Goat James Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 So I was thinking, who is the best athlete in the world? Obviously it's impossible to compare a skier to a soccer player; it's really hard to rank athletes within their own sport and even harder to other sports. I feel like the criteria has to be a mix between accomplishments within the sport and the physique. Example, I rank Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Leo Messi, even though I think Messi may be the better soccer player, but CR7 has got a physical element that Messi lacks. I would also rank Mario ahead of Gretzky on this list because of the same reason. I think my male top five would include Lebron James, Cristiano Ronaldo, Usain Bolt, Roger Federer and Sidney Crosby. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokes Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Brock Boeser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Sparkle Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 ronaldo is seriously still around? gretzky >>> lemieux? what year is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Dave Babych . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieBush Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I think the cream of the crop in terms of athletes are found in Football. The game is just so fast and physical. If he was still alive, I would say Sean Taylor is the best athlete in the world. Now that he has passed, I am content in saying that it is probably a guy like Odell Beckham Jr. You also have to look at decathletes. Their sport is literally 10 in 1. From that standpoint it could be Asher Eaton or Damian Warner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sikhguy23 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 LeBron, especially prime LeBron, but he's still able to do freakishly athletic things at 33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 this kid: http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2017/03/16/gbs-best-female-rock-climber-14-years-old-pkg.great-big-story anyone who's tried rock climbing knows how ridiculously easy she makes this look seriously @ILL BILL NECRO ? wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Dizzle Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Not too many athletes have dominated their sport the way Mr. Brady has..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Sikhguy23 said: LeBron, especially prime LeBron, but he's still able to do freakishly athletic things at 33. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 3 hours ago, nux4lyfe said: Dave Babych . Except his 'stache was on roids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 It's comparing apples to oranges, but personally, I think the world's best athlete is whomever is the current World Record holder in the Decathlon. That would make it (IMHO) Ashton Eaton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 1 hour ago, 6string said: Except his 'stache was on roids. Very true, Guess he's disqualified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rocksterh8 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Hulk Hogan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 59 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: It's comparing apples to oranges, but personally, I think the world's best athlete is whomever is the current World Record holder in the Decathlon. That would make it (IMHO) Ashton Eaton. Agreed. I wonder what a young L. James (with total devotion to decathlon) could have accomplished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberts Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 edler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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buddhahoodlum Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Maybe not the best, but he should be in the conversation- Shaun Palmer. Shaun competed very hard in (dominated some) snowboarding, downhill mountain biking, motocross, celebrity auto racing, and skier cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Floyd Mayweather should be up there although he just retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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