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American swimming star, Caeleb Dressel had an incredible outing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Taking forward America’s legacy in swimming, Dressel topped the medal tally in overall medals by Olympians (5 Gold).

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Notably, it’s not just his insane swimming moves that have gathered fandom, but also his incredible physique that’s making headlines. Olympic Fans have voted Caeleb Dressel as the Sex**st Olympian in 2021.

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People’s Magazine’s Sex**st Olympian

The People’s Magazine released their People’s Sex**st Man Alive issue based on the poll by their reader base. According to the issue, the ageless actor, Paul Rudd, won the title of the Sex**st Man Alive.

For the title of the Sex**st Olympian, there was some intense competition. The finalists were US swimmers, Caeleb Dressel and Bobby Finke, American skateboarder Nyjah Houston, American track and field sprinter Noah Lyles, and British diver Tom Daley.

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Remarkably, Olympic record-breaking champion Dressel clinched the title for his insane built, which definitely caught viewers’ attention during the Tokyo Olympics.

The magazine wrote, “The Summer Olympics gave us a lot to root for (including quite a bit of eye candy in the form of Nyjah Houston, Tom Daley, Bobby Finke and Noah Lyles) but it was Caeleb Dressel and his insane abs that took reader poll gold.

Caeleb Dressel won 5 gold medals in Tokyo

When 25-year-old Caeleb Dressel entered the Tokyo Olympics pool, he had everything on his radar. The swimming star broke world records, Olympic records, topped the medal tally, and didn’t settle for anything less than gold.

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Caeleb won the gold medal in 50m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 100m freestyle, 4*100m freestyle, and 4*100m medley relay races. Well, it was not his first Olympics innings, as he also represented the US team at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

He was just 20 back then, and regardless, he clinched two gold medals. Paris Olympics 2024 is just three years away from now; do you think ”Sex**st Olympian” will triumph again?

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Shreya Verma is a US Sports Content Strategist at EssentiallySports, with a focus on Olympic sports and athlete storytelling, covering beats like tennis, gymnastics, basketball, track and field, wrestling, and more. A qualified National Level air pistol shooter, she brings the unique perspective of both an athlete and a journalist to her work. Over the past four years at EssentiallySports, she has covered some of the biggest sporting stages, from managing the Olympic Sports desk during the Winter Olympics 2022 to spearheading the US Open 2025 coverage and content strategy. In 2024, she was on the ground in Paris for the Summer Olympics, where she interviewed legends and rising stars, including Carl Lewis, Laurie Hernandez, Fred Kerley, Noah Lyles, Quincy Hall, and Grant Holloway, who memorably offered her the chance to try on his gold medal. She also connected with icons and fan favorites such as Tom Brady, Katie Ledecky, Tara Davis & Hunter Woodhall, Andy Murray, Ilona Maher, Kevon Williams, Jonathan Owens, and Neeraj Chopra, while capturing emotional family perspectives from Nellie Biles, Jordan Chiles’ mother, Suni Lee’s mother, and Katie Ledecky’s brother, Michael. Her journalism is marked by authenticity, access, and a deep passion for highlighting perseverance and human connection in sports. Inspired by Olympic champions like Allyson Felix and Vincent Hancock, Shreya continues to carve her path as a storyteller.

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