Tiger Woods The Perfect Athlete

It's official. A panel of 30 past and present Olympic stars were asked by Forbes.com to select the person they believe represents "the perfect athlete." And Tiger Woods was the choice, beating out Michael Jordan, John Daly and Mulligan Stu (hey, Tiger finished first, that means he beat out every other "athlete" you can name ... but Jordan really did get the second-most votes).

What did the Olympians have to say about Woods?

• Gymnast Carly Patterson: “I really like Tiger Woods. It doesn’t matter what the circumstances are. If the odds are against him or if he has an injury, he comes through. He always does his best. He can always perform under pressure and pull through.”
• Track and field legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee: “Just winning the U.S. Open in pain shows the greatness and guts of a true champion. He has the ability, he’s humble and he’s very good at what he does.”
• Swimmer Matt Biondi: “[Tiger Woods is] the one person I most respect right now. He’s made an impact on the world and has transcended his sport. … Tiger has captured a global audience and gained a mental and physical advantage over his opponents.”