Top 12 Olympic Heartthrobs of 2016

Federico Grabich is a talented Argentine swimmer. In August 2015, he earned a bronze medal at the World Championships, marking the first-ever medal for his country in the event. He also won a silver medal at the 2015 World Cup in Qatar. Federico was born on March 26, 1990, in Casilda, Argentina. Standing at an impressive 1.93 meters tall and weighing 92 kg, this handsome swimmer has a large following on Instagram, where he regularly posts updates of his intense training sessions and his passion for golf.

Chad le Clos is a multiple Olympic and World Champion. At the 2012 London Olympics, Chad won a gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly. In 2016, he delighted his fans by securing at least one silver medal. During the Rio 2016 Olympics, he took home two silver medals in the 100-meter butterfly and 200-meter freestyle.

At the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Le Clos earned two individual silver medals. In the 100-meter butterfly, he finished second, tied with Phelps and Laszlo Cseh (Hungary), with a time of 51.14 seconds. As a result, all three shared the silver medal, while Joseph Schooling from Singapore won the gold with a new Olympic record of 50.39 seconds.

Pita Taufatofua is the first citizen of Tonga to compete in Olympic Taekwondo events. He began his athletic career at the age of five. Pita worked as a model starting at eighteen and holds an engineering degree, actively participating in social projects to assist the homeless.

In addition to being a Taekwondo athlete, Pita Nikolas Taufatofua is also a skier. Taufatofua gained widespread recognition after appearing at the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, covered in oil and shirtless. He served as the flag bearer for Tonga at both the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Ashton Eaton was born in Portland, Oregon, USA, in 1988. He is a decathlete and is ranked among the top athletes worldwide, holding the number 1 spot in the famous decathletes category.

Ashton is a two-time Olympic champion (2012), five-time world champion, and holds several world records in both the heptathlon and decathlon events. He is married to Brianne Theisen-Eaton, a Canadian track and field athlete and world champion herself.

Marcel Van Minh Phuc Long Nguyen (born September 8, 1987) is a German gymnast of Vietnamese descent. He represented Germany in the 2012 London Olympics.

Marcel Nguyen is a three-time European champion and a two-time silver medalist from the 2012 Summer Olympics. He began gymnastics at the age of four and quickly rose to international prominence.

Matt Anderson, born on April 18, 1987, in New York, USA, is ranked 13,977 globally and 5th among the world's top volleyball players. Standing at an impressive 2.08 meters tall, Anderson has achieved great success in his sport.

He claimed a gold medal at the 2014 World League and became the World Cup champion in 2015. Anderson is a key member of the United States Men's National Volleyball Team and also plays for the Russian club Zenit Kazan.

Jacob Dalton has earned multiple medals in national and international gymnastics competitions. He's also known for launching his own line of sports apparel. His wife is a professional gymnastics coach as well.

Born in 1991, Jacob “Jake” Dalton might not have been the U.S.'s top Olympic hope in 2016, but he was widely recognized as the “most handsome American” in Rio de Janeiro.

Ricky Rubio was born on October 21, 1990, and is a professional basketball player from Spain, currently playing for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. Rubio made history on October 15, 2005, when he became the youngest player ever to compete in Spain's ACB League at just 14 years old. He debuted in the EuroLeague on October 24, 2006, at the age of 16, making him the first player born in the 1990s to play in a EuroLeague game. He also became the fifth-youngest player to debut in the EuroLeague since 2000.

Throughout his career with the national team, Rubio earned a silver medal at the 2008 Olympics and won the European Championship in 2009. At only 18 years old, he became the youngest player to ever compete in an Olympic basketball final.

Marcelo Chierighini is a talented Brazilian swimmer, born on January 15, 1991. Standing at 1.91 meters tall with a muscular and well-toned physique, Marcelo clinched a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships. He followed up with a gold medal performance at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

Ning Zetao won the gold medal in the 100m freestyle at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and has claimed victory at the Asian Games four times. He became the first Asian swimmer to win a gold at the 2015 World Championships. However, the 2016 Rio Olympics was a disappointing experience for him, as he left without a medal.

Born in 1993, Ning is renowned for his chiseled physique, which has made him a heartthrob among female fans. One admirer even wrote on social media, "I wish I could touch Ning Zetao's six-pack."

Thomas Robert Daley is a British diver, television personality, and YouTube vlogger, specializing in the 10-meter diving event. He is a two-time world champion in this discipline, first winning the FINA World Championship in 2009 at the age of 15, before reclaiming the title in 2017.

In March 2008, Tom Daley became the youngest diver ever to win a gold medal at the European Championships. His Olympic career includes two bronze medals (2012 and 2016). During his university years, Tom developed a serious interest in photography.

Camille Lacourt is a retired French backstroke swimming champion who dominated the 50-meter backstroke, securing three consecutive world titles. He competed in the 2012 London Olympics in the 100-meter backstroke, finishing fourth, and placed fifth in the same event at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

A remarkable athlete, Camille won three European championships and four world titles, making him a top contender in backstroke events. Off the pool deck, he is married to Valerie Begue, Miss France 2008, and is the proud father of a young daughter.