The Resume

(August 28, 1971- )
Won four Gold and one Silver Olympic medals (3 gold-1988, 1 gold and 1 silver-92, no medals-96)
Spokesmodel for Speedo, Powerbar, Fuji Film and Cadillac
Held world records in 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle
World Swimmer of the Year (1987, 89, 90)
Lost to Summer Sanders in the Goodwill Games (1990)
Olympic torch bearer, who handed the torch to Muhammad Ali at the opening ceremonies (1996)
During a live TV interview at her retirement, the bomb went off at Olympic Park (1996)

Why she might be annoying:

She does the 'Walk Away the Pounds' infomercial (it is not even good grammar).
The package is $40 and $13 shipping and handling, not happy with it after 30 days, get your money back, less the $13 shipping.
When China dominated swimming in 1994, she said: 'It's not possible for so many swimmers to improve so much so quickly.
It just can't be done...it's cheating--it totally reminds me of the East Germans.'

Why she might not be annoying:

She is known for her positive attitude and good sense of humor.
She was swimming by age two and performed all four competitive strokes by age three.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8281971)
• I Became a Mom in 2006
• I Became a Mom in 2009
• I Have Scoliosis
• I Married in 2004
• I Retired, Just Kidding
• I Was the Rose Parade Grand Marshall (Ranked: 2017)
• Infomercials Advertisers
• James E. Sullivan Award Winners (Ranked: 1989)
• Profiles 2501-2750 (Ranked: 2529)
• Sports Illustrated Women Century's Greatest Sportswomen (Ranked: 29)
• Swimmers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 27 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 57 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 35 Votes: 45.71% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 243 Votes: 42.80% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 76 Votes: 48.68% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 130 Votes: 55.38% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 189 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 254 Votes: 55.51% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 588 Votes: 59.86% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 3097 Votes: 45.21% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 624 Votes: 62.18% Annoying