Olympic
Athlete of the Century
3 x World Athlete of the Year
7 x US Athlete of the Year
1980s World Athlete of the Decade
US Olympic Team Member;
1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996
10 x Olympic Medals; 9 x Gold, 1 x Silver
11 World Records, 16 US Records
"Wanting
to be the best that I could be was acceptable for a long time,
.......but when I saw I could be the best there
was, then that's what became my goal."