Famous Olympians

Two time Olympic gold medal soccer player who also wrote a children's book called "Winners Never Quit."

• Ashley Wagner
• Stephanie Rice
• Mia Hamm
• Oribe Peralta

First gymnast ever to receive a perfect 10 score was

• Gabby Douglas
• Mary Lou Retton
• Simone Biles
• Nadia Comeneci

The US track runner, with the real name of James Cleveland, who won 4 gold medals in 1936 proving to Hitler that an  African-American could defeat a German

• Usain Bolt
• Carl Lewis
• Michael Johnson
• Jesse Owens

The US-born Korean diver who become the first Asian-American to win an Olympic gold medal

• Michelle Kwan
• Sammy Lee
• Yoshinobu Oyakawa
• Mark Foo

The Tennessee runner who became the first American woman to win 3 gold medals in a single Olympic Game and became known as the world's fastest woman

• Serena Williams
• Wilma Rudolph
• Gabby Douglas
• Jackie Joyner-Kersee

A Native American runner whose gold medals were taken away because he had played minor league baseball, only to have them returned to his family years after his death

• Jim Thorpe
• Muhammed Ali
• Paavo Nurmi
• Kobe Bryant

The American who has won 22 medals for swimming, including 18 golds and will represent USA again in 2016 Olympics

• Mark Spitz
• Missy Franklin
• Michael Phelps
• Greg Louganis

The Jamaican sprinter known as the fastest person ever timed and winner of 6 Olympic gold medals

• Jesse Owens
• Usain Bolt
• Bob Mathias
• Carl Lewis

Athlete NOT known for playing Olympic football (soccer)

• Lebron James
• David de Gea
• Neymar Jr. Silva
• Marco Fabian

First African-American woman to win the gymnastics all-around title

• Gabby Douglas
• Nadia Comeneci
• Mary Lou Retton
• Laurie Hernandez

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