There have been many famous Olympians throughout history from all around the World. Below are a few of the most famous athletes who took part in the Olympic Games. Click on the athletes to learn more |
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Nadia Comaneci At the age of 14, Comaneci became one of the stars of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. During her routine on the uneven bars she scored a 10.0, the highest score possible. It was the first time in modern Olympic gymnastics history that the score had ever been awarded. Comaneci won of five Olympic gold medals in total and is one of the best-known gymnasts in the world
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Jenny Thompson Jenny Thompson is one of the most decorated Olympians in history, winning twelve medals, including eight golds, while representing the USA in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Olympics.
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Daley Thompson Daley Thompson won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the world record for the event four times. Thompson's best score in the decathlon was 8847 points, set in the 1984 Olympic competition – a world record that stood until 1992.
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Michael Johnson Michael Johnson still holds the world record in the 200 metres, 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay. He won five Olympic gold medals and was crowned world champion nine times. He is the only male sprint athlete in history to win both the 200 metres and 400 metres events at the same Olympics.
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Steve Redgrave Steve Redgrave won gold medals at five Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He is the only Briton ever to achieve this and only four other Olympians achieved the same. Redgrave has also won nine Rowing World Championship gold medals
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Michael Phelps After winning his eighth gold medal in the Men's 4 x 100m Medley Final in Beijing, Phelps became the most decorated ever Olympian with 14 golds in total. The previous record was nine Olympic Gold Medals. Will anyone ever beat his record?
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Cassius Clay / Muhammed Ali Cassius Clay won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. His record was 100 wins, with five losses, when he ended his amateur career. Clay, who changed his name to Muhammed Ali after joining in 1964, remains the only man to have won the linear heavyweight championship three times and was also the winner of an Olympic Light-heavyweight gold medal.
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