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

3. -Born: July 1, 1961 -10 Olympic medals, 9 gold -United Nations Goodwill ambassador. -Career: 1979-1996 -He became an actor

4. -Born: March 6, 1947 -Very influential athlete -Invented a unique back-first tecnique, adopted by almost all the high jumpers today.

5. -Born: December 27, 1934 -She first practiced ballet, turned to gymnastics -Between 1956-1964: won 18 Olympic medals

6. -Born: September 19, 1922 -one of the greatest runners of the 20 th century -the only person who won the 5,000 metres, 10,000 metres, and marathon in the same Olympiad.

7. -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.

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

9. -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.

10. -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