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Do you have any idea what it's like to become one of the most famous record holders of the world? For an athlete, it is an extremely rewarding achievement. As About We've already said in other posts about sports on News Folha, being in the Olympics or the World Cup means that the teams competing are the best.
This is because before we have that table with the teams and athletes who will participate in these important competitions, those selected have a long way to go. It is necessary to win many national, regional and even international competitions in order to earn your place.
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After winning these competitions and qualifying, athletes and teams still need to beat their competitors, who are also among the best of the best. So, when we talk about a record holder, we are actually mentioning names that stood out for beating the best of the best.
And that's not all. There are records that have been broken throughout history. So, in reality, we are talking about people who were the best of the best over time and carved their names in history.
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In the last edition of the Olympic Games, we were able to see some of these historic victories. So, without further ado, below we present the achievements of most famous record holders of the 2016 edition, which took place here in Brazil, in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
The most famous record holders of the last Olympics and their achievements
Kristin Armstrong
Armstrong is an American cyclist who, at the time she last competed in the Games, was 43 years old. Before deciding to compete, she had already announced that she would retire, but she reversed her decision and won the same cycling event for the third time, winning another gold medal.
Michael Phelps
There was no way this name was off our list. As you may have already read in our post about medalists, Michael has an extensive line of victories at the Olympic Games. At the last Olympics he became one of the most famous record holders by breaking the mark that had only been achieved by the Greek Leonidas of Rhodes.
Michael Phelps managed to win 13 gold medals and became the biggest medalist in individual events in his category. Indeed, impressive.
Usain Bolt
We couldn't end our post without mentioning the Jamaican athlete. In this edition of the Olympic Games, Bolt joined the select group of most famous record holders of the Olympics for winning the 100 meters race for the third consecutive time. This is an unprecedented milestone that earned him the title of three-time champion and legend.
Obviously, these are not the only athletes who broke records at the last edition of the Olympic Games. However, since our proposal is to bring famous names, inevitably some people ended up being left out.
As you can see, we have consecrated men and women like the most famous record holders of the history of the Olympics. It's cool to see that these people are our contemporaries, which leaves us with the hope of seeing many more records being broken in the future. After all, 2020 is right around the corner!
