Sports Who, in your opinion, is the greatest athlete of all time?

[flamethrower]

Bo Jackson says "Hello".

 

[Dan Moody]

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Bo Jackson says "Hello".

watched this 30/30 the other night. i knew about bo, but * me, this guy had talent.
imagine coming back from a hip replacement surgery to the major leagues again and still being able to clear the fence?
if it wasn't for his hip, this guy could've been a hall of famer in both NFL & MLB

 

[NorthernLights]

Phat Lap was Kiwi.

Maybe you're the sheltered one if you didn't know that commonly known fact.

He may have been trained and raced here, but as per your post, he was produced in New Zealand.

Dunno why you're so triggered by me throwing Ablett into the mix.

Name me an all around tougher sport on the planet where the participants are required to have such a multifaceted skill set?

My answer to these sorts of questions is generally Ali, but Aussie Rules players are certainly in the mix.

Does being Australian embarrass you that much?

The OP'S question wasn't who has the best CV it was who was the best athlete.

Cam Guthrie stiff to not get a mention

 

[PP34]

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Cam Guthrie stiff to not get a mention

Yeah . He's been a bit down the last 5 years, so didn't think he was worth adding. He does have crazy hair though.

 

[Neese]

Looks like a rent boy.

How would you know from his face?

 

[Spirit Level]

Usain

 

[El Dubya]

Usain

Straight line running, not that impressive.

 

[Spirit Level]

Straight line running, not that impressive.

Fastest human ever, pretty impressive

 

[El Dubya]

Fastest human ever, pretty impressive

In a straight line. We're talking about athleticism, so surely agility comes into that.

 

[Spirit Level]

In a straight line. We're talking about athleticism, so surely agility comes into that.

I would hazard a guess and say his agility would be top notch as well, we just don't see it in his event

 

[brahj]

Ben Lennon

 

[Quixote]

Pele.

 

[Boston tiger]

Straight line running, not that impressive.

But it’s something we have had all had a crack at. Everyone at some point has had a go at being the fastest human ever.
To be at the top of that tree is well one hell of a tree.