Best Athletes of 2016 Olympics
Usain St Leo Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. He is a world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay.An eight-time Olympic gold medallist, Bolt is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012 and 2016). He also won two 4 × 100 relay gold medals. He gained worldwide fame for his double sprint victory in world record times at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which made him the first person to hold both records since fully automatic time became mandatory. ...read more.
I am so sorry, but I just think he's immensely overrated.
And RichardSSG, I'm very disappointed you didn't include Mo "Mobot" Farah. That man is like a spider trying to climb out of a bathtub - tenacious beyond belief. He's such an inspiration.
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic ...read more.
I love simone! She is such an inspiration. I can't wait for the world championships this year. She is going to KILL
( as u can tell, I'm a humongous fan of hers :) )
She has 9 Olympic medals she won her first world championship 200m title at 19 being the youngest champion in history and retained her title 2 years later Bolt who was around 20 or 21 only managed a silver his still the greatest of all time but his not the only impressive athlete out there
As I said, Mo is such an inspiration. He never gives up. Never quits. He just keeps going, just like the proverbial spider in the bathtub.
Kerri Lee Walsh Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and a one-time Olympic bronze medalist.She won gold, enough said
Serena Jameka Williams is an American former professional tennis player. The Women's Tennis Association ranked her world No. 1 in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She reached the No. 1 ranking for the first time on July 8, 2002. She lost in the third round
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill is a retired British track and field athlete from England, specializing in multi-event disciplines and 100 meter hurdles.
She came back from the London Olympics! I'm not sure if you guys have any idea of how hard gymnastics comebacks are, but think of it this way. A gymnasts body is honed into a perfect bullet for flipping and soaring through the air. But when a gymnast takes time off,say a break after the Olympics, she might grow a few inches and gain five or ten pounds, thus making it harder for them to fly through the air. She made a huge comeback. She's not perfect, but I think she is better now than she was in London. Also, she did this while dealing with criticism about her race, and her personality,etc from racists. Even though she didn't win any in London,other than team gold( which they totally killed at) I think she deserves to be on this list.
( sorry about the lecture. It's just that gabby is my favorite gymnast ever! I think she totally kicks butt out there! )