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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

All Time Favourite Athletes

JOHNNY "TARZAN" WEISMULLER

The world's best swimmer during 1920's

He won 5 Olympic gold medals as well as a bronze medal. Plus, he also set 67 world records and has never lost a single swimming race, retiring from his swimming career undefeated.


DAWN FRASER

The greatest female swimmer in the world, being the first woman who swam the 100-meter event in less than a minute

She shot into international fame at the Melbourne Olympics held in 1956 when she broke the 100-meter freestyle record, which was set 20 years back by Willy Den Ouden

Just 18 years of age, she won 3 medals from her first Olympic games.


IAN THROPE

An Australian, Ian Thorpe has won 5 Olympic golds as well as 11 gold medals in the World Championships

He has been nominated four times as the World Swimmer of the Year by the Swimming World International magazine


JENNIFER BETH THOMPSON

She has won 12 Olympic medals, which includes 8 golds, while she represented the United States in the Summer Olympics of 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004.

 She is the most decorated Olympic swimmers in history.


MARK SPITZ 

Born in 1950, he has won 7 gold medals at the 1972 Olympics held in Munich, setting world records in all of the seven events.

 He is one of the all time greatest athletes, he was named the swimmer of the year in 1969, 1971, and 1972. 

Plus, the Sports Illustrated Magazine voted him one of the greatest Olympians and the athlete of the century in 2000. 

In addition, the International Olympic Committee has named him as one of the 5 athletes of the century.


MICHAEL PHELPS

He is a holder of world records in a number of events. Amongst his achievements are the 8 medals he won at the Summer Olympics of 2004 held in Athens, of which 6 were gold. 

He was named the World Swimmer of the Year in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007.

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