- Born: June 30, 1985- 22 Olympic medals- 2008 Beijing games : 8 gold medals, held an Olympic

record.

- Born: July 1, 1961- 10 Olympic medals, 9

gold- United Nations Goodwill

ambassador.- Career: 1979-1996- He became an actor

- Born: March 6, 1947- Very influential athlete- Invented a unique back-first

tecnique, adopted by almost all the high jumpers today.

- Born: December 27, 1934

- She first practiced ballet, turned to gymnastics

- Between 1956-1964: won 18 Olympic medals

- Born: September 19, 1922

- one of the greatest runners of the 20th century

- the only person who won the 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres, and marathon in the same Olympiad.

- Born: August 7, 1957 - The first athlete in Olympic history to win

eight medals in one Olympic games.- the first male gymnast to be awarded a

perfect score of ten in an Olympic competition.

- Born: February 10, 1950 - Won 7 gold medals at 1972 summer Olympics.- no other swimmer has ever gained so great

percentage.

- Born: October 14, 1952 - He held the record for men to the most

Olympic medals at 15, until Michael Phelps surpassed him

- The third athlete in cumulative Olympic medals after Phelp's and Larissa Latynina.

- Born: August 21, 1986- Regarded as the fastest person ever.- He is the first man to hold both the 100 m and

200 m world records.- The first to achieve a "double double" by

winning 100 m and 200 m titles at consecutive Olympics