Katinka Hosszu of Hungary poses for photos during the awarding ceremony of the Women's 100m Individual Medley at the 13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Dec. 9, 2016. Katinka Hosszu claimed the title with a time of 57.24 seconds. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)
8 Katinka Hosszu (Hungary)
27, swimmer. Hosszu is a three-time Olympic champion and five-time long-course world champion, winning the 100m backstroke, along with the 400m and 200m individual medleys at the Rio Olympics. She is also the world record holder in the 100m, 200m and 400m individual medleys (long and short courses), 100m backstroke (short course) and 200m backstroke (short course). Hosszu was crowned FINA Athlete of the Year in 2016.