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Who is the best Olympic athlete in the world?
Michael Phelps
1. Michael Phelps: Swimming, United States. Michael Phelps is without a doubt the best Olympic athlete in history. Not only did he win eight gold medals in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, he also won six gold medals and two bronze medals in the 2004 Olympics.
Who is the most successful Olympic athlete of all time?
The best all-time performing Track and Field athlete at the Olympic Games is Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi who competed between 1920 and 1928, and won 12 medals including 9 gold medals….Table: The Top Ranked Athletes from Track and Field at the Olympic Games.
| rank | 1 |
|---|---|
| name | Paavo Nurmi |
| country | Finland |
| gender | M |
| Gold | 9 |
What was the athlete’s name?
Notable Athletes
| Name | Lifespan | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Rodgers | 1983- | football |
| Aaron Smith | 1988- | rugby |
| Aasif Karim | 1963- | cricket |
| Aavo Sarap | 1962- | soccer |
Who is the most famous Olympic?
Michael Phelps The statistics say it all about Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history with 28 medals, including 13 individual golds. His eight swimming gold medals in 2008 eclipsed the previous record of seven set by Spitz.
Which is the best Olympic?
9. Sydney, Australia – 2000. Ushering in the new millennium, Sydney’s 2000 Summer Olympic Games were hailed as one of the best ever.
Who is Ireland’s greatest Olympian?
His name is Martin Sheridan – he had emigrated at the age of 18 to America and now, 9 years later, he works for the New York Police.
Which is the best description of the modern Olympics?
e The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.
Who is the most successful Olympic cyclist of all time?
The most successful Olympic cyclist ever with seven medals, six of them gold. Hoy now writes children’s books about a cyclist named “Flying Fergus.”
Who are the greatest athletes of all time?
The greatest athlete ever to come from Lawrence KS (Haskell Indian Jr. college) which is saying something since other mentionables include Wilt Chamberlain, Gayle Sayers, Jim Ryun, Danny Manning, Paul Pierce, John Riggins and others.
Who was the first person to hold the Olympic Games?
According to legend, it was Heracles who first called the Games “Olympic” and established the custom of holding them every four years. The myth continues that after Heracles completed his twelve labours, he built the Olympic Stadium as an honour to Zeus.