These are the sports stars that have mastered the art of winning and dominated their respective fields. Yet, there are some athletes who have not only won laurels, but crafted their way to glory on countless occasions and written an alternate history for themselves.
There are sports stars who have ridiculous records to their names. What we are talking about are the records, we are making a reference to the unprecedented feats achieved, that look too mythical to be ever broke. It takes a special kind of crazy to do something no one else has done.
The journey of a record breaker is far from normal, but it produces some spectacular results. The following are a number of insane sports records that defy imagination.
You don't have to understand them, all you got to do is respect the unexpected.
Michael Phelps
The sight of Michael Phelps swimming was like someone just walking over water. It looked all too simple to him, he could cross oceans in no time, and come back with a smile on his face.
At a tender age of 15, Phelps made his Olympic Games bow in 2000. Although he didn't win a medal, it was a beginning of a great love affair between Phelps and Olympics. It was in the 2004 edition of the Olympics that the legend of Michael Phelps was born.
In an incredible showing at the Athens Olympics, he won a ludicrous six gold medals, and two bronze medals. In his first event, the 400-meter individual medley, Phelps won his first Olympic gold medal in the world record time of 4:08.26.
He followed it up with another five in the other freestyle and butterfly events. Also, adding two bronze medals to his name. It was the start of a special and glittering career.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics saw Michael Phelps shatter the record books and canter his name to unprecedented heights, winning an insane eight gold medals.
Another four gold, and two silver medals followed in the 2012 London Olympics. after the another rich haul of medals, Phelps announced retirement only to return in 2014.
He went to 2016 Olympics, and did what he did best - win medals a plenty. Five gold, and a silver is what Phelps walked away with. He only targeted gold.
Michael Phelps won a total of 28 Olympic medals - 23 gold medals, 3 silver and 2 bronze. It is carnage and absolutely insane. It is a record that will take some beating. It looks impossible to get close to, but stranger things have happened.
Simone Biles
The 22 year-old gymnast from United States has been the best in the circuit for a few years now.
Biles is a five-time World all-around champion (2013–15, 2018–19), five-time World floor exercise champion (2013–15, 2018-19), three-time World balance beam champion (2014–15, 2019), two-time World vault champion (2018-19), a six-time United States national all-around champion (2013–16, 2018–19), and a member of the gold-medal-winning American teams at the 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Recently during World Championships, Biles won her 24th medal surpassing Scherbo's record and making Biles the sole record holder for most World Championship medals won by a gymnast of any gender. She went one better again, when she won her 25th medals at the tournament
By winning five gold medals at the 2019 championships, Biles tied the record of most gold medals won at a single World Championships with Larisa Latynina and Boris Shakhlin.
Ian Millar’s 10 consecutive Olympic appearances
In 2012, the then 65-year-old Canadian equestrian rider Ian Millar set an Olympic record by making his 10th appearance in the Olympic Games — a streak that began back in 1972, a Summer Games in Munich.
Only two other Olympians have made nine appearances: 53-year-old Slovenian sharpshooter Rajmond Debevec, who has eight games under his belt but did not receive a bid for a ninth appearance in Rio.