The Resume

(August 4, 1937- )
Won three consecutive 100 meter freestyle Olympic Gold medals (1956, 60, 64)
Won eight Olympic Medals (4 gold and 4 silver)
Set 39 world records

Why she might be annoying:

She was arrested for allegedly stealing an Olympic flag at the Japanese Imperial Palace.
She did say she was involved in taking the flag, but it was a prank and she was not the person who actually took the flag.
Because of the incident she was banned by the Australian Swimming Union for ten years.
She and her mother were involved in a car crash in which her mom died (1964).
She enjoyed partying hard.

Why she might not be annoying:

She has been dubbed the 'Greatest freestyle sprinter in history.'
She suggested that Olympians swim nude, so they might have faster times.
She is the first female to win four Olympic golds.
She held the 100 meter freestyle record from 1956-1972.
She was the youngest of eight children.
She suffers from Asthma.
She was named a National Living Treasure by the Australia (1998).
She proudly told Sports Illustrated: 'When I look at my gold medals I can say that I won them honestly and nobody can take that away from me. In those days it was pure honesty. We were true amateurs. There was no money and no gifts.'
She was selected #21 by Sports Illustrated for Women's Century's Greatest Sportswomen.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year (Ranked: 1962)
• Dancing with the Stars [Australia] (Ranked: 3)
• I Come from Oz
• I Have Asthma
• I Publicly Denied Being Gay
• Look at Me, I'm Wet
• Profiles 7251-7500 (Ranked: 7486)
• Sports Illustrated Women Century's Greatest Sportswomen (Ranked: 21)
• Swimmers

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 50 Votes: 62.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 65 Votes: 43.08% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 62 Votes: 62.90% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 54 Votes: 40.74% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 179 Votes: 49.72% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 137 Votes: 50.36% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 225 Votes: 56.89% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 600 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 409 Votes: 46.94% Annoying