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post 1659938943 04-19-2022, 07:47 PM
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Who is the greatest athlete in the history of sport?

I know who I think it is without a doubt, but want to hear who misc thinks without bias.

zyzz doesn't count
post 1659939103 04-19-2022, 07:49 PM
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post 1659939153 04-19-2022, 07:50 PM
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post 1659939173 04-19-2022, 07:51 PM
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post 1659939213 04-19-2022, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted By Anachron⏩
Alexander Karelin comes to mind.
yeah it's entirely possible it's that guy or someone else from a sport i don't follow, i remember seeing his highlights, unbeatable
post 1659939223 04-19-2022, 07:52 PM
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post 1659939263 04-19-2022, 07:53 PM
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Bolt without a doubt.
post 1659939293 04-19-2022, 07:53 PM
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Usain Bolt

obliterated world records even when he was sandbagging during his races
post 1659939333 04-19-2022, 07:54 PM
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post 1659939373 04-19-2022, 07:54 PM
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post 1659939393 04-19-2022, 07:55 PM
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Bo Jackson

Deion Sanders is a close second. Herschel Walker's up there too.
post 1659939473 04-19-2022, 07:57 PM
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I would argue Wayne Gretzky.
post 1659939503 04-19-2022, 07:58 PM
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Karelin and Bolt from the ones named

Unmatched domination for long periods in their sports
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post 1659939513 04-19-2022, 07:58 PM
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Awesome choices so far, Bo was a phenomenal talent, but never a champion, totally depends on your definition of the greatest athlete

still waiting for the Canadians to weigh in with that graph

german wizard above ^^^
post 1659939543 04-19-2022, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted By Ausaric⏩
I would argue Wayne Gretsky
Yup. Him, Larry Bird, Babe Ruth, & Johnny Sins are all the GOATs.
post 1659939623 04-19-2022, 08:00 PM
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post 1659939643 04-19-2022, 08:00 PM
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post 1659939753 04-19-2022, 08:02 PM
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post 1659939773 04-19-2022, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted By Strawng⏩
Yup. Him, Larry Bird, Babe Ruth, & Johnny Sins are all the GOATs.
Wayne Gretsky is the statistician's choice, srs

not my choice, but hard to argue
post 1659939803 04-19-2022, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted By gmenfan40⏩
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S(he) was pretty great ngl.
post 1659939813 04-19-2022, 08:03 PM
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Bo knows
post 1659939943 04-19-2022, 08:06 PM
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post 1659939953 04-19-2022, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted By nothingshocking⏩
Wayne Gretsky is the statistician's choice, srs

not my choice, but hard to argue
I just saw that. I was thinking "best athlete" purely from an athletic ability standpoint, but supposedly in terms of wins and scoring plus athletic ability, he can be argued as the GOAT.
post 1659940083 04-19-2022, 08:09 PM
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This guy would beat any guy in any sport on a good day. level 11 athlete
post 1659940193 04-19-2022, 08:12 PM
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My top 5:

Charles Barkley
Karl malone
Michael Jordan
John Stockton
post 1659940203 04-19-2022, 08:12 PM
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tom brady
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messi

just lol at the brainwashed muh black american great athletes in this thead.

ill give you iron mike though
post 1659940233 04-19-2022, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted By Strawng⏩
I just saw that. I was thinking "best athlete" purely from an athletic ability standpoint, but supposedly in terms of wins and scoring plus athletic ability, he can be argued as the GOAT.
It's not hard to say. I think we have Gordie Howe and Mark Messier, and Jaromir Jagr but they don't even compare in the same sport.

You could say Michael Jordan.

Or Michael Phelps.
post 1659940283 04-19-2022, 08:14 PM
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Best overall athlete was probably Jim Thorpe, the most dominant individually was Wilt Chamberlain, and the best long term domination was Kareem Abdul Jabbar from 6th grade till age 42.
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