5. Lawrence Lemieux
However majestic a boat is cruising across the open waves, sailing isn’t typically a sport that draws a lot of attention. That changed for a moment at the 1988 Olympics in South Korea, when Lawrence Lemieux abandoned his boat — and his dreams of Olympic Gold (well, technically he was on pace for a Silver, but still) — when he dove into the water to help two competitors whose boat had capsized.
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