Coming back here to let anyone know this absolute Australian legend just the other day saved 4 lives, kids/early teens that were swept out to the sea from the beach. Awarded a commendation for brave conduct by Australian Government. 21 years later and this guy is still as humble as it comes and again that just solidifies that no matter what, he's a bloody winner
Yeah that would apply normally but not really when your taken out by other skaters😅... it's not like they deserved to lose because of that... Steven would never have stood a chance if that didn't happen...
@@lincthomas7178 YES fucking way, he WON fair and square ! That's why he walked away with the gold. It was beautiful ! Bradbury was never going to out skate them but he could let the arrogant arse-holes self-destruct and be the last man standing .... and baby .... the last man standing WINS !
Matthew Mitcham. Going to Beijing in 2008 and beating the Chinese divers on their home soil and producing one of the greatest dives under pressure in the history of the Olympics. Unheard of.
Deserved victory. Had a game plan and saw it through. When he won (unexpectedly) people were apparently screaming at him, "you don't deserve it". Despite all the skaters falling before their goal, Bradley... the man himself... had been a consistent performer for years, even being a part of Australia's first bronze medal winners, and even was a world champion at one stage... As Steve Bradbury had said, this was his validation.
Funny people even say that when in the replay, the so called "favourite to win" was the one causing everyone's collapse. Skates right to block then sticks arm out to the left again blocking, not surprised everyone fell over.
Yep this was his FOURTH Olympics, he was a previous world champion, ahd he already had an Olympic bronze to his name. It pisses me off when people try to make out like he was just some kid off the local high school team. He was a world class athlete and absolutely deserved the win.
I have met Steve, and he is as humble as they get. He did the training, everything it took to get to the finals, just like the other 4, but part of the racing is staying on your skates. A deserved win to a deserving guy. Go Aussie Go.
I still don't understand why people booed him, Bradbury stuck to a plan and it worked out perfectly. Just because he wasn't the strongest skater in the final, he wasn't even part of the pile-up. This was a moment in Australian Sporting History that I will forever remember, and goes to show that you can never count out the Aussies! ❤🇦🇺
This was Bradbury's strategy. he openly talks about not being the fastest and that the guy that brought the field down, had done it before. A true champion.
“We have to wait for confirmation.” Why.? It’s blatantly obvious Bradbury was not involved in any of the interference at any stage. Well done Stephen. STOOD UP under the pressure.
My understanding was that the Korean guy formally protested, and the judges are bound by the rules to at least hear the protest out even if it's blatantly obvious that Bradbury had won fair and square. I also seem to recall that they had to wait for the disqualification decisions to be finalised before they could declare the silver and bronze winners.
Amazing how a You Tube upload that is over 10 years old has comments just made from the past 3 weeks. Almost as if the comment section pulled a "Bradbury". I'd see a movie about Steven's buildup to this race and winning the gold. It was strategy over speed.
To create our lives.. we must believe.. to live our dreams we must first love ourselves completely and utterly.. raise our vibrations to the frequencies of our dreams… this is testament of that exact thing.
One of my favourite moments in sports history, Steve lives literally down the the road from me at Northgate. Dude is a genuine nice guy, a genuine legend 👍
Brilliant plan, perfectly executed. I had forgotten all about this beauty moment, well done Steven. Also, I assume Ohno was just doing a despo reach for the finish at the end there buuuuuut given all his grabby hands in the 5 seconds previous its more like Whono's. Also Turcott went into the wall with Ohno and came out holding his butt. Just saying this adds to the genius of hanging back. Aussie Aussie Aussie
I returned and saw under the sun that- The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all. (Ecclesiastes 9:11)
A living legend (in the best of Aussie ways), and an honest-to-goodness (multiple) saver of Lives. Knowing there are blokes like “Our Steve” in the world helps me with having faith in the world. Appreciate your existence, Mr Bradbury
16 Feb, 2002. Happy Anniversary of the birth of the legend!! Watched it live with mates and we were out of our seats, screaming in joy. Amazing. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie..!!!
Bradbury has the audacity to predict the situation. his gold is no fluke, just the hard work to get to the platform to be street smart. He is now in sports immortality forever. Bravo
@@jonlanier_ You have forgotten the golden rule. It’s not the fastest competitor who wins the race but the first competitor that crosses the finish line.
Oh yeah what was his backup strategy? Hope everyone else got disqualified a week after the race for drug use? Come on. The guy's just a loser who got incredibly lucky.
@@user-oi9to7ux7k That "loser" had actually won the World's four years previously, already had one Olympic bronze to his name, and this was his fourth Olympics when most skaters count themselves lucky to make the Olympic team once. As we say in Australia - you can go get a mullet up ya, cockwomble.
True and that's all part of the competition. i.e. staying within the rules and avoiding disasters. The more you push the limits, break rules and take risks, the higher the probability of a catastrophic outcome or success, compared to staying out of trouble. It can go either way. Bradbury was lucky and his strategy defied the odds of success, when cruising in the back row, which would normally not result in victory. However as mentioned, that doesn't discount the years of hard work and sacrifice to get to an international final of an elite sport and being positioned to take advantage of unexpected situations which can arise, particularly in ice skating.
This is a parable for life really the American thought it was his because he was home town boy and all that American exceptionalism crap. The Canadian nice guy working hard keeping up with USA. The South Korean coming out of nowhere from the beginning to climb over others was winning until tripped up by China. So the quiet achiever from a country that doesn’t even consider ice skating a sport because their is no football involved wins great result . Love it.
Just pointing out, we do consider ice skating a sport. Most major cities have at least one ice rink and the current junior figure skating world champions are Australian. Google Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor. Harley is also the first winter Olympian of Aboriginal descent while Ekaterina is of Russian descent - not only are they champion skaters they're also representative of multicultural Australia.
@@chooseyourpoison5105ok I just looked it up there are currently 21 ice rinks in Australia and there are over 100 Aussie rule footy field used in first grade competitions not including school or local field. that doesn’t include union or rugby or soccer. This race was over twenty years ago we are a majority tropical or Mediterranean climate and in most of the country there is no snow ,we don’t play ice hockey at school like they do in Canada.My husband travels every January to Japan to snowboard not to our snow field because the coverage is terrible. Sorry if I hurt your feelings but I was emphasising how out of the main stream speed skating is in Australia ,it would really down on our champions list. Junior figure skating and speed skating is that similar?
@@suekennedy1595 I never said it was played in schools or that it was a national sport like it is in Canada, but my point was that it's definitely considered a sport. I do realise that figure skating and speed skating aren't the same, but for Australia to produce world champions at all in either sport is an achievement in itself and a measure of how the sport's popularity is growing.
@@chooseyourpoison5105can’t you understand irony mate get a grip . I am Australian and absolutely hate all sport never watch it ,but I love this race and think Steve Bradbury is an amazing person he received a bravery award for saving three teenage girls from a rip in the surf at Caloundra where I live.
@@suekennedy1595 Can't you understand a logical response mate get a grip. Yes I'm well aware Steve won a bravery award near Tallebudgera where I live, but my point that ice sports definitely exist in Australia and that we actually punch well above our weight on the international ice sports front, seems to have gone right over your head
Met the great man a few years ago at a speaking function. He was engaging and funny. We went out for a few beers after and he was just a genuinely good bloke. People poke fun, but no one sees what it took to make the Final in the first place.
Exactly. People forget that this was his FOURTH Olympics. Most athletes count it as the pinnacle of the career if they make the Olympic team once, and he did it four times. Not only that, he had won the Worlds' four years previously and he already had an Olympic bronze to his name as well. It pisses me off hearing commentators speak about him as though he was just some guy who got off the couch and happened to wander into the Olympic stadium and win gold. He was a world class athlete and up there with the best. He absolutely deserved the gold medal.
Coming back here to let anyone know this absolute Australian legend just the other day saved 4 lives, kids/early teens that were swept out to the sea from the beach. Awarded a commendation for brave conduct by Australian Government. 21 years later and this guy is still as humble as it comes and again that just solidifies that no matter what, he's a bloody winner
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie,
Oi, oi, oi!!!
🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
We love you, Steven Bradbury
You're the best of us.
That is awesome!
what a legend
Real life super hero !
That's it, he can light the flame at Brisbane 2032
Deserved victory. If the opponents can't stand, it's their problem ...
Definitely, got through his heats, man, I cried when he won his Gold medal, what a legend ♥️🇦🇺
Hahaha, hillarious, he did a Bradbury.
Absolutely!
It was hilarious, he was so chill.
Yeah that would apply normally but not really when your taken out by other skaters😅... it's not like they deserved to lose because of that... Steven would never have stood a chance if that didn't happen...
As they say - to finish first, you first have to finish.
"To finish first, you have to finish first"
Nice
that's what she said
He who questions training only trains himself at asking questions.
No, it goes, ‘To finish first you must first finish’.
Steve didnt choose Gold medal. Gold medal chose him
Destiny and G-d. USA, 2024
20 years on and it's still FANTASTIC ! I will take a Bradbury any time. He won fair & square. 😁
NO FUCKING WAY HE DID, he was LAST
@@lincthomas7178 YES fucking way, he WON fair and square ! That's why he walked away with the gold. It was beautiful ! Bradbury was never going to out skate them but he could let the arrogant arse-holes self-destruct and be the last man standing .... and baby .... the last man standing WINS !
he wouldnt have won if they hadnt fallen over, load of fucking shit!!@@MrTallpoppy58
@@lincthomas7178 To finish First, first you have to finish
are you a fucking broken record?
@@bernielennox1031
"Doing a Bradbury" is still a common phrase in Australia. Go you good thing.
I'm doing a Bradbury with women
Australian folk law. Dude deserves a place on our Hundred dollar bill.
This is on the podium for the greatest moments in Australian sport's history
100% Ever the underdog. 2000 Sydney Olympics 4x100m Mens Freestyle Gold has to be up there somewhere as well as Cathy Freeman getting Gold.
@@SilentHotdog28the shealas soccer team making top 4 at the World Cup has to be up there, hope we beat the pommes and they winge about it.
Matthew Mitcham. Going to Beijing in 2008 and beating the Chinese divers on their home soil and producing one of the greatest dives under pressure in the history of the Olympics. Unheard of.
I've been looking for the Australian commentary for ages!
You want Australian commentary? th-cam.com/video/gJRKgy0iMqk/w-d-xo.html
@@RonLee999 😡
Why wasn't Apollo disqualified ?
Basil is a twit.
That’s not an Australian commentary!
Deserved victory. Had a game plan and saw it through. When he won (unexpectedly) people were apparently screaming at him, "you don't deserve it". Despite all the skaters falling before their goal, Bradley... the man himself... had been a consistent performer for years, even being a part of Australia's first bronze medal winners, and even was a world champion at one stage... As Steve Bradbury had said, this was his validation.
Funny people even say that when in the replay, the so called "favourite to win" was the one causing everyone's collapse. Skates right to block then sticks arm out to the left again blocking, not surprised everyone fell over.
Yep this was his FOURTH Olympics, he was a previous world champion, ahd he already had an Olympic bronze to his name. It pisses me off when people try to make out like he was just some kid off the local high school team. He was a world class athlete and absolutely deserved the win.
I have met Steve, and he is as humble as they get. He did the training, everything it took to get to the finals, just like the other 4, but part of the racing is staying on your skates. A deserved win to a deserving guy. Go Aussie Go.
I still don't understand why people booed him, Bradbury stuck to a plan and it worked out perfectly. Just because he wasn't the strongest skater in the final, he wasn't even part of the pile-up. This was a moment in Australian Sporting History that I will forever remember, and goes to show that you can never count out the Aussies! ❤🇦🇺
It was in America, and the USA's guy was in the lead into the last corner before causing the fall. They wanted their guy to win.
One of the greatest moments in Australian Olympic history. You've gotta be in it to win it. Cheers, Mr Bradbury!
This was Bradbury's strategy. he openly talks about not being the fastest and that the guy that brought the field down, had done it before.
A true champion.
I remember watching an interview with him after the race. It’s a simple strategy but one that obviously worked.
@@andysorensen1737 great people combine physical and psychological.
didnt a very similar thing happen in his prelims so he was prepared XD
Makes me proud to be Australian! Well done
Legend
An in Australia... we still say: to get an unpredicted win out of nowhere, is a Bradbury!
And in Australia, we now have a saying, “doing a Bradbury”
This is one of all time favourite videos hahahaha
“We have to wait for confirmation.” Why.? It’s blatantly obvious Bradbury was not involved in any of the interference at any stage. Well done Stephen. STOOD UP under the pressure.
My understanding was that the Korean guy formally protested, and the judges are bound by the rules to at least hear the protest out even if it's blatantly obvious that Bradbury had won fair and square. I also seem to recall that they had to wait for the disqualification decisions to be finalised before they could declare the silver and bronze winners.
Amazing how a You Tube upload that is over 10 years old has comments just made from the past 3 weeks. Almost as if the comment section pulled a "Bradbury".
I'd see a movie about Steven's buildup to this race and winning the gold. It was strategy over speed.
A strategy of waiting for all your opponents to self destruct can only work in this "sport".
@@jowbloe3673 completely disagree. Nascar is a prime example and motorsport In general honestly
@espo9505 see if they works in f1 lmao
@@jowbloe3673 Most races can adopt this strategy
Bradbury made it to the final, he deserved the gold.
Good things come to those who wait...........
"Steven Bradbury, that man right there, skating for his place in Australian sporting immortality" --- more prophetic words were never spoken!
Greatest moment in Australian sport history in my opinion
Certainly up there ...
I don’t think Bradbury bought himself a drink on the Goldcoast for probably 2 years !
Met him in Adelaide at a speaking function in 2019 and we went out after for a few beers. He was shouted all of them. Just an absolute legend of a man
Watched this live it was unbelievably the best olympic memeroy of all time he is a legand ❤
To create our lives.. we must believe.. to live our dreams we must first love ourselves completely and utterly.. raise our vibrations to the frequencies of our dreams… this is testament of that exact thing.
When life does not give you a Cadbury, you go right ahead and do a Bradbury.
HAAAA!
Gold.
Going to steal this if you don't mind.
One of my favourite moments in sports history, Steve lives literally down the the road from me at Northgate. Dude is a genuine nice guy, a genuine legend 👍
This is so representative of the common Aussie attitude it and I love it 😂 well deserved Bradbury !!
You have a warped perception of the aussie attitude. They were so scared of the flu they wanted people in camps who didn't listen to the government.
What attitude? Being a loser and being awarded gold by default.
@@user-oi9to7ux7k lol I imagine you typing that on a keyboard clogged with Cheeto dust
@@user-oi9to7ux7k Staying on your feet and not getting involved in ego trips.
@@user-oi9to7ux7k Being laid back, clever, and lucky. All three things which you clearly are not champ.
This is my favourite gold medal ever.
He won it fair and square 🇦🇺
Today, Stephen does a fully interactive show including motivation, videos, music, comedy and audience participation called “Last Man Standing “.
Brilliant plan, perfectly executed. I had forgotten all about this beauty moment, well done Steven.
Also, I assume Ohno was just doing a despo reach for the finish at the end there buuuuuut given all his grabby hands in the 5 seconds previous its more like Whono's. Also Turcott went into the wall with Ohno and came out holding his butt. Just saying this adds to the genius of hanging back.
Aussie Aussie Aussie
20 years today
21 years today
@@lillysnet9345 it was in February so try 21 years and a half
LEGENDARY, WILL GO DOWN IN AUSSIE FOLKLORE HISTORY 💪💪💪
The real life version of The turtle that beats the rabbit(s) 🤞🇦🇺😆 That's Aussies for ya mate 🏆
1:48
"So fun to watch... he can slide in and out of people"
😳
I returned and saw under the sun that- The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all. (Ecclesiastes 9:11)
This never gets old. Every time I watch it, I'm back in 2002 cheering on this absolute legend Steven Bradbury.
This never gets old. Crack up every time
Same here. lmao.
AUSSIE! AUSSIE! AUSSIE! No fluke. He knew to hang back, hedged his bets and won baby! 😎🍻
A living legend (in the best of Aussie ways), and an honest-to-goodness (multiple) saver of Lives. Knowing there are blokes like “Our Steve” in the world helps me with having faith in the world. Appreciate your existence, Mr Bradbury
16 Feb, 2002. Happy Anniversary of the birth of the legend!! Watched it live with mates and we were out of our seats, screaming in joy. Amazing. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie..!!!
I saw this live on TV and I was standing up yelling for his win! It was meant to be!
😂😂😂😂🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 I watched this live and the same thing happened in the semi final. Won fair and square!!!
A legend then, and still a legend now.
Fun fact. The 4 guys who fell started a bobsled team.
HAAAA!
Bradbury has the audacity to predict the situation. his gold is no fluke, just the hard work to get to the platform to be street smart. He is now in sports immortality forever. Bravo
Legend....
Greatest Australian sporting result ever by a long way
Freeman had the weight of history and a nation on her in Sydney and didn't buckle... I love this win but its not in the same league as that.
@Moveplaylift I absolutely agree with this thanks for reminding me of that one
The men's 4x100m relay swim at the Sydney Olympics was terrific as well
I still get a great kick out of seeing this race, such a surprise for Bradbury and Australia. Who could have imagined ..... ?
The last man standing. Steven Bradbury. Gold, gold, gold 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
The Steve Bradbury moment now famous forever
Still my favourite winter Olympic video.
The funniest part is when he crosses the line, if you read his lips he goes "Oh my f***ing God!" 🤣🤣🤣
It's like something out of a cartoon.
Legend
funniest and greatest win for Australia...
one of the funniest things ive seen life
He will never not be a legend.
We call our boss at work Gary Bradbury, because he inherited the job after the three in front of him left/quit/retired. He hates the name
Tactically brilliant race by Bradbury...
Yep... that's what they call it when you are the slowest in the field.
@@jonlanier_ You have forgotten the golden rule. It’s not the fastest competitor who wins the race but the first competitor that crosses the finish line.
Oh yeah what was his backup strategy? Hope everyone else got disqualified a week after the race for drug use? Come on. The guy's just a loser who got incredibly lucky.
@@user-oi9to7ux7k where is your gold medal loser...
@@user-oi9to7ux7k That "loser" had actually won the World's four years previously, already had one Olympic bronze to his name, and this was his fourth Olympics when most skaters count themselves lucky to make the Olympic team once. As we say in Australia - you can go get a mullet up ya, cockwomble.
Doesn't matter how many times I see this, it still cracks me up!
never forget last man standing!
Makes me think about the movie ‘the castle’. Down and out but never give up. Legend!
My hero
My greyhound did a Bradbury yesterday. Us Aussies love to come from behind 😂
thats what she said
This event was total chaos and I LOVE IT!
The greatest ever Winter Olympics final
This video never fails to make me smile
To finish first, first you have to finish.
Well done Steven
I remember being in shock when I saw this in the news reels.
To finish first, first you have to finish !!
That was beautiful.
Aussie Survivior legend.
Worked to give me goose bumps even today
Still my favourite race ever.
True and that's all part of the competition. i.e. staying within the rules and avoiding disasters. The more you push the limits, break rules and take risks, the higher the probability of a catastrophic outcome or success, compared to staying out of trouble. It can go either way. Bradbury was lucky and his strategy defied the odds of success, when cruising in the back row, which would normally not result in victory. However as mentioned, that doesn't discount the years of hard work and sacrifice to get to an international final of an elite sport and being positioned to take advantage of unexpected situations which can arise, particularly in ice skating.
He created a new saying in Australia that day: "Doing a Bradbury."
Most of us know this saying, those that don't, learn pretty quickly.
Still one of best Olympic moment's ever
It’s the Aussie way, that’s how we roll…..
or skate
Never forget this absolutely unbelievable ❤
Number one top viedo on utube
I think that this has been one of my most favourite win of all time!
Classic. Legend. Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Unworthy winner. Bogan bogan bogan.
Up there with the the guitar smash 4 x 100, as an unforgettable Oz Olympic moment.
So great that it actually was in the USA and they shouted USA and then their guy lost
Brilliant call by Basil Zempilas
Never gets old
This is a parable for life really the American thought it was his because he was home town boy and all that American exceptionalism crap.
The Canadian nice guy working hard keeping up with USA.
The South Korean coming out of nowhere from the beginning to climb over others was winning until tripped up by China.
So the quiet achiever from a country that doesn’t even consider ice skating a sport because their is no football involved wins great result .
Love it.
Just pointing out, we do consider ice skating a sport. Most major cities have at least one ice rink and the current junior figure skating world champions are Australian. Google Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor. Harley is also the first winter Olympian of Aboriginal descent while Ekaterina is of Russian descent - not only are they champion skaters they're also representative of multicultural Australia.
@@chooseyourpoison5105ok I just looked it up there are currently 21 ice rinks in Australia and there are over 100 Aussie rule footy field used in first grade competitions not including school or local field.
that doesn’t include union or rugby or soccer.
This race was over twenty years ago we are a majority tropical or Mediterranean climate and in most of the country there is no snow ,we don’t play ice hockey at school like they do in Canada.My husband travels every January to Japan to snowboard not to our snow field because the coverage is terrible.
Sorry if I hurt your feelings but I was emphasising how out of the main stream speed skating is in Australia ,it would really down on our champions list.
Junior figure skating and speed skating is that similar?
@@suekennedy1595 I never said it was played in schools or that it was a national sport like it is in Canada, but my point was that it's definitely considered a sport. I do realise that figure skating and speed skating aren't the same, but for Australia to produce world champions at all in either sport is an achievement in itself and a measure of how the sport's popularity is growing.
@@chooseyourpoison5105can’t you understand irony mate get a grip .
I am Australian and absolutely hate all sport never watch it ,but I love this race and think Steve Bradbury is an amazing person he received a bravery award for saving three teenage girls from a rip in the surf at Caloundra where I live.
@@suekennedy1595 Can't you understand a logical response mate get a grip. Yes I'm well aware Steve won a bravery award near Tallebudgera where I live, but my point that ice sports definitely exist in Australia and that we actually punch well above our weight on the international ice sports front, seems to have gone right over your head
LEGEND !!!
Lol I love watching this - he won!
Best ever
Met the great man a few years ago at a speaking function. He was engaging and funny. We went out for a few beers after and he was just a genuinely good bloke. People poke fun, but no one sees what it took to make the Final in the first place.
Exactly. People forget that this was his FOURTH Olympics. Most athletes count it as the pinnacle of the career if they make the Olympic team once, and he did it four times. Not only that, he had won the Worlds' four years previously and he already had an Olympic bronze to his name as well. It pisses me off hearing commentators speak about him as though he was just some guy who got off the couch and happened to wander into the Olympic stadium and win gold. He was a world class athlete and up there with the best. He absolutely deserved the gold medal.
_"Let's just hang back.... and see what happens...."_
Aussie logic, is best logic!
I love watching this race!
This is our way; Aussie spirit.
3:59 seems the yanks didn't like that too much 🤣
This is the first version I’ve seen where you could her boos from the crowd.
They don’t like losing, Go from your best mate to an enemy over a bet 😂
Good on you Steve