Beijing time on July 19, there are 4 days left from the opening of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the British media "Independent" recently selected the history of the 6 greatest Olympic track and field athletes, China's two famous Liu Xiang, Wang Junxia did not have the opportunity to be on the list, the United States a total of 4 people selected as the biggest winner, the Olympic 8 gold king, Jamaican flying man Bolt only ranked third, the top of the list is the first person in the short jump Jesiovins.
Sixth Joyna Cauchy (USA)
Joyna Cauchy is the greatest female all-around athlete, the only female athlete to achieve Grand Slam achievements in two events, comparable to Bolt, Michael Johnson, Beckler and other men's superstars, won 2 gold medals in the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games, and won the Seoul Olympic gold medal in the long jump in the sub-event, from 1986 to 1988, Joyna Cauchy broke the heptathlon world record four times, once tied the long jump world record, and the 7291 all-around world record has remained for 33 years. Considered one of the hardest track and field world records to break.
Fifth Griffith Joyna (USA)
Joyna is a famous butterfly trapeze in the field, but also the most difficult to surpass the legendary superstar, 1988 ushered in the peak period, the National Audition with 10.49 seconds to create the 100 meters world record that has been maintained to this day, the Seoul Olympic Games won the 100 meters 200 meters double gold, and in the 200 meters in the 21.56 seconds, 21 seconds 34 times broke the world record twice, until today, strong such as Fraser, Thompson, Hippers and other famous players are difficult to refresh Joyna's world record, but Joyna died at the age of 38, It is thought to be associated with overdose stimulants.
4th Pavo Rumi (Finland)
Rumi was the first middle-distance runner in the early days of the modern Olympic Games, and also the most dominant middle-distance running superstar, he won 9 gold medals in the three Olympic Games from 1920 to 1928, and became the first Olympic 9 gold king in the history of athletics, but due to his age and small project influence, Rumi's influence in today's athletics is far less than that of Bolt and Lewis, and the first person in 20th-century athletics was awarded Lewis instead of Rumi.
3rd Bolt (Jamaica)
Bolt is one of the few superetters in the history of world sprinting without a doping scandal, won the gold medal in the 100 meters 200 meters in three consecutive Olympic Games, and led the Jamaican team to win two gold medals in the relay, with his personal ability to break the 100 meters 200 world records five times in total, four of which were born on the Olympic/World Championships competition stage, very gold and convincing, Bolt saved the sprint project with a clean body and top talent, so he was known as the savior of athletics.
Second Carl Lewis (USA)
Carl Lewis was the first man in athletics before Bolt's rise, the second Olympic 9 gold king after Rumi, the two Olympic Games in Los Angeles and Seoul won the 100-meter gold medal, broke two world records and one draw, and won the long jump gold medal in four consecutive Olympic Games, not breaking the Beamon 8m 90 world record became Lewis's biggest regret, and the scandal of getting a positive doping test also affected Lewis's reputation.
First Jesse Owens (USA)
Owens is the strongest short jump superstar in the history of human athletics, the only immortal legend who won the world record + Olympic gold medal in three individual events in the 100 meters 200 meters long jump, and won 4 gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, using his own actions to resist the racist oppression of that era, so he was praised as the greatest athlete of the modern Olympic Games.