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The 14 Greatest Spanish Athletes of All Time

By YPB Team

Courts, circuits, fairways, pelotons and pitches — the finest talent one country has sent to the very top of world sport. Who is Spain's greatest of all?

  1. Rafael Nadal — ranked #11
    Rafael Nadal
    Twenty-two-time tennis major winner and the king of clay.
    1000pts
  2. Carlos Alcaraz — ranked #22
    Carlos Alcaraz
    Teenage tennis prodigy already collecting Grand Slam titles.
    624pts
  3. Marc Marquez — ranked #33
    Marc Marquez
    Multiple MotoGP world champion known for his fearless riding.
    574pts
  4. Andres Iniesta — ranked #44
    Andres Iniesta
    Midfield genius who scored Spain's 2010 World Cup-winning goal.
    560pts
  5. Xavi Hernandez — ranked #55
    Xavi Hernandez
    Metronomic playmaker at the heart of Spain and Barcelona's golden era.
    485pts
  6. Sergio Garcia — ranked #66
    Sergio Garcia
    Masters champion and one of Spain's most prolific golfers.
    485pts
  7. Fernando Alonso — ranked #77
    Fernando Alonso
    Two-time Formula 1 world champion and a Le Mans winner.
    485pts
  8. Miguel Indurain — ranked #88
    Miguel Indurain
    Cyclist who won five consecutive Tours de France in the 1990s.
    397pts
  9. Garbine Muguruza — ranked #99
    Garbine Muguruza
    Two-time tennis major champion and former world number one.
    397pts
  10. Alberto Contador — ranked #1010
    Alberto Contador
    Aggressive climber who won all three Grand Tours of cycling.
    397pts
  11. Seve Ballesteros — ranked #1111
    Seve Ballesteros
    Charismatic five-time golf major champion and Ryder Cup icon.
    291pts
  12. Pau Gasol — ranked #1212
    Pau Gasol
    Two-time NBA champion and one of Europe's finest basketball exports.
    291pts
  13. Iker Casillas — ranked #1313
    Iker Casillas
    World Cup-winning goalkeeper and Real Madrid's long-time captain.
    162pts
  14. Fernando Torres — ranked #1414
    Fernando Torres
    Prolific striker who won the World Cup and back-to-back Euros.
    162pts

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Ballesteros, Indurain, Gasol, Alonso and Iniesta are the company on this list of fourteen, and Alcaraz is the newest name: https://youpick.best/articles/federer-vs-nadal-vs-djokovic-ranked https://youpick.best/articles/how-many-ways-to-rank-fernando-alonso

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