Olympic names for babies
Many parents think a lot about choosing the name for their baby. Some want it to be original, others to remember someone they admire. And, why not take inspiration from the names of the best athletes in the world to choose the name of the baby? Having gone down in history by breaking important recor
Many parents think a lot about choosing the name for their baby. Some want it to be original, others to remember someone they admire. And, why not take inspiration from the names of the best athletes in the world to choose the name of the baby? Having gone down in history by breaking important records in the Olympics catapulted many athletes who have left their name written in history to fame.
Choose your baby's name among Olympic athletes
Back in the late 19th century, we started our own review ofOlympic baby names:
- We found the Greek athleteSpiridonLouis, who was the first to win the test Marathon in Athens 1896.
- JamesB. Connoll went down in history as the first Olympic athletics champion of the Modern Era. Poco - Soon after,
Johnny Weissmuller, who achieved three medals, became a legend in Paris 1924.- Four gold medals won in Berlin 1936
Jesse Owens, representing the greatest athlete of all time.- In 1948 London highlighted
Emil Zatopek , who has gone down in history as the human locomotive.- Twenty years later, in Mexico 1968,
Dick Fosbury won the gold medal in high jump thanks to a brilliant innovation, his technique of jumping back. - Also in this edition
Bob Beamongot the record in long jump (8.90 m.), Which remained unbeatable for 23 years until he was beaten by Mike Powell in the 1991 world championships. - At the 1972 Munich Games the star was the American swimmer
Mark Spitz quien, who won seven gold medals, an absolute swimming record. Names of Olympic womenWomen have also achieved important marks in the history of the Olympic Games:
- Romanian
Nadia Comaneci
was the most prominent gymnast at the 1976 Montreal Games, winning three gold and one bronze medals , in their individual participation, and one silver team. - The German swimmerKornelia Ender
was Olympic champion also in Montreal 1976 in several specialties: 100 m. and 200 m. free, 100 m. butterfly and in the 4 x 100 relay. Names of Olympic Latinos Among the most outstanding Latin athletes deserves special mention:
- The Cuban
Javier Sotomayor
, one of the best high jumpers of all times, who was an Olympic champion in Barcelona 1992 and several times world champion. - SpanishFermín Cacho
was Olympic champion in athletics in the 1,500 m modality. in Barcelona 1992 and silver medal in Atlanta 1996 in the same modality. London 2012 Olympic players Among the new faces we saw in the London 2012 edition highlights:
- The Swiss tennis player
Roger
Federer, who coincided in London with the athlete Usain Bolt - The American swimmer Michael Phelps
También - Other Olympic athletes of recognized prestige such as Jesse Owens(winner of four golds in Berlin 1936), and the basketball players
MichaelJordan orLarry Bird acud also attended. Marisol Nuevo. Redactora de guiainfantil.com
