FabSwingers.com forum: Greatest sportsman / sportswoman of all time

By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

OK very very tricky who are yours?

Sportswoman I cant see beyond Serena Williams.

Sportsman... Probably Mohammed Ali

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gsp

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By *ue and robCouple
over a year ago

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Barry Sheen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s very subjective and I don’t think you can compare sports/disciplines

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"It’s very subjective and I don’t think you can compare sports/disciplines"

I've a soft spot for Bradman for obvious reasons

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Barry Sheen"

The great smell of brut...

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By *orkDefenderMan
over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

Beryl Burton

25 years of dominance on the domestic time-trial scene

7 World titles (2 track, 5 road)

72 National titles

Possibly (still??) the only woman to break a mans endurance record in 1967

Riding 277+ miles in 12 hours

No man broke that record for 2 years!

No woman broke it for 50 years!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s very subjective and I don’t think you can compare sports/disciplines

I've a soft spot for Bradman for obvious reasons"

Definitely one of the greats xx

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

So difficult.

Sir Stanley Matthews has to be in with a shout, a gentleman and visionary who had longevity.

I think Martina Navaratalova was incredible and has been a role model for LGBT.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s very subjective and I don’t think you can compare sports/disciplines

I've a soft spot for Bradman for obvious reasons"

Why Bradman out of curiosity? The stats don't lie but watching Tendulkar bat in front of an Indian crowd was something else

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Shaun White has to be up there for me

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By *P994Man
over a year ago

Travelling

I’d say Michael Jordan, greatest of all time in basketball and also played baseball at a good level which has the smallest percentage of any sport where people turn pro

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’d say Michael Jordan, greatest of all time in basketball and also played baseball at a good level which has the smallest percentage of any sport where people turn pro"

The last dance is quality

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By *rad670Man
over a year ago

South Lakes

Now that's difficult and very subjective. I think some of the greatest achievers are athletes that compete in multi disciplines but from a personality and an skill set point of view I like Guy Martin as he is still the same person he was 15-20 years ago despite his achievements and celibrity status.

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By *esmond and Molly JonesCouple
over a year ago

Watford

Daley. End of!

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Daley. End of!"

Yeah I have a soft spot for Daley, hes still amazing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rob burrows

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"It’s very subjective and I don’t think you can compare sports/disciplines

I've a soft spot for Bradman for obvious reasons

Why Bradman out of curiosity? The stats don't lie but watching Tendulkar bat in front of an Indian crowd was something else"

I'm Australian and I have family from his part of Australia

I'm not claiming it's factual, at all. Just my soft spot.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s very subjective and I don’t think you can compare sports/disciplines

I've a soft spot for Bradman for obvious reasons

Why Bradman out of curiosity? The stats don't lie but watching Tendulkar bat in front of an Indian crowd was something else

I'm Australian and I have family from his part of Australia

I'm not claiming it's factual, at all. Just my soft spot."

Undoubtedly a great. Quite possibly the greatest xx

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

"It’s very subjective and I don’t think you can compare sports/disciplines

I've a soft spot for Bradman for obvious reasons

Why Bradman out of curiosity? The stats don't lie but watching Tendulkar bat in front of an Indian crowd was something else

I'm Australian and I have family from his part of Australia

I'm not claiming it's factual, at all. Just my soft spot.

Undoubtedly a great. Quite possibly the greatest xx"

Sport from a different time. Bit of parochial nostalgia, forgive me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lebron James

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s very subjective and I don’t think you can compare sports/disciplines

I've a soft spot for Bradman for obvious reasons

Why Bradman out of curiosity? The stats don't lie but watching Tendulkar bat in front of an Indian crowd was something else

I'm Australian and I have family from his part of Australia

I'm not claiming it's factual, at all. Just my soft spot.

Undoubtedly a great. Quite possibly the greatest xx

Sport from a different time. Bit of parochial nostalgia, forgive me

Not at all. I agree with you xx

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

"Daley. End of!"

This...had to be good at a lot!

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By *r SxxMan
over a year ago

ashford

Travis pastrana. 3 different disciplines and and won them all. innovator.

Laia sainz, same thing, amazing women.

Marc Marquez & Valentino Rossi

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With respect to all the greats mentioned here I think Ali is still The Greatest.

As well as being probably the greatest boxer of all time (certainly top 3) he had an impact on politics and wider society that no other sport person has come close to.

He arguably invented the idea of a modern sporting celebrity and revolutionised his sport as a business.

He was also a global icon, one of the few people who would be recognised and adored in every corner of the world.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"It’s very subjective and I don’t think you can compare sports/disciplines

I've a soft spot for Bradman for obvious reasons

Why Bradman out of curiosity? The stats don't lie but watching Tendulkar bat in front of an Indian crowd was something else

I'm Australian and I have family from his part of Australia

I'm not claiming it's factual, at all. Just my soft spot."

Ahhh fair enough. I wasn't challenging your opinion as I'm pretty bias having an Indian family

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By *picknspanMan
over a year ago

North West Leeds

Sir Booby Moore

**(WHU fans refer to him as Sir despite never receiving an official knighthood)

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Sir Booby Moore

**(WHU fans refer to him as Sir despite never receiving an official knighthood)"

Booby Moore? Is that a Freudian slip?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gareth Edwards... Even new Zealanders voted him the greatest rugby player ever so that's saying something

Also Tom Brady has a decent argument... Absolute winner

Greatest is not about only winning, it has to be done with style as well

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By * and M lookingCouple
over a year ago

Worcester

I hate football but Pele has to be up there and for the ladies I would say Olga Corbett or Steffi Graff.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I hate football but Pele has to be up there and for the ladies I would say Olga Corbett or Steffi Graff."

Good shout on Olga but if going down the gymnastics route...simone biles must be in with a shout

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going by stats alone it has to be Don Bradman, no ones come close to him, I can’t think of anyone who has dominated their sport like he did.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Haile gebreselasse

Absolute fucking legend.

Michael Johnson also fucking legend.

Eliud kipchoge.

Just amazing.

Michael Phelps.

But haile gebreselasse takes the number one spot. Not only a fantastic athlete an amazing person who has done so much more than just being an amazing runner.

Jess Ennis Hill

As women go is pretty much to being a perfect athlete and a great person.

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