Greatest sportspersons (all time)

Yevgeni Viktorovich Nabokov (Russian: Евге́ний Ви́кторович Набо́ков; born July 25, 1975), more commonly written as Evgeni Nabokov, is a Russian retired professional ice hockey goaltender of the National Hockey League (NHL). Naboko...

Miikka Sakari Kiprusoff (born October 26, 1976) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Calgary Flames and San Jose Sharks during his National Hockey League (NHL) career. He was selected in the fi...

Jari Pekka Kurri (born May 18, 1960) is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey right winger and a five-time Stanley Cup champion. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2001. He is currently the general manager of Joke...

Tomáš Vokoun (born July 2, 1976) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and the...

Steven Stamkos (born February 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and team captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Saku Antero Koivu (born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with...

Jeffrey Petry (born December 9, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Alexei Valerievich Emelin (born 25 April 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Emelin was drafted by the Canadiens in the third round, 8...

Nathan Anthony Richard Beaulieu (born December 5, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 17th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Dr...

Brendan Adam Mathew Gallagher (born May 6, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Canadiens in the fifth r...

Tomas Plekanec (born October 31, 1982) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre currently playing for, and an alternate captain of, the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Brendan Frederick "Shanny" Shanahan (born January 23, 1969) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey executive and former player. Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, Shanah...

Markus Sten Näslund (born July 30, 1973) is a Swedish retired ice hockey player and former general manager for Modo Hockey of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL, formerly named Elitserien). He played in the National Hockey League (NHL...

Roberto Luongo (born April 4, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.

Christopher John Osgood (born November 26, 1972) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.

Michael "Mike" Vernon (born February 24, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Ryan Dean Miller (born July 17, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender.

David Krejčí (born April 28, 1986) is a Czech professional ice hockey center/right wing currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He helped the Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 2011. He was named to...

Thomas Patrick Barrasso (born March 31, 1965) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. Barrasso was a goaltender for 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Otta...

Alexander Vladimirovich Povetkin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Пове́ткин; born 2 September 1979 in Kursk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian professional boxer. Formerly trained by Alexander Zimin and Teddy Atlas, Povet...

Kei Nishikori (錦織 圭 born 29 December 1989) is a Japanese professional tennis player.

Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the former Cage Warriors Featherweight and Lightweight champion. A...

Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko (Russian: Фёдор Влади́мирович Емелья́ненко, tr. Fyodor Vladimirovich Yemelyanenko) is a Russian politician and retired Heavyweight mixed martial artist (MMA), sambist, and judoka. He has won champio...

Martin Pierre Brodeur (born May 6, 1972) is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender and the assistant general manager of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). In his 21-season tenure with the New Jersey Devils,...

Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is an English undefeated professional boxer, fighting in the heavyweight division. He is the current WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring unified heavyweight champion.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, known as Cristiano Ronaldo or C. Ronaldo (born 5 February 1985), is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and is the captain for the Portugal...

Giacobbe "Jake" LaMotta (born July 10, 1921), nicknamed "The Bronx Bull" and "The Raging Bull", is an American retired professional boxer and former World Middleweight Champion. He was portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1980 film...

David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE (born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional football player. He played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, LA Galaxy, Paris Saint-Germain, and the England national...

Patrick Jacques Roy (French pronunciation: ​[ʁwa]; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and the current head coach and vice president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche of the...

Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American retired professional boxer. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF heav...

Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao (born December 17, 1978) is a Filipino world champion professional boxer. At 32 he was elected to the Philippine House of Representatives. He has also been involved in basketball, acting, and is...

Jeremy Shaffer "J. R." Roenick (born January 17, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix C...

Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr.; May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was an American professional boxer.

Lanny King McDonald (born February 16, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies and Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played over 1,100 games duri...

Sugar Ray Leonard (born Ray Charles Leonard; May 17, 1956) is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor.

William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), also known as "Kid Blackie" and "The Manassa Mauler", was an American professional boxer.

Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29, 1970) is an American retired professional tennis player and former World No. 1.

Anthony Kewoa Johnson (born March 6, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Christopher J. "Chris" Weidman (born June 17, 1984) is an undefeated American mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion.

Roy "Big Country" Nelson (born June 20, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), there holding a record of 7-5. He won Season 10 of Spike TV's...

Sally Pearson (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is an Australian athlete. She is the 2011 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2008 Summer...

Nigel David Short (born 1 June 1965) is an English chess grandmaster, chess columnist, chess coach and chess commentator. Short earned the Grandmaster title at the age of 19, and was ranked third in the world by FIDE from January...

Alexander L. Gustafsson (born 15 January 1987) is a Swedish mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with the UFC, fighting in their light heavyweight division.

Bradley Kevin Marchand (born May 11, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing left wing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Marchand was selected by the Bruins in the third round,...

Sean Burke (born January 29, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canuc...

Emmanuel Legace (born February 4, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender, who played most notably in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues. Legace also played for the L...

Marty Vincent Turco (born August 13, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played nine seasons with the Dallas Stars and one season each with th...

Ryan Getzlaf (born May 10, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently serves as captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Dino L. Ciccarelli (born February 8, 1960) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League, primarily with the Minnesota North Stars, but also notably with the Detroit Red Wings,...

Craig "Chief" Berube (born December 17, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and the former head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Berube played 17 seasons in the NHL for th...