1.
Alexander Karelin
Greco-Roman wrestling, undefeated in international competition from 1987 until 2000
222 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
2.
Fedor Emelianenko
Mixed Martial Arts
210 points - added 4 years ago by gopher - 1 comment
Comments:
come to the ufc and we'll talk,he is a legend tho
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
3.
Sergey Bubka
pole vaulting
198 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
4.
Wilt Chamberlain
basketball
171 points - added 4 years ago by gopher - 1 comment
Comments:
This doesn't even need an explanation.
Added 11 months ago by guest, 0 points
5.
Jelena Isinbajeva
pole vaulting
161 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
6.
Michael Jordan
I'm shocked that Jordan hasn't been listed before now!
146 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
Overhyped. Statwise he doesn't match up to Wilt. the NBA was desperate to fill the coming void of Magic and Bird retiring. He got away with murder. And I started out as a MJ fan, but it became obvious to me even.
Added 11 months ago by guest, 1 point
7.
Tiger Woods
golf
109 points - added 4 years ago by gopher - 1 comment
Comments:
Tiger is without a doubt the most dominant athlete of all time. In this day and age to have won all four majors consecutively is the most significant accomplishment in all of sports.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
8.
Babe Ruth
baseball
98 points - added 4 years ago by gopher - 1 comment
Comments:
The Babe revolutionized baseball from a long, tough game into the exciting, homerun filled sport we see today. He could also pitch, and was a damn good one, posting world series wins and shutouts. And as he said, "I could've hit .600 if I had just tried for them dinky singles."
Added 1 year ago by guest, -1 points
9.
wayne gretzky
96 points - added 3 years ago by Teekhenry - 1 comment
Comments:
gretzkys the only player to hit the 200 point mark in a season and he did it 4 times
Added 1 year ago by guest, 1 point
10.
Usain Bolt
So cocky but sooooooooo fast
78 points - added 2 years ago by Shaggs - 2 comments
Comments:
The greatest sprinter ever, ever.
Added 7 months ago by guest, 0 points
name a sprinter who wasn't cocky ?
Added 1 year ago by guest, 1 point
11.
Edwin Moses
400-meter hurdles (won 107 consecutive finals)
74 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
12.
Donald Bradman
cricket
40 points - added 4 years ago by gopher - 1 comment
Comments:
His career batting average (99.94) was twice as good as somebody who is considered a champion (if you ave. 50 you are considered a champion batsman) so what was he ? A freak ! He achieved this on bowler friendly uncovered pitches and there was no such thing as helmets, chest guards, forearm guards etc
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
13.
kelly slater
he has won 10 world titles!!!!
33 points - added 2 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
has won 11 now and leading the chase for a 12th youngest and oldest world champion ever
Added 1 day ago by guest, 0 points
11 world TITLES NOW!
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
14.
Pele
soccer
30 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
15.
Roger Federer
16 Grand Slam Titles, 18 of 19 straight Grand Slam Finals, 23 straight Grand Slam Semis, 30 (and counting) Grand Slam Quarters.
28 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
16.
Michael Phelps
Swimming
26 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
17.
Cael Sanderson
College wrestling, 4 time undefeated ncaa champion for iowa state 159-0
25 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
18.
Carl Lewis
sprinting and long jump
24 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
19.
Eddy Merckx
cycling
24 points - added 4 years ago by gopher - 1 comment
Comments:
Should be at least among top three if not on top... Lance? Only in America...
Added 2 years ago by guest, 0 points
20.
Jerry Rice
23 points - added 2 years ago by MetaKoopa -
21.
Michael Johnson
sprinting
22 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
22.
Sébastien Loeb
rally driving
21 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
23.
Joe Montana
football
20 points - added 3 years ago by guest -
24.
Jimmie Johnson
NASCAR, 5 consecutive Cup Series championships
19 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
25.
Jeremy McGrath
Motocross
17 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
26.
Phil Taylor
darts, 13 time world champion
14 points - added 4 years ago by gopher - 1 comment
Comments:
random, but i love it!
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
27.
Shane Warne
cricket
12 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
28.
Rocky Marciano
boxing, the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to win every fight in his professional career
12 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
29.
Mike Tyson
boxing
10 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
30.
Diego Maradona
9 points - added 4 years ago by sakapfet234 - 1 comment
Comments:
soccer
Added 4 years ago by sakapfet234, 0 points
31.
Shaun White
Snowboarding Superpipe
7 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
32.
Al Oerter
discus throw, the only athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event for four consecutive Olympics
4 points - added 4 years ago by gopher - 1 comment
Comments:
Not true. Carl Lewis won gold in the long jump in 4 consecutive Olympics (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996)
Added 9 months ago by guest, 0 points
33.
Ty Cobb
360 lifetime batting average he was the greatest hitter ever
3 points - added 2 years ago by strausskrauss -
34.
Mark Spitz
swimming
3 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
35.
Lance Armstrong
road racing cycling
3 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
36.
Sven Kramer
Speed Skater
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
ad the age of 25 he already has 4 european titles and 4 world titles
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
37.
Stephen Hendry
7 times world snooker champion hailing from Scotland during the 1990s. His first was in 1990 and the last was in 1999. Now retired, he commentates for the BBC.
0 points - added 2 months ago by guest -
38.
Kane Waselenchuk
By far most dominant player in his/her sport. Yes, it's racquetball. He had a 137 winning streak over 3 consecutive years. Incredible.
0 points - added 3 months ago by guest -
39.
Daniel Dahlke
Dominates the game like no other.
0 points - added 7 months ago by guest -
40.
Otto Graham
Otto Graham went to a championship game every single year he played a professional sport. He was a born winner.
0 points - added 9 months ago by guest -
41.
Jahangir Khan
suqash, unbeaten for 5 years
0 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
42.
Ralph Boston
long jump
0 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
43.
Paul Anderson
powerlifting
-1 point - added 4 years ago by gopher -
44.
Paul Bert Elvstrøm
yachting, won the world championships 15 times
-1 point - added 4 years ago by gopher -
45.
Red Grange
college football
-1 point - added 4 years ago by gopher -
46.
Raymond Ceulemans
three-cushion billiards
-2 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
47.
Taihō Kōki
sumo, won a record 32 tournaments between 1960 and 1971
-2 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
48.
Joe Davis
billards, snooker
-2 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
49.
Walter Lindrum
billiards
-5 points - added 4 years ago by gopher - 1 comment
Comments:
They had to change the rules as he was unbeatable. Surely a mark of his greatness
Added 1 year ago by guest, -1 points
50.
Javier Sotomayor
high jump
-5 points - added 4 years ago by gopher -
51.
Hank Aaron
Baseball home run KIng
-31 points - added 4 years ago by crojobe -
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