The 14 Greatest Athletes of All Time
Boxers, sprinters, footballers and gymnasts on one list. Every name here dominated a different sport, which is exactly what makes ranking them so hard.
1Muhammad AliThree-time heavyweight champion and 1960 Olympic gold medallist.
2Mike TysonYoungest heavyweight champion in history, undisputed from 1987 to 1990.
3Michael JordanSix-time NBA champion and six-time Finals MVP.
4PeleOnly player to win three FIFA World Cups.
5Serena WilliamsTwenty-three Grand Slam singles titles in the Open era.
6Usain BoltWorld record holder over 100m and 200m.
7Babe RuthBaseball's defining slugger and a seven-time World Series winner.
8Jesse OwensWon four golds at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
9Roger FedererTwenty Grand Slam singles titles and eight Wimbledons.
10LeBron JamesFour-time NBA champion and the league's all-time points leader.
11Michael PhelpsThe most decorated Olympian ever, with 23 golds.
12Lionel MessiEight Ballons d'Or and a World Cup winner in 2022.
13Simone BilesThe most decorated gymnast in world championship history.
14Jim ThorpeOlympic pentathlon and decathlon champion who also played pro football and baseball.
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