Best athletes of 2009

2009 was full of great accomplishments from athletes,faster than 19.30 that he did at Beijing Summer
who have demonstrated excellent skills and haveOlympics of 2008, but Bolt run into a headwind (-0.3m
achieved incomparable performances. Although it's nots) in Berlin. So, this makes us all wonder: what is he
easy to single out the top athletes of the year, therecapable of doing if he runs at (0.0 m/s) or with a
are athletes, who really stood out for their courage,favorable wind?
strength, stamina and passion for what they're doing.No matter if Bolt is here to stay or if he is a "Lightning
Kim ClijstersBolt" that will soon fade out, he has managed to
Tennis is by far one of the hardest and mostdifferentiate himself from any other track runner in the
challenging sports on the planet, but when Kim Clijstershistory of track and field with his unique, hard running
takes over it seems like the simplest thing in the world.style, excellent speed and tough demeanor.
In 2009, Clijsters returned to tennis after two yearsKobe Bryant
and won the U.S. Open after achieving excellentThe shooting guard of Los Angeles Lakers was
performances.named Finals MVP after Lakers won the 2009 NBA
In 2007, Clijsters had announced her decision toChampionship over the Orlando Magic in 5 games. This
abandon competitive tennis to start a family. She gotwas the 4th NBA title for Kobe Bryant and his first
married to American basketball player Brian Lynch andFinals MVP Award and he definitely deserved both.
in 2008 she gave birth to their wonderful daughterBeing dedicated to defense, Kobe sustained intensity
Jada Ellie. In 2009 she announced her decision to returnand teamwork, while his own game became quicker
to professional tennis spreading happiness in the heartsto an extent that he was almost unstoppable. His
of the fans around the globe and anxiety in the heartsstatistics throughout the regular season are quite
of her competitors in the tennis courts.impressive: he scored 61 points in Madison Square
And they were right to be worried. Clijsters hasn'tGarden against the New York Knicks, he gave nearly
forgotten anything of her unparalleled technique that400 assists in the regular seasons and he averaged
had made her number one in the world in 2003.33 points per game in the Finals. With such a leader, it
Apparently, she has returned to stay and she has allwas no surprise that the Lakers won the NBA
the potential to become number one again and be onChampionship.
the top for a long time. U.S. Open was only theKobe Bryant is ready for much more. Being already
beginning. And time will prove what an excellent playerrecognized for his leadership skills and his instrumental
and character she is combining her mental strengthrole in the Lakers, he is ready to win more
with athletic posture towards great achievements.championships with the Los Angeles team. It's not only
Usain Bolthis motivation to defend the NBA throne with his
When Bolt run 100 meters in 9.69 seconds at Beijingteammates; it's also his personal bet to prove that this
Summer Olympics of 2008 everybody knew he couldpersonal overachievement was not accidental.
do better. And he did. The "Lightning Bolt" smashed theTiger Woods
100-meter record running 100 meters in 9.58 secondsComing off a major knee surgery that kept him off
at Berlin World Championship in August 2009. And hetrack for the second half of 2008 and the first six
didn't stop there. He smashed his own record in 200weeks of 2009, nobody knew what to expect, and in
meters running 200 meters in 19.19 seconds. Whatthat respect, Woods' comeback has been a blatant
makes Bolt's record even more impressive and sportssuccess.
fans more demanding is that 19.19 is 0.11 seconds