Who is the greatest Italian athlete of all time?

Across tennis, motorsport, cycling, skiing, swimming and the track, Italy has produced champions who became national icons. Which azzurro stands tallest of all? Cast your vote!

1

Valentino Rossi

Nine-time Grand Prix motorcycling world champion and one of MotoGP's most iconic figures.

1000pts

2

Marcell Jacobs

Olympic 100m champion who stunned the world with sprint gold at Tokyo 2020.

718pts

3

Federica Pellegrini

Olympic champion swimmer and long-time world-record holder in the 200m freestyle.

621pts

4

Jannik Sinner

Tennis world No. 1 and multiple Grand Slam champion, the standout Italian sportsman of his generation.

440pts

5

Marco Pantani

Charismatic climber who won the Giro d'Italia and Tour de France in the same 1998 season.

440pts

6

Pietro Mennea

Olympic 200m champion whose sprint world record stood for almost 17 years.

440pts

7

Francesco Totti

One-club football icon of AS Roma and a World Cup winner with Italy in 2006.

440pts

8

Gino Bartali

Cycling great and multiple Grand Tour winner, later honoured for wartime heroism.

440pts

9

Alberto Tomba

Alpine skiing legend with three Olympic golds who dominated slalom in the late 1980s and 1990s.

440pts

10

Sara Simeoni

Olympic high-jump champion and former world-record holder of the 1970s and 80s.

179pts