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« on: February 19, 2015, 04:43:01 PM » |
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i know this is impossible, but how would you answer this?
perhaps a top three?
you can decide whether longevity is important
obviously achievements across generations are tricky to compare too
my shortlist
Ali,
Pele,
Jordan,
Federer,
Gretsky,
Woods,
Phil the Power,
Hendry,
Jerry Rice
Usain Bolt
Merckx
Bubka
Jahangir Khan
but no doubt there is some recency in that and i might put in Nicklaus or Palmer, Borg etc etc
over to you
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2015, 04:44:31 PM » |
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Phil Taylor
Tiger Woods
Usain Bolt
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2015, 04:47:07 PM » |
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Got to include Bradman IMO.
Bradman
Phil Taylor
Bolt
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2015, 04:51:41 PM » |
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Monster miss from the list.
Ed Moses - Totally crushed his event for a decade.
My list would be post 1975
Power
Jordan
Moses
Bubka
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2015, 04:55:36 PM » |
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Ed Moses.
Edit Arbboy beat me to it.
I think Ali probably just had great PR.
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Most of the bets placed so far seem more like hopeful punts rather than value spots
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2015, 04:57:52 PM » |
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Michael Johnson in the same category?
untouchable through a cycle of two Olympics, at two events
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2015, 04:58:44 PM » |
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Michael johnson.
ed moses.
carl lewis (long jump) 4 consecutive Olympic long jump golds
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2015, 04:59:02 PM » |
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Taylor Bolt Woods That's just first instinct, because I've seen them win a bunch. Will defer to the boys who have been about, and seen a lot more than I  |
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2015, 05:06:39 PM » |
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Tomba?
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2015, 05:07:17 PM » |
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I was hoping you were missing Jahangir Khan so I could look all smart when I brought him up but you were too good Tighty  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahangir_KhanThe record is just silly. As the question is framed, surely he blows all these others away? There is the ladies wheelchair tennis player; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Vergeerbut as the sport is so niche, I think Jahangir is the winner as squash is a major world sport. |
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2015, 05:07:29 PM » |
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Michael Johnson in the same category?
untouchable through a cycle of two Olympics, at two events
Yes because like the others on my list he used to win hard held literally every time he run in majors. Bubka used to come in for his first vault sometimes at a height which he was 1.01 to clear at the first attempt having a medal locked up already if he made it. Truely incredible athlete. Johnson, Bolt and Lewis similar but Moses and Bubka for me in the athletics field just because we are talking about total dominance for long periods. |
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2015, 05:10:43 PM » |
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Some MMA candidates
Ronda Rousey
Anderson Silva
Georges St. Pierre
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2015, 05:10:43 PM » |
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Sampras was much more domineering than federer who has been in a time share with nadal and djoavic all 3 better than sampras but sampras had no rivals
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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2015, 05:29:52 PM » |
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Sampras was much more domineering than federer who has been in a time share with nadal and djoavic all 3 better than sampras but sampras had no rivals
Borg more dominate than both imo during his brief spell in the game. He never played the aussie open either yet still won 11 slams and retired far too early. From Wimbledon 1976 until he retired he played 16 slams, won 9 and runner up in another 5. |
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