Juha Mieto, Lake Placid 1980 1

Thomas Wassberg (Sweden) beats Juha Mieto (Finland) by 0.01 second (about ONE INCH!) in the 15k men's cross-country ski race, 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid, New York. At 0:44, you see Jan Steinman place a blanket on Mieto's back after he finishes.