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The 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time

Let the arguments begin! It's much harder to pick just 100 than it looks. So what's the formula? A blend of physical perfection and split-second creativity—talent so limitless it's enough to re-invent an entire sport.
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Aleksandr Karelin
Aleksandr Karelin
1
Alexander Ovechkin
Alexander Ovechkin
2
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
3
Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam
4
Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna
5
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
6
Beezie Madden
Beezie Madden
7
Ben Ainslie
Ben Ainslie
8
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault
9
Birgit Fischer
Birgit Fischer
10
Bjorn Daehlie
Bjorn Daehlie
11
Bobby Fischer
Bobby Fischer
12
Bonnie Blair
Bonnie Blair
13
Brian Lara
Brian Lara
14
Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
15
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis
16
Chris Hoy
Chris Hoy
17
Christian Taylor
Christian Taylor
18
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
19
Danica Patrick
Danica Patrick
20
Danuta Kozák
Danuta Kozák
21
David Douillet
David Douillet
22
Deng Yaping
Deng Yaping
23
Dezső Gyarmati
Dezső Gyarmati
24
Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona
25
Don Bradman
Don Bradman
26
Duke Kahanamoku
Duke Kahanamoku
27
Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx
28
Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Plushenko
29
Fausto Coppi
Fausto Coppi
30
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre
31
Greg Louganis
Greg Louganis
32
Hadi Saei
Hadi Saei
33
Hakuhō Shō
Hakuhō Shō
34
Henry Armstrong
Henry Armstrong
35
Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus
36
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
37
Jan-Ove Waldner
Jan-Ove Waldner
38
Jan Železný
Jan Železný
39
Javier Sotomayor
Javier Sotomayor
40
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