IMAGINARY SUMMER OLYMPICS - Poll #36 - Athletics - Men's 800m; Judo - Men's Lightweight; Judo - Women's Lightweight; Gymnastics Artistic - Men's Rings; Gymnastics Rhythmic - Women's All-Around Individual

[rafalgorka 1,376]

Poll #36.

 

These are olympic champions in certain events.

Imagine that all these champions are on the top of their game at the very same moment in time.

Who would have won gold?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_athletics_(men)#800_metres

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_judo#Lightweight

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_judo#Lightweight_2

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_gymnastics_(men)#Rings

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_gymnastics_(women)#All-around,_individual_2

[rafalgorka 1,376]

@thiago_simoes I wonder what are your thoughts on gymnastics events here.

[thiago_simoes 1,359]

10 hours ago, rafalgorka said:

@thiago_simoes I wonder what are your thoughts on gymnastics events here.

I voted on Chechi on rings and Kanaeva in the all-around.
 
No one can beat Chechi's elegance and control. Csollány would have been my second choice. Azaryan would have been my third choice, even though he's from a totally different time and even his namesake skill is not used anymore. But he was decidedly elegant and strong for his time.

On the women's side, it's quite shocking that no Olympic champion has really captivated me. I voted on Kanaeva mostly because she has two titles, but my favorite has got to be Marina Lobatch. Lori Fung would have been my third choice.

[phelps 6,864]

Athletics, men's 800m...maybe Rudisha was really the best specialist ever to run the distance, but I don't trust anymore any Kenian/Ethiopian success in the last 40 years at least, therefore my pick is "el caballo"  Alberto Juantorena, a man that could really make any race exciting a lot more than the current top specialists.

 

Judo, men's Lightweight...my pick is  Shoei Ono, despite this class has seen many very good representatives. But he's the only man to repeat himself on the Olympic mat, and that's a lot in this sport.

 

Judo, women's Lightweight...this is a difficult choice, as many of these Olympic champions didn't prove themselves durable, consistent at the top of the ranking of this weight class. My pick here is  Isabel Fernandez, maybe the only one to be an exception to what I wrote before.

 

Artistic Gymnastics, men's Rings... Yuri Chechi...the true Lord of the Rings, who else?

 

Rhythmic Gymnastics, Individual All-Round...rankings written well before the actual competition is held, unfair winners...is that worth any attention?  I pass on this event.

[rafalgorka 1,376]

@phelps Shohei Ono is 13-0 here, the gold medal looks to be assured. Noone else has got a single vote yet.

 

So who would you choose for the minor medals in this category?

[phelps 6,864]

1 hour ago, rafalgorka said:

@phelps Shohei Ono is 13-0 here, the gold medal looks to be assured. Noone else has got a single vote yet.

 

So who would you choose for the minor medals in this category?

 Toshihiko Koga would be my second choice (he also won an Olympic silver medal and 3 world championships gold medals in his career) and  Ezio Gamba (an Olympic silver and 3 consecutive world championships silver medals in his career, signing an era in the judo history...and now by far the best coach in the world) the third choice...

[rafalgorka 1,376]

Results

 

ATHLETICS - Men's 800m

 

1. David Rudisha KEN

2. Joaquim Cruz BRA

3. Alberto Juantorena CUB (T)

 

JUDO - Men's Lightweight

 

1. Shohei Ono JPN

2. Elnur Mammadli AZE

3. Ezio Gamba ITA (T)

3. Toshihiko Koga JPN (T)

 

JUDO - Women's Lightweight

 

1. Rafaela Silva BRA

2. Driulis Gonzalez CUB

3. Isabel Fernandez ESP (T)

3. Kaori Matsumoto JPN (T)

 

GYMNASTICS ARTISTIC - Men's Rings

 

1. Jury Chechi ITA

2. Eleftherios Petrounias GRE

3. Akinori Nakayama JPN

 

GYMNASTICS RHYTHMIC - Women's All-Around Individual

 

1. Yevgeniya Kanayeva RUS

2. Kateryna Serebrianska UKR

3. Lori Fung CAN

 

Thanks for voting!