Who is the best athlete to switch sports and succeed?
Switching sports usually humbles people. This field holds Olympic doubles, genuine two-sport professionals, and one experiment that never took.
1Bo JacksonAn All-Star in baseball and a Pro Bowl running back in the NFL at the same time.1000pts
2Michael JordanLeft basketball at his peak for minor-league baseball, then came back and won three more titles.600pts
3Ester LedeckaWon Olympic gold in both snowboarding and alpine skiing at the same Games.494pts
4Usain BoltSigned with Australian club Central Coast Mariners after eight Olympic sprint golds.428pts
5Rebecca RomeroWon Olympic silver in rowing, then gold in track cycling four years later.428pts
6Ronda RouseyOlympic judo bronze medallist who became the UFC's first women's bantamweight champion.350pts
7Kurt AngleWon Olympic freestyle wrestling gold in 1996 with a broken neck, then became a WWE headliner.350pts
8Deion SandersThe only man to play in both a Super Bowl and a World Series.350pts
9Clara HughesWon Olympic medals in both speed skating and road cycling.350pts
10Sonny Bill WilliamsWon World Cups in rugby union, played rugby league, and boxed professionally undefeated.257pts
11Randy CoutureWent from collegiate wrestling and Olympic alternate to UFC champion in two weight classes.257pts
12Tim TebowLeft NFL quarterbacking for years in minor-league baseball, and the switch never really landed.257pts
13Brock LesnarNCAA heavyweight wrestling champion, then WWE champion, then UFC heavyweight champion in four fights.143pts
14Jim ThorpeWon Olympic gold in the decathlon and pentathlon, then played professional football and baseball.143pts
Comments
NCAA heavyweight title in 2000, a Vikings tryout in 2004, the UFC belt in 2008 - Lesnar against Bo Jackson and Jim Thorpe: https://youpick.best/articles/john-cena-vs-brock-lesnar-ranked
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