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greatest athlete?

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I know the topic points to a singular person, but w/e

 

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I think the idea of trying to get a singular is dumb. Each sport requires a whole different skill set and a whole different form of physical fitness, which means you can't realistically measure them agaisnt anyone outside thier own sport

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Usain Bolt

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and the best footballer on the planet right now:

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Jesse Ownens because not only was he a great athelete, he also challenged Nazi oppresion.

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Cynisca of Sparta. First woman to win gold in the olympics (the real ones, not the games).

 

How do you compare to that? you simply can't.

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Not an athlete per say, but has achieved an athletic feat many athletes could only dream of.

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I think the idea of trying to get a singular is dumb. Each sport requires a whole different skill set and a whole different form of physical fitness, which means you can't realistically measure them agaisnt anyone outside thier own sport

looks like you're the only one who has this problem

I'll do a few of my favorites now. xD - i could spam this topic all to hell with hall of famers and gold medalists but these stick out.

 

 

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First one that popped into my head.

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Don Bradman.

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and the best footballer on the planet right now:

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The face of barcelona, as a team IMO. :grin: Let see how they go in the semis.

Don Bradman.

 

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Don Bradman.

 

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I took a paper 'Sports History' as an elective. There have been quite a few studies and Don Bradmans test Cricket average off 99.5 or whatever consistently ranks as the greatest sporting achievement of all time. I know its a hard thing to quantify and argue, but its also hard to argue with the experts.

 

Its currently a golden age of sporting icons Woods, Phelps, Bolt, Federer. We're pretty lucky

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Yeah, it's pretty sick to think Bradman was so far ahead of anyone before him, and is still undoubtably the best there has ever been. To think that a test average of 50+ is seen as "Gold Plated", and then see that Bradman Averaged nearly twice that is amazing.

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Yeah, it's pretty sick to think Bradman was so far ahead of anyone before him, and is still undoubtably the best there has ever been. To think that a test average of 50+ is seen as "Gold Plated", and then see that Bradman Averaged nearly twice that is amazing.

 

Aus + NZ need to start watching more sports than just cricket. -.-

 

Anyone a fan of rugby...?

Yeah, it's pretty sick to think Bradman was so far ahead of anyone before him, and is still undoubtably the best there has ever been. To think that a test average of 50+ is seen as "Gold Plated", and then see that Bradman Averaged nearly twice that is amazing.

 

Aus + NZ need to start watching more sports than just cricket. -.-

 

Anyone a fan of rugby...?

More of a league fan myself. But I can't think of anybody that really seems like they should be here from either... But I definately don't know my rugby history as well as I know crickets :P

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I'd go with Amazing Red, even if you hate professional wrestling, you'll love this guy.

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No mention of Jim Thorpe? Played professional basketball, fooball, and baseball. Also won Olympic medals in decathlon.

I think the idea of trying to get a singular is dumb. Each sport requires a whole different skill set and a whole different form of physical fitness, which means you can't realistically measure them agaisnt anyone outside thier own sport

 

Exactly my opinion.

 

The sport I am most involved in, hockey, means that Gretzky is a god.

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Yeah, it's pretty sick to think Bradman was so far ahead of anyone before him, and is still undoubtably the best there has ever been. To think that a test average of 50+ is seen as "Gold Plated", and then see that Bradman Averaged nearly twice that is amazing.

 

Aus + NZ need to start watching more sports than just cricket. -.-

 

Anyone a fan of rugby...?

More of a league fan myself. But I can't think of anybody that really seems like they should be here from either... But I definately don't know my rugby history as well as I know crickets :P

I much prefer rugby (and league) but I was just putting in my 2 cents on Bradman and the academic opinion. I actually find it hard to see professional cricketers as pro athletes, look at murali and warne they were/are greats but they are also overweight old men and still the best.

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My top 5:

 

Lance Armstrong

Steve Redgrave

Muhammad Ali

Jonah Lomu

Roger Federer

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Here's my 5

 

Micheal Phelps

 

Tom Brady

 

Bolt

 

Hank Aaaron

 

Larry Bird

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