The 2010 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th

Bode Miller

Bode Miller

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Age: 32
Occupation: Olympic ski racer
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 0

Before the 2006 Olympics in Torino, Miller was America's great hope for historic skiing success. He flamed out, however, and set records for Olympic partying rather than top finishes. Miller came out of retirement to compete in the Vancouver Olympics, and was largely an afterthought. But his record-setting performance garnering a gold, silver and bronze — winning more medals at one Games than any other American skier in history — provided an inspiring tale of redemption.

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