5) Justine Henin – Athens 2004

With seven major singles titles under her belt and an Olympic gold medal twenty years ago, Belgian ace Henin has never been denied many titles.

In the women’s draw, the former world number one was ranked first and defeated Anastasia Myskina in a thrilling semifinal match before defeating Amelie Mauresmo in the championship match.

The Belgian, who was born on June 1st, was 22 years and 2 months old in August when she took home the gold in the Greek capital.

4) Venus Williams – Sydney 2000

After winning Wimbledon and the US Open that season, Williams’ remarkable summer was finished off by an Olympic gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Games.

The second seed, making her Olympic debut, defeated Elena Dementieva in the gold match after defeating Arantxa Sanchez Vicario and Monica Seles, two more legends.

The seven-time major champion was twenty-three months old during her heyday when the Games took place in September of that year.

3) Lindsay Davenport – Atlanta 1996

Davenport’s victory in her home Games in 1996 served as a springboard for her career, as she went on to win three Grand Slam singles championships and rank number one in the world.

In order to win a home gold in Atlanta, the ninth seed overcame third seed Sanchez Vicario in straight sets after defeating Mary Joe Fernandez in an all-American semifinal.

In August 1996, Davenport turned 20 years old and one month old, making her the third-youngest gold medallist in modern history for women.

2) Steffi Graf – Seoul 1988

One of the greatest tennis accomplishments ever, raf’s Grand Slam is all the more amazing considering that she was still a teenager at the time.

The German entered Seoul as a heavy favorite to win the first Olympic tennis match in 64 years, having captured all four of the majors that were up for grabs in 1988.

At the age of 19 years and three months, the world number one easily overcame Gabriela Sabatini in the last four before winning the gold.

1) Jennifer Capriati – Barcelona 1992

Capriati is not just the youngest gold medallist in tennis of the modern period, having won in Barcelona in 1992, but she is also among the youngest champions in all sports.

When the teenage prodigy participated in Barcelona, she was four months past her sixteenth birthday. She defied the predictions by defeating home favorite and second seed Sanchez Vicario in the semi-final.

However, that was not as shocking as the gold medal match, in which she overcame heavy favorite and reigning champion Graf after trailing 0–1.