Baby names inspired by Olympic medalists

Famous Olympians -- Bruce Jenner, Michael Phelps, Picabo Street -- are true champions. Set the stage for your little boy- or girl-to-be to enjoy a life of success with a name from our list of the most decorated athletes in our favorite Olympic sports. 

Gymnastics Medalists

Nadia Comaneci – The star of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Nadia scored the first perfect score in Olympic gymnastics history and won five gold medals.

More famous Olympic gymnasts:

• Amanda Borden
• Bart Conner
• Cathy Rigby
• Dominique Dawes
• Jonathan Horton
• Mary Lou Retton
• Nikolai Andrianov
• Olga Korbut
• Paul Hamm
• Sawao Kato
• Shannon Miller
• Shawn Johnson

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Track & Field Medalists

Daley Thompson – Daley broke the world decathlon record four times and won gold medals at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games.

More famous track & field Olympians:

• Ben Johnson
• Bruce Jenner
• Bryan Clay
• Carl Lewis
• Dan O’Brien
• Erki Nool
• Jim Thorpe
• Michael Johnson
• Milton Campbell
• Nikolai Avilov
• Rafer Johnson
• Usain Bolt

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Swimming Medalists

Michael Phelps – At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, Michael became the most decorated Olympian of all time with 14 gold medals.

More famous Olympic swimmers:

• Amy Dykman
• Dara Torres
• Dawn Lorraine Fraser
• Esther Williams
• Hendrika Mastenbroek
• Ian James Thorpe
• Jenny Thompson
• Johnny Weissmuller
• Kristin Otto
• Mark Spitz
• Matthew Biondi
• Shane Gould

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Figure Skating Medalists

Tara Lipinski – Won the 1998 gold when she was just 15, making her the youngest Olympic gold medalist in figure skating history

More famous Olympic figure skaters: 

• Brian Boitano
• Elvis Stojko
• Evan Lysacek
• Kristi Yamaguchi
• Kurt Browning
• Michelle Kwan
• Nancy Kerrigan
• Oksana Baiul
• Sarah Hughes
• Scott Hamilton
• Todd Eldredge

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Skiing Medalists

Jean-Claude Killy – This French Olympian won all three alpine gold medals at the 1968 games and is considered one of the most famous skiers of all time.

More famous Olympic skiers:

• Lindsey Vonn
• Julia Mancuso
• Picabo Street
• Tommy Moe
• Alberto Tomba
• Bjørn Dæhlie
• Hermann Maier
• Benjamin Raich
• Jonny Moseley

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