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Most dominant athletes in their sport ever

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Most dominant athletes in their respective sport of all time

Rated 4 points - posted 3 years ago by gopher in category Sports.

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1.

Wilt Chamberlain

basketball

138 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

2.

wayne gretzky

102 points - added 2 years ago by Teekhenry -

3.

Michael Jordan

I'm shocked that Jordan hasn't been listed before now!

98 points - added 2 years ago by guest -

4.

Babe Ruth

baseball

90 points - added 3 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 3 months ago by guest, 0 points

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5.

Tiger Woods

golf

84 points - added 3 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 4 months ago by guest, 0 points

6.

Lance Armstrong

road racing cycling

75 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

7.

Alexander Karelin

Greco-Roman wrestling, undefeated in international competition from 1987 until 2000

68 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

8.

Edwin Moses

400-meter hurdles (won 107 consecutive finals)

56 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

9.

Rocky Marciano

boxing, the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to win every fight in his professional career

41 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

10.

Michael Phelps

Swimming

30 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

11.

kelly slater

he has won 10 world titles!!!!

29 points - added 11 months ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

11 world TITLES NOW!

Added 3 months ago by guest, 0 points

12.

Pele

soccer

24 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

13.

Donald Bradman

cricket

24 points - added 3 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 2 months ago by guest, 0 points

14.

Cael Sanderson

College wrestling, 4 time undefeated ncaa champion for iowa state 159-0

22 points - added 1 year ago by guest -

15.

Jerry Rice

22 points - added 1 year ago by MetaKoopa -

16.

Usain Bolt

So cocky but sooooooooo fast

22 points - added 1 year ago by Shaggs - 1 comment

Comments:

name a sprinter who wasn't cocky ?

Added 2 months ago by guest, 0 points

17.

Fedor Emelianenko

Mixed Martial Arts

22 points - added 3 years ago by gopher - 1 comment

Comments:

come to the ufc and we'll talk,he is a legend tho

Added 3 months ago by guest, 0 points

18.

Jeremy McGrath

Motocross

20 points - added 3 months ago by guest -

19.

Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR, 5 consecutive Cup Series championships

19 points - added 3 months ago by guest -

20.

Joe Montana

football

19 points - added 2 years ago by guest -

21.

Phil Taylor

darts, 13 time world champion

17 points - added 3 years ago by gopher - 1 comment

Comments:

random, but i love it!

Added 3 months ago by guest, 0 points

22.

Michael Johnson

sprinting

17 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

23.

Shane Warne

cricket

13 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

24.

Carl Lewis

sprinting and long jump

13 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

25.

Diego Maradona

9 points - added 2 years ago by sakapfet234 - 1 comment

Comments:

soccer

Added 2 years ago by sakapfet234, 0 points

26.

Eddy Merckx

cycling

6 points - added 3 years ago by gopher - 1 comment

Comments:

Should be at least among top three if not on top... Lance? Only in America...

Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points

27.

Shaun White

Snowboarding Superpipe

5 points - added 1 year ago by guest -

28.

Al Oerter

discus throw, the only athlete to win a gold medal in the same individual event for four consecutive Olympics

4 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

29.

Ty Cobb

360 lifetime batting average he was the greatest hitter ever

3 points - added 1 year ago by strausskrauss -

30.

Mark Spitz

swimming

3 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -

31.

Roger Federer

16 Grand Slam Titles, 18 of 19 straight Grand Slam Finals, 23 straight Grand Slam Semis, 30 (and counting) Grand Slam Quarters.

2 points - added 3 months ago by guest -

32.

Sergey Bubka

pole vaulting

1 point - added 3 years ago by gopher -

33.

Sven Kramer

Speed Skater

0 points - added 4 months ago by guest - 1 comment

Comments:

ad the age of 25 he already has 4 european titles and 4 world titles

Added 4 months ago by guest, 0 points

34.

Ralph Boston

long jump

0 points - added 3 years ago by gopher -