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Olympic athletes

These athletes are famous, but do you know which country they come from ?

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Lin Dan

China

 

Lin Dan won two gold medals in badminton in 2008 et 2012


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Larisa Latynina

USSR

 

18 olympic medals in artistic gymnastics in 1956, 1960, 1964


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Mark Spitz

USA

 

The american swimmer won 9 gold medals during the Olympics, 7 of them in 1972 what made him the world hold-recorder during 36 years.


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Veronica Campbell-Brown

Jamaica

 

Veronica Campbell won 7 medals in athletics (100, 200 meters and 4x100 meters relay)

 


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Kenenisa Bekele

Ethiopia

 

Triple olympic champion in 10 000m and 5 000m in 2004, 2008 and 2012


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Ranomi Kromowidjojo

Netherlands

 

Quadruple swimming medallist in 2008 and 2012


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Tony Estanguet

France

 

Triple Olympic canoe champion in 2000, 2004 and 2012


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Valentina Vezzali

Italy

 

Nine Olympics fencing medals between 1996 and 2012


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Nadia Comaneci

Rumania

 

First gymnastic athlete to have a perfect mark


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Birgit Fischer

Germany

 

Birgit Fischer won 12 canoe medals, 8 of them in gold


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Bradley Wiggins

United Kingdom

 

Triple gold medalist in track cyclist, he also won the Tour de France.


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Torben Grael

Brazil

 

The sailer won 5 Gold medals


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Nikola Karabatic

France

 

Double Olympic champion in 2008 and 2012 in Handball


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Ana Fernandez

Cuba

 

Triple Olympic champion in volley-ball


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Anna Le Moine

Sweden

 

Double olympic champion in curling


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Teofilo Stevenson

Cuba

 

Triple boxing champion between 1972 and 1980

 


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Maria Grozdeva

Bulgaria


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Aladar Gerevich

Hungary

 

Sevenfold Olympic champion in fencing between 1932 and 1960


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Greg Louganis

USA

 

 4 gold medals in springboard (3m) and platform (10m)


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Jesse Owens

USA

 

In 1936, Owens won 4 gold medals: 100, 200, 4x100 meters relay and long jump