1. TOP 10 OLYMPIANS EVER By Joe Brundell and Erik Dawson

2. 10- NADIA COMANECI Nationality- Russian Event- Gymnastics First person to get a perfect score on a floor routine. Gold Medals- 5

4. 9- JESSE OWENS Nationality- American Event- 100m Won 4 gold medals at the Berlin olympics in 1936 Gold Medals- 4

6. 8-EMILIO ZATOPEK Nationality- Czech Republic Event- Long distance running Won 3 gold medals at the Helsinki games in 1952 Gold medal- 4

8. 7- FANNY BLANKERS-COHEN Nationality- Dutch Event- 100m, 200m and 80m hurdles Won 4 gold medals at the London game in 1938 Gold Medals- 4

10. 6- CARL LEWIS Nationality- American Event- Long jump, 100m, 200m Won 4 gold medals in the long jump Gold medals- 9

12. 5-PAAVO NURMI Nationality- Finland Event- 10000m Won 4 gold medals at the 1924 Olympics Gold medals- 9

14. 4- LARISSA LATYNINA Nationality- Russian Event- Gymnastics Has a record 18 Olympics medals Gold Medals- 9

16. 3- MARK SPITZ Nationality- American Event- Swimming Won 6 gold medals in 1968 Olympics Gold Medals- 13

18. 2- MICHAEL PHELPS Nationality- American Event- Swimming Won 6 gold medals on his Olympic debut in 2008 Gold medals- 13

20. 1- STEVE REDGRAVE Nationality- British Event- Rowing Won a gold a gold medal in every Olympics he competed in Gold Medals- 5