| person | event | years | country | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Lewis | Athletics - long jump | 1984-1996 | United States | 99%
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| Usain Bolt | Athletics - 100m | 2008-2016 | Jamaica | 97%
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| Ben Ainslie | Sailing - finn | 2004-2012 | Great Britain | 94%
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| Ryoko Tani | Judo - 48kg | 1992-2008 | Japan | 94%
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| Ralf Schumann | Shooting - 25m rapid pistol | 1988-2008 | Germany | 92%
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| Alexander Karelin | Wrestling - greco-roman 130kg | 1988-2000 | Russia | 91%
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| Gert Fredriksson | Canoeing - K-1 1000m | 1948-1960 | Sweden | 88%
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| Dawn Fraser | Swimming - 100m freestyle | 1956-1964 | Australia | 87%
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| Viktor Saneyev | Athletics - triple jump | 1968-1980 | Soviet Union | 87%
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| Robert Korzeniowski | Athletics - 50km walk | 1996-2004 | Poland | 85%
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| Pertti Karppinen | Rowing - single sculls | 1976-1984 | Finland | 84%
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| Klaus Dibiasi | Diving - 10m platform | 1964-1976 | Italy | 84%
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| Jin Jong-oh | Shooting - 50m pistol | 2004-2016 | South Korea | 80%
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| Krisztina Egerszegi | Swimming - 200m backstroke | 1988-1996 | Hungary | 79%
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| Paul Elvstrøm | Sailing - finn | 1952-1960 | Denmark | 77%
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| Jan Železný | Athletics - javelin | 1988-2000 | Czechia | 74%
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| Pyrros Dimas | Weightlifting - 85kg | 1992-2004 | Greece | 74%
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| Anky van Grunsven | Equestrian - indiv dressage | 1996-2008 | Netherlands | 74%
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| Tony Estanguet | Canoeing - slalom C-1 | 2000-2012 | France | 70%
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| Halil Mutlu | Weightlifting - 54/56kg | 1996-2004 | Turkey | 68%
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| Félix Savón | Boxing - heavyweight | 1992-2000 | Cuba | 61%
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| Peter Hochschorner | Canoeing - slalom C-2 | 2000-2012 | Slovakia | 45%
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| Artur Taymazov | Wrestling - freestyle 120kg | 2000-2012 | Uzbekistan | 33%
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