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Eric the Eel stole our hearts in the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Here’s what happened next – Fox Sports
When Eric Moussambani first hit the water at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, few fans would have heard his name before – or knew they were about to witness history.
One minute and 52.72 seconds later, he was a hero around the world, a cult figure who remains beloved among Olympic fans to this day.
Eric the Eel, the man who failed so gloriously in the 100m freestyle in front of 17,500 screaming fans at Sydneys Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, became a global sensation.
Almost two minutes more than double the gold medal time of 48.30 set by Netherlands Pieter van den Hoogenband.
Moussambanis was the slowest time in Olympic history, swam by a man who could bare…
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