For men, that is the winner of the decathlon and for women, the winner of the heptathlon.
Decathlon Olympic champion. "Worlds greatest athlete" is an endearment title bestowed on the champion.
The winner of the Olympic decathlon is called "the best athlete in the world".
The athlete that throws the discus the farthest is considered the winner of the event.
I'm not entirerly sure but i know that the olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington came in 3rd and Lewis Hamilton came 2nd. This probably won't help you but what the heck... Ryan Giggs won in 2009
Luca Scannela
Lance Armstrong
Secretariat
The International Olympic Committee does not give a cash reward along with the medals. Rather, the Olympic Committee in the athlete's home country, may reward the athlete for their success. A US gold medal winner for example receives $25,000 for a gold medal. Italy offers $182,000, Ghana offers $20,000.
There are many popular sports in the Olympic Games, but typically the most-watched events on television include: Men's 100m dash (winner is crowned "fastest man in the world") Men's decathlon (winner is crowned "the greatest athlete in the world") Men's marathon (closing event of Olympics) Women's gymnastics team event Men's basketball final (typically involving a US Dream Team)
winner of the 2006 state finals. also the athlete of the year completing junior Olympic requirements in china (Beijing)
The bronze medal winner in the Men's Skeet event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was Abdullah Alrashidi, an Independent Olympic Athlete.