Alexei Nemov – top 10 Olympians

From Sports Illustrated

Often referred to by the ladies as “Sexy Alexei”, a gymnast was named one of the best of the last decade, in all sports.

The Russian won six medals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, including two golds, to duplicate his haul four years earlier in Atlanta. In Sydney, he captured the all-around crown, certifying him as the most accomplished gymnast of his generation. He was also known for the sportsmanship he showed after receiving a low score for a sensational high-bar routine at the 2004 Athens Games. That controversy — and not the celebrated Paul Hamm controversy — led to an overhaul of the scoring system.

top male Olympians of the 2000s

Olympische Spiele Athen 2004

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Bit of a surprising choice since many of his greatest accomplishments were in the 1990s.

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