Olympic champion who said he threw his gold medal into the Ohio River (3)

I believe the answer is:

ali

(Other definitions for ali that I've seen before include ""The Greatest" boxer" , "Muhammad ..., former boxer" , "Fourth caliph of Islam" , "Son-in-law to Muhammad" , "Muhammad or Baba?" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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