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Greatest Olympians of all time — Yourlist

|RankingsGreatest Olympians of all time

Greatest Olympians of all time

a Yourlist ranking · the crowd decides the order

Gold standard, literally.

What counts: Seeded with approximate real-world figures — the crowd's votes decide the order from here.

Usain Bolt▲ Rising
Golds: 8Total medals: 8
added by IJRin 3 rankings
77
Michael Phelps▲ Rising
Golds: 23Total medals: 28
added by IJRin 2 rankings
68
Carl Lewis▲ Rising
Golds: 9Total medals: 10
added by IJRin 2 rankings
44
Simone Biles▲ Rising
Golds: 7Total medals: 11
added by IJRin 3 rankings
32
Katie Ledecky▲ Rising
Golds: 9Total medals: 14
added by IJRin 3 rankings
13
Mark Spitz▼ Falling
Golds: 9Total medals: 11
added by IJRin 2 rankings
-3
Jesse Owens▼ Falling
Golds: 4Total medals: 4
added by IJRin 2 rankings
-16
Nadia Comăneci▼ Falling
Golds: 5Total medals: 9
added by IJRin 2 rankings
-44

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EEsme Kowalski2h
Longevity has to count for more than peak. This order underrates it.
OOscar Novak19h
No debate for me — Michael Phelps at the top is exactly right.
CCaleb LindqvistJul 28, 2026
Put some respect on the defensive end of this argument.