Ron Pickering's amazing commentary in the 200m 'the roar for Rosendahl' and 'come on Mary, you need the run of your life' as well as Mary's wonderful achievement in Munich and all the good she has done in her career after athletics. For me, I also remember missing the great Lillian Board.
I was nine but remember it well. Indeed, it still brings tear to my eyes as well. Made even more memorable by the wonderful commentary of Ron Pickering and David Coleman.
I was there on that day when she won the gold medal. I was a thirteen year old. On a school trip from cwrt sart school in south wales. It was a great experience.
Great respect shown between the competitors too, with Rosendahl offering congratulations. What a competition that was, and a golden moment for Mary Peters.
40 years before Jessica Ennis, there was Mary Peters, the first British woman to win a combined-event Olympic gold, reaching one step higher than Mary Rand's silver medal in the inaugural 1964 pentathlon competition.
I clearly remember watching the 200 metres particularly in the television room at Corton Caravan and Chalet holiday camp as a 9 year old. Exciting to watch even today. Mary is an inspiration.
Always smiling. Living her dream. No silly posturing or breaking down in tears of joy like today. Ron Pickering's commentary adding to the tension and drama of her triumph.
I remember seeing Mary complete with gold medal as she was visiting a relative it in quarry street in Woolton Liverpool , I was about 9 never forgot her lovely smile 💖
There's a debate on this page about Dame Mary's heritage. She may not have been born in Belfast, but she was there when the Troubles began, battling through the tension-filled streets to get to training locations. When she won that Gold Medal, the people of Northern Ireland, for a spell, at least, were united. They forgot about whether they were Catholic or Protestant. They forgot about the legacy of Bloody Sunday, which - up until then - had been so fresh in peoples' minds. All they knew was they had watched their Olympic heroine take on the world and conquer it....
What an athlete, what a lady. You did us all proud Mary. The achievement is all the more remarkable knowing what we know now about the amount of steroids pumped into the eastern block athletes.
I was only ten when she did this and I don't think I appreciated what an athlete she was and how much this was just her and a coach working in isolation to win a gold against the Soviet and East German machines.
I think had I been a few years older in 1972 I would have remembered this. What a lovely lady Mary Peters was/is. My first Olympic memories are from the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Let's take a moment to recognise the sportsmanship of Heide Rosendahl (3:32). That can't have been easy for her with all the pressure she must have been under at a home Games.
I remember my parents loved Mary Peters. They were jumping up and down by the telling yelling for Mary. My parents loved sports the Olympics etc. They were local athletes themselves.
What a great competition with exciting athletes 13.3s for the sprint hurdles, over 16m shot put, 1.82cm high jump, 6m in long jump, then a 24 sec (?) 200m. Mary Peters results are still competitive for multi events
Exactly fifty years on from that day I've been taking a look at a Live Blog, written as if it were happening now, at the 'Süddeutsche Zeitung' site on West Germany's 'Goldener Sonntag' of three Golds for the host nation in Athletics, this being the only downer for them, denying them a fourth by a very narrow margin. They were calling Mary an 'Engländerin', but don't worry, I corrected them in my best German!
@@pauldunneska Trust me. I've been acquainted with Mary Peters for the best part of thirty-five years since she ran her health club in Railway Street in Lisburn in the early 1980s. You would be a very brave man indeed to suggest to her she isn't Northern Irish through and through.
Coleman introduces the 200m and then describes the aftermath, but it's Ron Pickering telling Mary to come on. A goose pimples moment still after 48 years.
I was 12 when I watched this on television when the 1972 Olympics were on .. Ron Pickering's fabulous commentating " Come on Mary, come on " has stayed in my mind to this day !! :)
Nick Moger Well she is really british as she was born in Halewood,Lancashire and is not Irish in anyway,because she was not born on the island of Ireland.
You dont have to be born in that location to gain citizenship for that nation. She represented Northern Ireland at the commonwealth games. She is British
@@davidstewart1910 Everybody is on drugs; some more than others, but if they're lining up for the final in the Olympics, they're on drugs. There is always the problem of evidence, since in the first place the evidence is always hidden as well as can be (the more effectively if you 've got the State security apparatus on your side). Back in the 1990s, say, if one pointed a finger at the East Germans or the Russians, someone else could always shoot back with "Where's the evidence?" What kind of evidence are we talking about? Look at trends in performance over time, for one thing. Then one sees a corresponding drop-off once testing capabilities increased. There are quite a few world records, especially on the women's side, left over from the 1980s. But as it turns out, there is evidence, at least for the East Germans and the Russians: even the IOC was forced to acknowledge it, and they gave the Russians sanctions (East Germany no longer existing). Furthermore the Olympics have become big business, and part of the hype swirls around records, so it's to the financial advantage to those reaping the profits to not look too closely at the situation. And that reluctance filters out through the media reporting as well. Heide was from Leverkusen. What else is thereabouts? Bayer -- which was a corporate sponsor for the local athletics club (Bayer Leverkusen); I seem to remember seeing a picture of Kurt Bendlin once wearing a Bayer Leverkusen singlet; not that geographic proximity is all that important as they could certainly ship their stuff anywhere. All these people are great champions, but let's face it, everybody is on drugs (even now): as much as they can get away with, because the influence on performance is just too great.
Ron Pickering's amazing commentary in the 200m 'the roar for Rosendahl' and 'come on Mary, you need the run of your life' as well as Mary's wonderful achievement in Munich and all the good she has done in her career after athletics. For me, I also remember missing the great Lillian Board.
Probably one of the best BBC commentaries ever .. maybe only matched by the 2000 Olympics mens four rowing final, or even the 2004 final
An extraordinary achievement in the era of the Soviet and East German sports machines. Mary a real champion and a lovely person too.
I watched this as a twelve year old.mary is 82 now. Great lady.
I cry every time I watch this, Mary is a Legend to us
I was nine but remember it well. Indeed, it still brings tear to my eyes as well. Made even more memorable by the wonderful commentary of Ron Pickering and David Coleman.
I was there on that day when she won the gold medal. I was a thirteen year old. On a school trip from cwrt sart school in south wales. It was a great experience.
Great respect shown between the competitors too, with Rosendahl offering congratulations. What a competition that was, and a golden moment for Mary Peters.
40 years before Jessica Ennis, there was Mary Peters, the first British woman to win a combined-event Olympic gold, reaching one step higher than Mary Rand's silver medal in the inaugural 1964 pentathlon competition.
I clearly remember watching the 200 metres particularly in the television room at Corton Caravan and Chalet holiday camp as a 9 year old. Exciting to watch even today. Mary is an inspiration.
I remember watching it back then. A fantastic performance to win Gold and a World Record too! A lovely lady. 👍
Always smiling. Living her dream. No silly posturing or breaking down in tears of joy like today. Ron Pickering's commentary adding to the tension and drama of her triumph.
Spot on
@@davidstewart1910 Absolutely.....
wonderful performance by a true champion and superb commentary from Ron Pickering and David Coleman
All those years ago and we are still so proud of our Mary. well edited video and a joy to relive
Still brings tears to my eyes every once in a while, I was so proud.
And mine, right now !
Me too !
Mary's smile would light up any arena
All the modern athlets should to learn to smile like Mary Peters .Their performances would be better.
I remember seeing Mary complete with gold medal as she was visiting a relative it in quarry street in Woolton Liverpool , I was about 9 never forgot her lovely smile 💖
Fantastic memories...!!!
Mary Peters great competitor, lovely human being.
There's a debate on this page about Dame Mary's heritage. She may not have been born in Belfast, but she was there when the Troubles began, battling through the tension-filled streets to get to training locations.
When she won that Gold Medal, the people of Northern Ireland, for a spell, at least, were united. They forgot about whether they were Catholic or Protestant. They forgot about the legacy of Bloody Sunday, which - up until then - had been so fresh in peoples' minds. All they knew was they had watched their Olympic heroine take on the world and conquer it....
Great times I was 8 years old loved watching the Olympic games
Mary one of the greats!!
In't youtube great? loved the massive crowd, reminded me of the Brazilian Olympic games.
I’ve come to know about this lady while studying for my Life in UK Test...👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾impressive woman
Oh Mary and yes Lillian then al the other greats of Mary Rand, Ann Packer, those days of great joy xxxx
What an athlete, what a lady. You did us all proud Mary. The achievement is all the more remarkable knowing what we know now about the amount of steroids pumped into the eastern block athletes.
I was only ten when she did this and I don't think I appreciated what an athlete she was and how much this was just her and a coach working in isolation to win a gold against the Soviet and East German machines.
I think had I been a few years older in 1972 I would have remembered this. What a lovely lady Mary Peters was/is. My first Olympic memories are from the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Let's take a moment to recognise the sportsmanship of Heide Rosendahl (3:32). That can't have been easy for her with all the pressure she must have been under at a home Games.
She won the long jump.
@@couch.patati-patata and the 4x 100m relay.
I don't know... I was just saying... I love Mary... too !
I remember my parents loved Mary Peters. They were jumping up and down by the telling yelling for Mary. My parents loved sports the Olympics etc. They were local athletes themselves.
Great memories.
What a great competition with exciting athletes
13.3s for the sprint hurdles, over 16m shot put, 1.82cm high jump, 6m in long jump, then a 24 sec (?) 200m. Mary Peters results are still competitive for multi events
Fabulous woman and performance
Exactly fifty years on from that day I've been taking a look at a Live Blog, written as if it were happening now, at the 'Süddeutsche Zeitung' site on West Germany's 'Goldener Sonntag' of three Golds for the host nation in Athletics, this being the only downer for them, denying them a fourth by a very narrow margin. They were calling Mary an 'Engländerin', but don't worry, I corrected them in my best German!
The great Mary Peters.
Proud to say I shook her hand today at my school Prize Day in Belfast. What a true "Norn Irish" inspiration.
Cai Milligan She was born in Halewood,Lancashire,she is a proper brit. She is not from the island of Ireland.
Paul Dunne OK, that would make Mo Farah Somalian then
@@pauldunneska Trust me. I've been acquainted with Mary Peters for the best part of thirty-five years since she ran her health club in Railway Street in Lisburn in the early 1980s. You would be a very brave man indeed to suggest to her she isn't Northern Irish through and through.
Nowadays the announcers would say to Mary Peters "GET IN THERE!"
Ай, Мэри! С такой комплекцией так в высоту прыгнуть!
Wonderful unforgettable sportswoman 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊💄💄💄💄💄💄💄💄💄💄💄💄💄
I met Mary peters in Gibraltar. I just bumped into her and went hey that's Mary peters I went u
Ron Pickering I think was commentator.
Its The great David Coleman!
It doesn't sound like Coleman.
Correct .. The great Ron Pickering was the main commentator in these clips ... It's Ron that's saying " Come on Mary, Come on" .. BRILLIANT stuff :)
Coleman introduces the 200m and then describes the aftermath, but it's Ron Pickering telling Mary to come on. A goose pimples moment still after 48 years.
That level of sport.......just boggles the mind.
Come on Mary come on
I was 12 when I watched this on television when the 1972 Olympics were on .. Ron Pickering's fabulous commentating " Come on Mary, come on " has stayed in my mind to this day !! :)
Heidi Marie Rosenthal and Pollack. I read the story in a sports magazine while in school.
Hi mary you visited our school today
Came here lookin for Mary Hopkins those were the days my friend. Do you think they knew each other?
Don't understand why your comment was spammed, I guess your not suppose to mention anyone but Mary...??
Strange to think all these young women here are old or dead now.
It's because of times like these that I hope Scotland don't split from the Union. Four Nations - ONE People.
Exactly!!! Well said Nick!
Nick Moger Well she is really british as she was born in Halewood,Lancashire and is not Irish in anyway,because she was not born on the island of Ireland.
You dont have to be born in that location to gain citizenship for that nation. She represented Northern Ireland at the commonwealth games. She is British
Anyone know who the commentator was? David Coleman?
Ron Pickering
Ron Pickering and David Coleman
Yep it was Ron Pickering urging her on and Coleman the main commentator
doping of course
All of them were doped... horrible doped!
The East Europeans, not Mary or Heidi
@@davidstewart1910 both of them where on drugs. especially rosendahl doped that the wall wobbled. (Or why they where better than Burglinde?)
Your evidence for this ?
( which nobody in 49 years has alleged before, to my knowledge)
@@davidstewart1910 Everybody is on drugs; some more than others, but if they're lining up for the final in the Olympics, they're on drugs. There is always the problem of evidence, since in the first place the evidence is always hidden as well as can be (the more effectively if you 've got the State security apparatus on your side). Back in the 1990s, say, if one pointed a finger at the East Germans or the Russians, someone else could always shoot back with "Where's the evidence?" What kind of evidence are we talking about? Look at trends in performance over time, for one thing. Then one sees a corresponding drop-off once testing capabilities increased. There are quite a few world records, especially on the women's side, left over from the 1980s. But as it turns out, there is evidence, at least for the East Germans and the Russians: even the IOC was forced to acknowledge it, and they gave the Russians sanctions (East Germany no longer existing). Furthermore the Olympics have become big business, and part of the hype swirls around records, so it's to the financial advantage to those reaping the profits to not look too closely at the situation. And that reluctance filters out through the media reporting as well. Heide was from Leverkusen. What else is thereabouts? Bayer -- which was a corporate sponsor for the local athletics club (Bayer Leverkusen); I seem to remember seeing a picture of Kurt Bendlin once wearing a Bayer Leverkusen singlet; not that geographic proximity is all that important as they could certainly ship their stuff anywhere. All these people are great champions, but let's face it, everybody is on drugs (even now): as much as they can get away with, because the influence on performance is just too great.