Top 10 international athletes for 2006
(Reuters\Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-12-29 10:25

4. Michael Phelps (swimming, U.S.)
Won five golds, shattered
the men's 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley world records and led the
United States to a new world mark in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the Pan
Pacific championships.