1.Carolina Kluft..a stroke of patriotism surely.Still..undefeated in the hepathlon(or whatever its called in english)as a senior,with the junior world record and the titles to match.3 straight WC golds,2 straight european championships and won the OG gold in the only games she ever attended.
Has the second best personal result in the event,after Jackie Joyner Kersee..who of course was on strong substances most part of her career.
2.Haile Gebrselassie..I don´t know just how many medals he has won,or the number of world records he has beaten.I don´t care.Just a fantastic athlete.
3.Carl Lewis..leaves a bad taste since I am fully aware of that he most probably was on illegal drugs through his career.I shouldn´t rate him really..but the longjump in Atlanta 96 made me feel young again.
4.Sergei Bubka..probably the most dominant in a single event.The pole vault jumper of all pole vault jumpers for now and probably forever.
5.Jesse Owens..for stickin it to the nazis on their own home turf.100 meters champion long before the use of illegal substances and a great world record in the long jump beating the germans darling Lutz Long into second place.A small jump for mankind.