Top Ten: Fastest 100 Metre Sprinters in History (Women)

Rank Fastest time (s) Wind (m/s) Athlete, Nation, Date, Location,

1) 10.49 0.0 Florence Griffith-Joyner, United States, 16 July 1988, Indianapolis
2) 10.64 +1.2 Carmelita Jeter, United States, 20 September 2009, Shanghai
3) 10.65 [A] +1.1 Marion Jones, United States, 12 September 1998, Johannesburg
4) 10.70 +0.6 Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jamaica, 29 June 2012, Kingston
5) 10.73 +2.0 Christine Arron, France, 19 August 1998, Budapest
6) 10.74 +1.3 Merlene Ottey, Jamaica, 7 September 1996, Milan
7) 10.75 +0.4 Kerron Stewart, Jamaica, 10 July 2009, Rome
8) 10.76 +1.7 Evelyn Ashford, United States, 22 August 1984, Zürich
8) 10.76 +1.1 Veronica Campbell-Brown, Jamaica, 31 May 2011, Ostrava
10) 10.77 +0.9 Irina Privalova, Russia, 6 July 1994, Lausanne
10) 10.77 +0.7 Ivet Lalova, Bulgaria, 19 June 2004, Plovdiv

Top Ten: Fastest 100 Metre Sprinters in History (Men)

Rank Time (s) Wind (m/s) Athlete, Country, Date, Location

1) 9.58 +0.9 Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 16 August 2009, Berlin
2) 9.69 +2.0 Tyson Gay, United States, 20 September 2009, Shanghai
3) 9.72 +0.2 Asafa Powell, Jamaica, 2 September 2008, Lausanne
4) 9.75 +1.1 Yohan Blake, Jamaica, 29 June 2012, Kingston
5) 9.78 +0.9 Nesta Carter, Jamaica, 29 August 2010, Rieti
6) 9.79 +0.1 Maurice Greene, United States, 16 June 1999, Athens
7) 9.80 +1.3 Steve Mullings, Jamaica, 4 June 2011, Eugene
7) 9.80 +1.8 Justin Gatlin, United States, 24 June 2012, Eugene
9) 9.84 +0.7 Donovan Bailey, Canada, 27 July 1996, Atlanta
9) 9.84 +0.2 Bruny Surin, Canada, 22 August 1999, Seville

Top 10 F1 Grand Prix Victories

Name (Races won) %

1) Schumacher, Michael (91) 29.55%
2) Prost, Alain (51) 25.25%
3) Senna da Silva, Ayrton (41) 25.31%
4) Mansell, Nigel (31) 16.23%
5) Alonso, Fernando (30) 15.15%
6) Stewart, Jackie (27) 27.00%
7) Sebastian Vettel (26) 25.74%
8) Lauda, Niki (25) 34.25%
8) Clark, Jim (25) 14.12%
10) Fangio, Juan Manuel (24) 46.15%

Top 10 Most Golf Major Winners

1) Jack Nicklaus - 18
2) Tiger Woods - 14
3) Walter Hagen - 11
4) Ben Hogan - 9
4) Gary Player - 9
6) Tom Watson - 8
7) Bobby Jones - 7
7) Arnold Palmer - 7
7) Gene Sarazen - 7
7) Sam Snead - 7
7) Harry Vardon - 7

Top 10 Largest Football Stadium in England

1. Wembley Stadium, London (90,000)
2. Old Trafford, Manchester (76,212)
3. Emirates Stadium, London (60,355)
4. St. James Park, Newcastle (52,387)
5. Stadium of Light, Sunderland (49,000)
6. City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester (47,726)
7. Anfield, Liverpool (45,276)
8. Villa Park, Aston (42,573)
9. Stamford Bridge, Chelsea (42,055)
10. Goodison Park, Everton (40,158)

Top 10 Largest Football Stadium

1. Rungrado May Day Stadium (150,000)
The Rungrado May Day Stadium is located in Pyongyang, North Korea.

2. Salt Lake Stadium (120,000)
The Salt Lake Stadium in West Bengal, India.

3. Estadio Azteca (105,000)
The Estadio Azteca is located in Mexico City, Mexico.

4. Melbourne Cricket Ground (100,000)
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is located in Melbourne Australia.

5. Azardi Stadium (100,000)
The Azardi Stadium in Tehran, Iran.

6. Bukit Jalil National Stadium (100,000)
Bukik Jalil National Stadium is located in Bukik Jalil, Malaysia.

7. Camp Nou (98,772)
The Camp Nou, is located in Barcelona, Spain.

8. Maracana (96,000)
The Maracana is a stadium in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

9. Beijing National Stadium (91,000)
The Beijing National Stadium (Bird Nest)is located in Beijing, China.

10. Wembley Stadium (90,000)
Wembley Stadium, which is located in London, England.

Ten of the greatest: World Cup games

Ten of the greatest: World Cup games

By John Motson

1. ITALY 3 BRAZIL 2
SPAIN 1982

2. ARGENTINA 2 HUNGARY 1
ARGENTINA 1978

3. HOLLAND 2 ITALY 1
ARGENTINA 1978

4. FRANCE 1 BRAZIL 1
MEXICO 1986

5. ENGLAND 1 WEST GERMANY 1
ITALY 1990

6. BULGARIA 2 GERMANY 1
USA 1994

7. FRANCE 3 BRAZIL 0
FRANCE 1998

8. BRAZIL 3 ZAIRE 0
WEST GERMANY 1974

9. ENGLAND 1 ARGENTINA 0
SOUTH KOREA/JAPAN 2002

10. SENEGAL 1 FRANCE 0
SOUTH KOREA/JAPAN 2002

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Top 10 Olympic Gold Medalists

Name (Discipline) - Number of Gold Medals (Country)

1) Michael Phelps (Swimming) - 18 (United States)
2) Larissa Latynina (Gymnastics) - 9 (Soviet Union)
2) Paavo Nurmi (Athletics) - 9 (Finland)
2) Mark Spitz (Swimming) - 9 (United States)
2) Carl Lewis (Athletics) - 9 (United States)
6) Bjorne Dæhlie (Cross-country Skiing) - 8 (Norway)
6) Birgit Fischer (Canoeing) - 8 (Germany)
6) Sawao Kato (Gymnastics) - 8 (Japan)
6) Jenny Thompson (Swimming) - 8 (United States)
6) Matt Biondi (Swimming) - 8 (United States)
6) Ray Ewry (Athletics) - 8 (United States)

Top 10 Olympic Medal Winning Countries

Country (Number of Medals Won)

1)United States (2549)
2)Soviet Union (1204)
3)Great Britain (737)
4)France (730)
5)Germany(719)
6)Italy (627)
7)Sweden(604)
8)East Germany (519)
9)Hungary (465)
10)Finland (455)

Top 10 Olympic Gold Medal Winning Countries

Country (Number of Gold Medals)

1)United States (1016)
2)Soviet Union (473)
3)Germany (233)
4)Italy (227)
5)France (218)
6)Great Britain (216)
7)East Germany (192)
8)Sweden (190)
9)China (172)
10)Norway (161)