The series celebrates some of the greatest sportsmen and women ever to compete at the games throughout the years both in terms of their achievements at the games but also in their wider sports careers. Our selection of these athletes may well cause debate and discussion, indeed when researching there is no agreement on this subject, that is the magic of sport,
Doubtless more great moments will be made this summer.
Arguably the greatest Olympian of all time, not least of all because of the number of medals won. Phelps has overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions. Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympics; his eight at the 2008 Beijing Games surpassed American swimmer Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at Munich in 1972. Phelps' Olympic medal total is second only to the 18 Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina won over three Olympics, including nine gold. Phelps also holds the all-time record for most gold Olympic medals, at 14.
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