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Which Plucky Underdog Are You?

They're unforgettable moments: an unfancied underdog shocks the world, upturning a seemingly unbeatable foe. But which sporting history maker are you?

Claire Cairns
Created by Claire Cairns
On Sep 25, 2015

Going into a tough battle, you'd prefer to...

Which destination would you most love to visit?

Choose your weapon...

Pick a color...

Which sports event would you most love to witness?

Your friends come around to watch the big game. What food do you serve?

What's the more impressive sports achievement?

There's no sport on TV. Which movie do you watch?

Brave Blossoms

Brave Blossoms

You are the Japan rugby team, who after only winning one game in seven World Cup tournaments, stunned twice champions South Africa in 2015

1980 US hockey team

1980 US hockey team

You are the Miracle on Ice boys, a group of college kids who overcame the mighty Soviet hockey team in perhaps the biggest sports upset ever

Rulon Gardner

Rulon Gardner

You are a farmboy from Wyoming who won gold against the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler the world's ever seen at the Sydney Olympics, becoming the first person to beat Aleksandr Karelin in his 13 year international career

New York Giants

New York Giants

Helmet catch! You are the wildcard Giants who toppled the unbeaten Patriots in the Super Bowl... then repeated the upset a few years later!

Buster Douglas

Buster Douglas

You are the 42-1 underdog who stood up to then knocked out the baddest man on the planet, shocking the entire sporting world

Cameroon Football Team

Cameroon Football Team

You are the irrepressible African soccer team who kickstarted Italia 1990 by upending Diego Maradona and defending champions Argentina

Valvano's Wolfpack

Valvano's Wolfpack

You are the 'Cardiac Pack' who scored a buzzer-beating upset over a Houston side including future NBA superstars Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler in the 1983 NCAA final

Great Britain sprinters

Great Britain sprinters

You are the four British sprinters who overcame the mighty US team in the 4x100m relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics, despite not having a single runner who'd broken 10 seconds (USA had three)

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