Rafael Nadal
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Rafael Nadal needs no introduction. One of the all-time great tennis players has also enjoyed a lot of success at the Olympic Games. Despite being hindered by injuries for a significant portion of the year, Nadal was able to battle through adversity and bag his second Olympic gold medal by winning the Men’s doubles event with Marc Lopez. He also came agonising close to winning a bronze medal in the singles event, falling short against Juan Martin del Potro in the semi-final and then Kei Nishikori in the bronze medal match.
Nadal’s greatest Olympic achievement though was back in Beijing 2008 where he won gold in the Men’s singles tournament, firmly cementing his legacy as one of the greatest tennis players to ever grace the court.
The 30-year-old’s constant problems with injury though have really hurt him and the Spaniard is unlikely to return to the Games in Tokyo 2020.
