Top 10 Quickest Sportsmen in the world
Posted On December 1, 2020
Welcome to Multiverse, This is list of top 10 quickest sportsmen in the world sorted by their average speed.
| RANK | SPORT | DISTANCE | FASTEST ATHLETE | COUNTRY | YEAR | TIME | AVERAGE SPEED (MPH) | AVERAGE SPEED (MPH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUNNING | 100 M | Usain Bolt | JAMAICA | 2009 | 1970-01-01 00:09:58 | 23.35 | 37.58 |
| 2 | RUNNING | 200 M | Usain Bolt | JAMAICA | 2009 | 1970-01-01 00:19:19 | 23.31 | 37.52 |
| 3 | RUNNING | 400 M | Wayde Van Niekerk | SOUTH AFRICA | 2016 | 1970-01-01 00:43:03 | 20.79 | 33.47 |
| 4 | RUNNING | 800 M | David Rudisha | KENYA | 2012 | 1970-01-01 01:41:31 | 17.73 | 28.54 |
| 5 | RUNNING | 1000 M | Noah Ngeny | KENYA | 1999 | 1970-01-01 02:12:36 | 16.95 | 27.28 |
| 6 | SWIMMING: FREESTYLE | 50 M | Florent Manaudou | FRANCE | 2014 | 1970-01-01 00:20:26 | 5.52 | 8.88 |
| 7 | SWIMMING: BUTTERFLY | 50 M | Steffen Deibler | GERMANY | 2009 | 1970-01-01 00:21:08 | 5.13 | 8.26 |
| 8 | SWIMMING: BACKSTROKE | 50 M | Florent Manaudou | FRANCE | 2014 | 1970-01-01 00:22:22 | 5.03 | 8.1 |
| 9 | SWIMMING: FREESTYLE | 100 M | Amaury Leveaux | FRANCe | 2008 | 1970-01-01 00:45:34 | 4.98 | 8.01 |
| 10 | SWIMMING: BUTTERFLY | 100 M | ChadLe Clos | SOUTH AFRICA | 2016 | 1970-01-01 00:48:08 | 4.65 | 7.49 |
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