Michael Phelps
Inarguably, one of the greatest Olympians in the world if not the greatest, Michael Phelps has a staggering 28 medals to his name which is by far the most by an Olympian to date. The whole world would agree if one was to say that, MICHAEL PHELPS is the greatest athlete and the best Olympian ever. Nobody would ever deny this say: 8 Gold medals in 2008, 18 in total with Rio.
Nicknamed "The Baltimore Bullet", Michael Phelps also holds the record for the most first-place finishes in a single Olympic edition by overhauling his fellow countryman Mark Spitz's record of 7 at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In addition to his hunger for winning medals, the 36-year-old also has a total of 39 world records under his belt, which includes 29 individual records and 10 relay records.