Because I am a huge fan of Sports (Cricket, Tennis, NBA, NFL, Olympics Etc.), I have many Sports Idols 🙂
But the Top of the Top are (Not in any order):
Michael Phelps
Michael Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Peyton Manning
Stephen Curry
Virat Kohli
Usain Bolt
Carl Lewis
Boris Becker
Mohammed Azharuddin
Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic
Disclaimer: International Olympic Committee (IOC) always retests frozen samples for doping, many years later. Usain Bolt retired in 2017. So far, he has not been busted for doping. Considering that Nesta Carter (Jamaica) was caught for doping violation in 2017 for a 2008 offence, there is still time for Usain to be caught! I hope not … 🙂
In Athletics, there are 2 major global competitions: Olympics (Duh!) and World Athletic Championships (WAC).
Here are the Usain Bolt performances between 2008 and 2016 (Which includes ALL (!!!) competitions!):
2008 Olympics (Beijing) 100m: Gold (World Record!)
2008 Olympics (Beijing) 200m: Gold (World Record!)
2008 Olympics (Beijing) 4x100m Relay: Gold (World Record!) <– Taken back in 2017 after Nesta Carter was caught for doping
2009 WAC (Berlin) 100m: Gold (World Record!)
2009 WAC (Berlin) 200m: Gold (World Record!)
2009 WAC (Berlin) 4x100m Relay: Gold
2011 WAC (Daegu) 100m: DISQUALIFIED! (False Start. Just 1 false start is all it takes!)
2011 WAC (Daegu) 200m: Gold
2011 WAC (Daegu) 4x100m Relay: Gold (World Record!)
2012 Olympics (London) 100m: Gold
2012 Olympics (London) 200m: Gold
2012 Olympics (London) 4x100m Relay: Gold (World Record!)
2013 WAC (Moscow) 100m: Gold
2013 WAC (Moscow) 200m: Gold
2013 WAC (Moscow) 4x100m Relay: Gold
2015 WAC (Beijing) 100m: Gold
2015 WAC (Beijing) 200m: Gold
2015 WAC (Beijing) 4x100m Relay: Gold
2016 Olympics (Rio de Janeiro) 100m: Gold
2016 Olympics (Rio de Janeiro) 200m: Gold
2016 Olympics (Rio de Janeiro) 4x100m Relay: Gold
How are the above performances in terms of “showing up when it counts the most”!? Imagine the pressure when the whole World is watching you AND you are expected to win!
Amazing!!! Just Amazing!!!
Adios!