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The method I use to identify the 10 all time best athletes is a very simple.
From the Top 10 lists in the yearly statistics (Men 1891-2004, Women 1921-2004), the athlete
in the first position receives 10 points, the athlete in the second position receives 9 points
and so on down to the tenth position.
Athlete with the most points is the best.
The same method is applied to Olympic Games, World Championships, and European Championships.
The athlete in the first place receives 10 points, the athlete in the second place
receives 9 points and so on down to the tenth place.
Top 10 Yearly Statistics
Points Years
1  Fanny Blankers-Koen  NED  108  1940-1954
2  Pamela Kilborn  AUS  76  1960-1968
3  Gisela Birkemeyer  GDR  73  1953-1961
4  Irina Press  URS  66  1959-1967
5  Maria Sander  FRG  62  1942-1956
6  Valentina Fokina  URS  61  1938-1950
7  Shirley Strickland  AUS  60  1948-1956
8  Hilda Hatt  GBR  58  1921-1930
8  Rimma Larionova  URS  58  1958-1966
10  Yelena Gokieli  URS  57  1944-1954
Top 10 Olympic Games
Points
1  Shirley Strickland  AUS  28   
2  Irina Press  URS  17   
2  Pamela Kilborn  AUS  17   
2  Gisela Birkemeyer  GDR  17   
5  Karin Balzer  GDR  16   
6  Maria Golubnichaya  URS  15   
7  Galina Bystrova  URS  13   
8  Fanny Blankers-Koen  NED  11   
9  Maureen Caird  AUS  10   
9  Trebisonda Valla  ITA  10   
9  Mildred Didrikson  USA  10   
Top 10 World Championships
Points
Top 10 European Championships
Points
1  Fanny Blankers-Koen  NED  20   
2  Karin Balzer  GDR  19   
3  Galina Bystrova  URS  15   
4  Yelena Gokieli  URS  14   
5  Jean Desforges  FRA  11   
6  Teresa Ciepla  POL  10   
6  Maria Golubnichaya  URS  10   
6  Claudia Testoni  ITA  10   
9  Karin Frisch  FRG  9   
9  Maureen Dyson  GBR  9   
9  Lisa Gelius  GER  9   
9  Kreszentia Kopp  FRG  9   
9  Anneliese Seonbuchner  FRG  9