With so many sports fields and ages to consider, determining a sport’s all-time greatness will always be impossible.
Athletes are distinguished by their ability to entice and enlighten people to participate in their chosen sport. Due to their very influential skills and qualified sportsmanship, certain athletes have been recognised as the greatest athletes of all time in the entire world. These athletes have raised the profile of sports in the eyes of the general public. They have also influenced society and people to think beyond the box and be a part of the sports brand. Let’s take a look at the top ten finest athletes of all time.
Bo Jackson is a former professional baseball and American football player from the United States. He is regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He is the only individual in history to have been named an All-Star in both baseball and football. In 1989 and 1990, Jackson's name became known outside of athletics through Nike's "Bo Knows" advertising campaign, which featured Jackson with musician Bo Diddley and promoted a cross-training athletic shoe named after Jackson.
He is a professional tennis player from Switzerland. The Association of Tennis Professionals rated him world No. 1 for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks and he has been the year-end No. 1 five times. He has won 03 ATP singles titles, second only to Jimmy Connors in history, as well as 20 Grand Slam trophies, a record eighth men’s singles Wimbledon victory, and a record six year-end championships.
Lionel Messi is a professional footballer for the Spanish club Barcelona as well as the Argentina national team. He is largely considered to be the top player in the world and one of the greatest players of all time. Messi has a total of seven Ballon d’Or awards and six European Golden Shoes. He won a club-record 35 trophies with Barcelona, including ten La Liga crowns, seven Copa del Rey titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues.
Jim Thorpe was an Olympic gold medalist from the United States. Thorpe was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. He is regarded as one of the most versatile athletes in modern sports, having won two Olympic gold medals in 1912, one in classic pentathlon and the other in decathlon.
The dispute over who is the best athlete of all time is subjective and impossible to answer clearly, yet it is nonetheless entertaining for fans to debate.
