Bud Greenspan's Top 10 Winter Olympians

1. Andrea Mead Lawrence, USA — At the '52 Games, she became the first American skier to win two gold medals.

2. Bjorn Daehlie, Norway — Over three Olympic Games, '92, '94 and '98, he won 12 medals, including eight golds, the most by any winter Olympian.

3. Eugenia Monti, Italy — He won six bobsled medals but is best known for his sportsmanship, offering to withdraw from competition at the '64 Games to let a rival borrow his axle bolt.

4. Dick Button, USA and Sonja Henie, Norway — Both were honored for the innovations they brought to figure skating. Button for his leaping and athleticism, and Henie for her grace and artistry.

5. Johann Olav Koss, Norway — He won a gold and a silver in '92 and two years later set three world records while winning three golds in his home country's Games.

6. Bonnie Blair, USA — She won five gold medals in speedskating over the course of the '88, '92 and '94 Games, the most ever by a U.S. woman.

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7. Eric Heiden, USA — He dominated speedskating at the 1980 Games and won all five events in the sport, setting Olympic records in each.

8. Vladislav Tretiak, Russia — As a goalie, he helped the Soviet Union win three golds and one silver. He also was the first non-NHL player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

9. Vreni Schneider, Switzerland — Won two golds in '88 and came back from a '92 injury to win three medals in '94, including a gold in the giant slalom. She was named sportswoman of the century in her home country.

10. Jean-Claude Killy, France — One of the greatest skiers in history who capped his career by capturing three gold medals in his home country's '68 Games.

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