Carl Lewis

1. CARL LEWIS - Greatest Olympian of all time by whatever yardstick you apply. Brought speed, grace and technique to athletics for a decade and his eight gold medals, earned against the toughest of opposition, speak for themselves. At his first Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984 he won four golds at 100 metres, 200m, long jump and sprint relay. Won the 100m and long jump in 1988 and in 1992, after suffering a viral infection at the US trials, added another long jump and relay gold. Simply the best.