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- Born: June 30, 1985- 22 Olympic medals- 2008 Beijing games : 8 gold medals, held an Olympic
record.
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- Born: July 1, 1961- 10 Olympic medals, 9
gold- United Nations Goodwill
ambassador.- Career: 1979-1996- He became an actor
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- Born: March 6, 1947- Very influential athlete- Invented a unique back-first
tecnique, adopted by almost all the high jumpers today.
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- Born: December 27, 1934
- She first practiced ballet, turned to gymnastics
- Between 1956-1964: won 18 Olympic medals
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Born: February 10, 1950 - Won 7 gold medals at 1972 summer Olympics.- no other swimmer has ever gained so great
percentage.
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- 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.
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- 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