics of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London,” and “was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1969” (Science and Its Times;…

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    Many defenders of using doping maintain that using PEDs increases the excitement and the rating of competitions. In fact, they may be accurate since the athletes who are doped can perform more excelling and entertaining. Therefore, the better performances we have, the more rating and entertaining we get. For example, one of the best races in the World is men’s 100m finals in the Olympics. If the athlete who competes in this race uses doping and breaks a record, people are going to be exciting…

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    possible as Hitler wanted to increase the birth rate. He gave marriage loans to new couples and said they didn’t need to pay it back if they had four children. The women were even given medals and rewards for having children; a bronze medal for 4 children, silver medal for 6 children and more than 8 children for a gold medal. Women were pressurised to have…

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    Michael Phelps is the best athlete of all times. Michael Fred Phelps II is an American retired competitive swimmer and the greatest and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for tons of individual events and also won Olympic gold medals in these races.He has proved the world that he was unique and that was not giving up even though he had adversities coming to the London Olympics. Another reason why Phelps is the best athlete of…

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    competition, he is widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time.[9][10][11][12] An eight-time Olympic gold medalist, Bolt won the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay at three consecutive Olympic Games, although he subsequently lost one of the gold medals (as well as the world record set therein) nine years after the fact due to…

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    Sfc Miller Essay

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    Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jonathan W. Miller has made significant contributions to the Military Police Corps Regiment and the United States Army throughout his 11 year career. His dedication and drive for mission accomplishment deserves special recognition for his service. SFC Miller has defined himself as the epitome of a professional, competent and knowledgeable NCO. His unwavering commitment and dedication to Soldiers, highlights the unquestionable character of this young noncommissioned…

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