Carl Lewis
Voted World Athlete of the decade (1980s) and Olympic Athlete of the Century (1900s), and winner of nine Olympic gold medals. Carl also excelled in long jump and acheived one of athletics' longest unbeaten runs.
athletics
Weia Reinboud
Weia is a Dutch veteran athlete who has set ten world records. She has excelled in the high jump and has also taken records in triple jump and heptathlon.
This came despite not competing at all until she was aged 49.