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Michael Schumacher
44 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
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Usain Bolt
42 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
3.
Kenenisa Bekele
40 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
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Tiger Woods
40 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
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Wayne Gretsky
37 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
6.
Michael Phelps
34 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
7.
Lance Armstrong
33 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
8.
Phil Taylor
33 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
9.
Muhammad Ali
33 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
10.
Joe Frazier
33 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
11.
Pele
33 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
12.
Michael Jordan
33 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
13.
Roger Federer
32 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
14.
Christy Ring
29 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
15.
Jack Nicklaus
29 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
16.
Pete Sampras
28 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
17.
Dan Marino
28 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
18.
Jonah Lomu
28 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
19.
Brian O'Driscoll
28 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
20.
Diego Maradona
28 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
21.
Babe Ruth
26 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
22.
Earvin Johnson
24 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
23.
Sean Purcell
24 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
24.
Steffi Graf
23 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
25.
Michael Johnson
23 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
26.
Mark Spitz
21 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
27.
Arnold Palmer
19 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
28.
Miruts Yifter
19 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
29.
Joe DiMaggio
18 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
30.
Brett Favre
18 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
31.
Brian Lara
18 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
32.
Patrick Ewing
18 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
33.
Alex Higgins
17 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
34.
Paolo Maldini
16 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
35.
Peyton Manning
15 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
36.
Jesse Owens
15 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
37.
Mike Tyson
15 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
38.
Zinedine Zidane
15 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
39.
Carl Lewis
14 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
40.
Richie McCaw
13 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
41.
Lester Piggott
12 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
42.
Martin Johnson
12 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
43.
Ronnie O'Sullivan
12 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas - 4 comments
Comments:
His achievements so far include seven world titles between 2001 and 2022 and over 1,300 career centuries. Last competed in China as of October 2025.
Added 15 days ago by guest, 0 points
In August 2025, he made two maximum breaks in one match at a ranking event in Saudi Arabia. He also reached another milestone, 1,300 career centuries.
Added 2 months ago by guest, 0 points
In 2024, he had a memorable match against Ding Junhui in a best of eleven match in a ranking event that was simply breathtaking.
Added 4 months ago by guest, 0 points
Snooker's most naturally gifted player the game has ever seen. The ultimate player with many records in terms of career titles and centuries and in 2025, he reached the semi finals of the World Snooker Championship, twenty nine years since his first. Seven time world champion across three decades, between 2001 and 2022.
Added 6 months ago by guest, 0 points
44.
Henry Shefflin
6 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
45.
Mick O'Connell
6 points - added 15 years ago by jplamas -
46.
kelly slater
4 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
47.
Jessica Long (Paralympic swimmer)
Born in Russia but lives in the United States, representing her latter countryas of 2025. Has completed in the sport for more than two decades, winning many titles. Recently competed in Singapore where the World Para Swimming Championships were held.
0 points - added 15 days ago by guest -
48.
Amy Hunt
Britain's newest sprint star who has just won a World Championship silver medal in the 200m as of 19th September 2025. She also runs in the 100m. She hails from Newark, Nottinghamshire on the busy East Coast main line between London and Edinburgh.
0 points - added 1 month ago by guest -
49.
Jarmila Kratochvilova
This former Czech athlete set the standard of 400m running for others to follow becoming the first world champpion in Helsinki, Finland back in 1983.
0 points - added 1 month ago by guest -
50.
Maria Mutola
Mozambique born middle distance runner who was world champion in the past and once coached Kelly Holmes of Great Britain. Specialized in 800m, now long retired.
0 points - added 2 months ago by guest -
51.
Zhao Xintong
Just been crowned China's first world snooker champion. He is one of a current crop of players from the Asian country.
0 points - added 6 months ago by guest -
52.
Mark Williams
Wales's greatest ever snooker player, who recently turned fifty years old. A three time world champion (2000, 2003 and 2018).
0 points - added 6 months ago by guest -
53.
Hollie Doyle (flat jockey)
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
54.
Hannah Cockroft (Paralympian track and field)
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
55.
Simone Biles
Legendary American gymnast
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
56.
Julien Alfred (sprinter)
Became St Lucia's first Olympic champion during the 2024 Paris Olympics in the 100m.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
57.
Leon Marchand
French swimmer who on the 31st of July 2024 won two gold medals in different disciplines on the same night. As of 1st August, he has a total of three individual gold medals.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
58.
Sophie Pascoe
Legendary New Zealand paralympic swimmer.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
59.
Kylian Mbappe
Footballer from France.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
60.
Armand Duplantis
Known as 'Mondo' by many. World record pole vaulter. I would certainly put him top of the all time geat vaulters, even ahead of Sergey Bubka.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
As of 2025, he recently broke the world record, 6.30m during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Added 1 month ago by guest, 0 points
Lately, he broke a world record during the Paris Olympics, he had already won the Olympic title sewn up.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
61.
Sky Brown
Skateboarder who is tipped to do well, medal wise at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She won a bronze in Tokyo.
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
62.
Katarina Johnson Thompson (heptathlon)
Recently became a two time World Champion (2019 & 2023). Also 2022 Commonwealth champion. She has certainly picked up where Jessica Ennis Hill left off when she became world champion for the first time in 2009.
0 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
63.
Kirsten Warholm 400m hurdler
Comes from Norway and already on top of the world as of 31st August 2023.
0 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
64.
Mark Selby (snooker player)
The most recent multiple winner to date in World Snooker Championship with four titles since his first in 2014. Recently, he made a maximum break,147, first ever in a memorable 2023 final.
0 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
65.
Luca Brecel
Snooker player from Belgium who had an incredible seventeen day adventure, overcoming Ronnie O'Sullivan in the quarter finals, an even incredible comeback against an unseeded Chinese player in the semi finals and then beat Mark Selby in the final to become world champion.
0 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
66.
Emma Raducanu
This tennis sensation won a Grand Slam title in the States.
0 points - added 3 years ago by guest -
67.
Rachel Blackmore (jockey)
Won the 2021 Aintree Grand National on Minella Times. Has also won many Grade Ones including Honeysuckle's 2021 Champion Hurdle win.
0 points - added 3 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Recently retired but took National Hunt racing to a new level particularly winning the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup in the jockey's short career.
Added 4 months ago by guest, 0 points
Also a Cheltenham Gold Cup winning jockey courtesy of A Plus Tard's 2022 win.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
68.
Sydney Mclaughlin (400m hurdler and current world record holder)
She has just been crowned Olympic champion in Tokyo pipping compatriot and current world champion, Dalilah Muhammad in one of the great 400m hurdle races.
0 points - added 4 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Former 400m hurdler who recently turned to flat running over the same 1 lap distance and now holds one of the fastest times in history courtesy of her gold medal winning performance in Tokyo and of course world champion, 47.78.
Added 1 month ago by guest, 0 points
American 400m hurdler who recently broke the world record during the Paris Olympics on he way to the gold medal. Now a two time Olympian and a phenomenal athlete.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
69.
Armand Duplantis (pole vault)
0 points - added 4 years ago by guest -
70.
Keely Hodgkinson
Britain's newest middle distance star. Won a silver medal during the postponed Tokyo Olympics. She won gold at the European Indoor Championships earlier in 2021.
0 points - added 4 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
As of 6th August 2024, she has just been crowned Olympic 800m champion where she achieved in Paris Also two time European Champion.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
71.
Rachael Blackmore (jockey)
0 points - added 4 years ago by guest -
72.
Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce
0 points - added 6 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
One of Jamaica's greatest ever sprinters, even ahead of Merlene Ottey.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
73.
Dalilah Muhammad (American 400m world record holder and world champion)
0 points - added 6 years ago by guest -
74.
Sergio Aguero (footballer)
Comes from Argentina and plays for a Premier League team, Manchester City. One of the greatest goalscorers in the club's history.
0 points - added 6 years ago by guest -
75.
Judd Trump (snooker player)
Became World Champion on 6th May 2019.
0 points - added 6 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
As of 5th May 2025, former world champion, two time UK champion (2011 & 2024) and two Masters winner (2019 & 2023). Recently, he reached the semi finals of the World Snooker Championship, rounding off his memorable season, breaking many records including his 1,000th century.
Added 6 months ago by guest, 0 points
2019 world snooker champion who made his 1000th century at a ranking event in Cheltenham. Probably the quickest snooker player to reach the milestone.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
76.
Mohamed Salah (footballer)
0 points - added 7 years ago by guest -
77.
Noah Lyles (sprinter)
0 points - added 7 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
American sprinter who has just become Olympic 100 champion in an enthralling race.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
78.
Harry Kane (footballer)
0 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
79.
Steven Gerrard
0 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
80.
Robbie Power (jockey)
0 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
81.
Laura Kenny (formerly Trott) (cyclist)
0 points - added 8 years ago by guest -
82.
Caterine Ibarguen (Long jump)
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
83.
Wayde Van Niekerk (South African born 400m runner and world record holder)
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
84.
Sarah Sjostrom (swimming)
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
As of 6th August 2024, she won two Olympic gold medals in different disciplines during the Paris games. She is without doubt one of Sweden's great sport stars.
Added 1 year ago by guest, 0 points
85.
Denise Lewis
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
86.
Christian Taylor
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
87.
Laura Muir
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
88.
Kendra Harrison
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
89.
Ryan Moore (jockey)
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
90.
Federica Pelligrini (swimmer)
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
91.
Britney Reese
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
92.
Jo Pavey
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
93.
Ryan Giggs
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
94.
Alan Shearer
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
95.
Paula Radcliffe
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
96.
Wayne Rooney
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
97.
Barry Geraghty
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
98.
Jamie Vardy
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
99.
Elaine Thompson
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
100.
Frank Lampard
0 points - added 9 years ago by guest -
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