Olympics 2008

Sebastian Coe became the first athlete to win successive 1500m titles at the 1984 Los Angeles Games but he wasn't the only British athlete to strike gold in California with Daley Thompson and Tessa Sanderson winning the decathlon and javelin titles respectively.

Malcolm Cooper won shooting gold, while a certain Steven Redgrave picked up his first winner's medal in rowing's coxed fours along with Richard Budgett, Martin Cross, Andy Holmes and cox Adrian Ellison.

But Britain's haul was somewhat overshadowed by a record return of 83 golds for Team USA.

Granted, there was a revenge boycott from the Soviet Union and 14 Eastern Bloc countries after the US pulled out of the Moscow Games four years earlier, but the medals still had to be won.

Carl Lewis (top left) was the undoubted star of the track, emulating Jesse Owens's achievements in 1936 in claiming four gold medals.

Among the other notable victors were Ed Moses (bottom left) who continued his remarkable record in winning the 400m hurdles - between 1977-87 Moses would win an unmatched 122 consecutive races.

Greg Louganis (top right) dominated the diving, winning the 3m springboard and 10m platform with some considerable ease - he was the only man to top 700 points and had over a 50-point cushion in each event.

And Valerie Brisco-Hooks became the first sprinter to win the 200m and 400m at the same Olympics before adding the 4x400m gold medal to complete her unique collection.

The LA Games are the first that I remember clearly, but what stands out for you?