IMAGINARY SUMMER OLYMPICS - Poll #39 - Athletics - Men's 5000m; Swimming - Men's 200m Backstroke; Archery - Women's Individual; Sailing - Men's One-Person Dinghy (Laser); Shooting - Women's Pistol

[rafalgorka 1,821]

Poll #39.

 

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)#5000_metres

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_swimming_(men)#200_metres_backstroke

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_archery#Individual_2

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_sailing_by_discipline#One-person_dinghy

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_shooting#Pistol

Edited September 30, 2022 by rafalgorka

[rafalgorka 1,821]

Men's 5000m in athletics seems to be particularly interesting here. So many great names.

Edited September 30, 2022 by rafalgorka

[phelps 8,728]

Athletics, men's 5000m...that's a true coin toss, as all the greatest middle distance runners and the dirtiest cheaters in history  are in this list.

Being coherent, I should vote for Zatopek, but since I'm more emotional than coherent, my pick goes to my favorite runner and person among them:  Hicham El Guerrouj.

 

Swimming, man's 200m Backstroke...here it's easier...and sorry for the great Aaron Peirsol, this time my pick is (once again)  Roland Matthes.

 

Archery, women's Individual...this is really easy, as  Kim Soo-Nyung is the undisputed best female shooter of all time. Therefore, she's my pick.

 

Sailing, men's One-Person Dinghy (Laser)...despite being one of the most arrogant human beings in the world, most likely he's also the best Olympic sailor ever:  Ben Ainslie.

 

Shooting, women's Pistol...since she's the only women to repeat herself in the same discipline, my pick is  Maria Grozdeva.

Edited September 30, 2022 by phelps

[rafalgorka 1,821]

Voting in this one ends on Thursday if anyone’s interested.

[rafalgorka 1,821]

Results

 

ATHLETICS - Men's 5000m

 

1. Hicham El Guerrouj MAR (T)

2. Paavo Nurmi FIN (T)

3. Mo Farah GBR (T)

 

SWIMMING - Men's 200m Backstroke

 

1. Aaron Peirsol USA

2. Ryan Lochte USA

3. Martin Lopez-Zubero ESP (T)

 

ARCHERY - Women's Individual

 

1. An San KOR

2. Kim Soo-nyung KOR

3. Ki Bo-bae KOR

 

SAILING - Men's One-Person Dinghy (Laser)

 

1. Robert Scheidt BRA

2. Ben Ainslie GBR

3. Paul Goodison GBR*

 

SHOOTING - Women's Pistol

 

1. Maria Grozdeva BUL

2. Anna Korakaki GRE

3. Nino Salukvadze GEO

 

Thanks for voting, everyone!