Greatest Sportsman/woman Ever

[Lord Tyrion]

Driving into work today I realised no one has mentioned Michael Phelps yet. 18 Olympic Gold Medals spread over 3 games, countless world records, different distances, different strokes. Phenomenal athlete.

I did google Frank Dux. I'm saying nothing critical about him. He may come after me......

 

[Adi2Dassler]

David Rudisha? Elegance personified.

Phelps, Ali, Pele,Indurain, Mercx,Thomson,Nicklaus,Dunlop,Fangio,Lewis,Mayweather,Woods,Lara,Messi....

A question with no correct answer, but a good debate.

 

[Slime]

David Rudisha? Elegance personified.

Phelps, Ali, Pele,Indurain, Mercx,Thomson,Nicklaus,Dunlop,Fangio,Lewis,Mayweather,Woods,Lara,Messi....

A question with no correct answer, but a good debate.

Sorry, but in my opinion there is a correct answer, as louise_a pointed out ..................... it's Max Woosnam.

Slime.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Adi - A good shout for David Rushida to be in the elite group. Elegant, delivers time and time again, seems to be a really decent bloke as well. A great advert for his sport.

 

[MegaSteve]

Having just stumbled across this...

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/news...-organs-brother/ar-BBm6x22?ocid=mailsignoutmd

Justin Wilson has climbed a good deal up my list...

RIP Big man...

 

[banacek303]

My two pence worth.

Don Bradman 99.94 batting average

Kelly Slater 11 times world surfing champion

 

[SocketRocket]

Lets not forget 'Eddie the Eagle Edwards'

 

[Adi2Dassler]

Forgot a very obvious one, and probably the correct answer:


Bo Jackson.

Be like Bo.

 

[MendieGK]

From a purely golf perspective Woods has to be up there. Not fussed about the superfluous stuff away from the course. Dominated the sport. Plenty of greats that have been flawed away from their sport

I agree with you Homer, for Tiger to be discounted in this debate is quite frankly ridiculous. He impact on golf is probably more than anyone else has ever had on any other sport.

 

[Rooter]

I agree with you Homer, for Tiger to be discounted in this debate is quite frankly ridiculous. He impact on golf is probably more than anyone else has ever had on any other sport.

Lets not forget 'Eddie the Eagle Edwards'

The Ski Jumping world may have something to say about your statement mendie!!

 

[Slime]

Brendan Foster is claiming Farrah to be Britain's greatest ever.
I'll still go with Max Woosnam though.

Slime.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

In the modern era Brendan is probably correct.

 

[Slime]

In the modern era Brendan is probably correct.

He's awesome, no doubt ................ but ............... he's never broken a world record, I think he needs to do that.

Slime.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

It's the last piece of the jigsaw. A bit like Messi needing to win the World Cup in some peoples eyes.

 

[Slime]

Haile Gebrselassie managed to break 27 world records at distances from 2,000m to the marathon, absolutely astonishing.

Slime.

 

[pokerjoke]

Haile Gebrselassie managed to break 27 world records at distances from 2,000m to the marathon, absolutely astonishing.

Slime.

Mo Farah is not in the same league as HG or Bekele.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Gebrselassie has to be the best ever with all those records

 

[Deleted member 18645]

I would go for people who totally dominated their own sport ...

Wayne Gretzky
Don Bradman
Victor Moses
Jahingir Khan
Phil Taylor
AP McCoy

But for overall sports, Jim Thorpe.

 

[Slime]

I would go for people who totally dominated their own sport ...

Wayne Gretzky
Don Bradman
Victor Moses
Jahingir Khan
Phil Taylor
AP McCoy

But for overall sports, Jim Thorpe.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:


You didn't mean Edwin, by any chance?

Slime.

 

[SocketRocket]

I agree with you Homer, for Tiger to be discounted in this debate is quite frankly ridiculous. He impact on golf is probably more than anyone else has ever had on any other sport.

Who's discounting him? My favourite golfers are Bobby Jones and Jack Niklaus, yours and Homers can be anyone you like!

If you believe his impact is more than anyone else just take a look at the ones I prefer.