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Greatest sportspersons of today

A ranking of all professional sportspeople - both men and women, and both athletes (physical) and mind athletes.

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Conor McGregor
101

Conor McGregor

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...
7.7
7.7
as sportsman
from 3 votes
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Martin Brodeur
101

Martin Brodeur

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,...
7.7
7.7
as sportsman
from 3 votes
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Tyson Fury
103

Tyson Fury

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.
7.6
7.6
as sportsman
from 7 votes
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Cristiano Ronaldo
104

Cristiano Ronaldo

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...
7.5
7.5
as sportsman
from 11 votes
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Patrick Roy
105

Patrick Roy

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...
7.5
7.5
as sportsman
from 2 votes
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Jake LaMotta
105

Jake LaMotta

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...
7.5
7.5
as sportsman
from 2 votes
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Manny Pacquiao
107

Manny Pacquiao

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...
7.1
7.1
as sportsman
from 7 votes
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Jeremy Roenick
108

Jeremy Roenick

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...
7
7
as sportsman
from 2 votes
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Lanny McDonald
108

Lanny McDonald

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...
7
7
as sportsman
from 2 votes
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Sugar Ray Leonard
108

Sugar Ray Leonard

Sugar Ray Leonard (born Ray Charles Leonard; May 17, 1956) is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor.
7
7
as sportsman
from 2 votes
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Anthony Johnson
111

Anthony Johnson

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.
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Chris Weidman
111

Chris Weidman

Christopher J. "Chris" Weidman (born June 17, 1984) is an undefeated American mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion.
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Roy Nelson
111

Roy Nelson

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...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Sally Pearson
111

Sally Pearson

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...
7
7
as sportswoman
from 1 vote
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Nigel Short
111

Nigel Short

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...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Jacques Villeneuve
111

Jacques Villeneuve

Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve, (born April 9, 1971), is a Canadian automobile racing driver and amateur musician. He is the son of Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, and is the namesake of his uncle, who was also a racer...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Jean Pascal
111

Jean Pascal

Jean-Thenistor Pascal (born October 28, 1982) is a Haitian-Canadian professional boxer.
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Brad Marchand
111

Brad Marchand

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,...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Minh Ly
111

Minh Ly

Minh Hoang Ly (born March 24, 1967 in Vietnam) is a Vietnamese-American professional poker player based in Temple City, California.
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Michael Mizrachi
111

Michael Mizrachi

Michael David Mizrachi (born January 5, 1981) is an American professional poker player.
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Marc-André Fleury
111

Marc-André Fleury

Marc-André Fleury (born November 28, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Grant Fuhr
111

Grant Fuhr

Grant Scott Fuhr (born September 28, 1962) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and former goaltending coach for the Phoenix Coyotes. In 2003, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. He wa...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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John Vanbiesbrouck
111

John Vanbiesbrouck

John Vanbiesbrouck (born September 4, 1963), nicknamed "the Beezer", is an American professional ice hockey executive and former player.
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Andy Moog
111

Andy Moog

Donald Andrew Moog (born February 18, 1960) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He played for the WCHL's Kamloops Chiefs, WHL's Billings Bighorns, CHL's Wichita Wind, NHL's Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, Dal...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Sean Burke
111

Sean Burke

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...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Manny Legace
111

Manny Legace

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...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Marty Turco
111

Marty Turco

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...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Ryan Getzlaf
111

Ryan Getzlaf

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).
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Dino Ciccarelli
111

Dino Ciccarelli

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,...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Craig Berube
111

Craig Berube

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...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Mikael Renberg
111

Mikael Renberg

Mikael Bo Renberg (born May 5, 1972) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player, last playing for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien. He spent ten seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and eight in the Swedish Elitserien...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Henrik Zetterberg
111

Henrik Zetterberg

Henrik Zetterberg (born October 9, 1980) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward and captain of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). Along with winning the Stanley Cup in 2008, Zetterberg won the Conn Sm...
7
7
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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José Aldo
133

José Aldo

José Aldo (born September 9, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Aldo was the fourth and final WEC Featherweight Champion and thus, became the first and...
6.8
6.8
as sportsman
from 5 votes
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Bethe Correia
134

Bethe Correia

Bethe Correia (born June 22, 1983) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the UFC women's bantamweight division.
6.5
6.5
as sportswoman
from 2 votes
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Jennifer Tilly
134

Jennifer Tilly

Jennifer Tilly (born Jennifer Ellen Chan; September 16, 1958) is a Canadian-American actress and poker player. She is a World Series of Poker Ladies' Event bracelet winner. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supportin...
6.5
6.5
as sportsman
from 2 votes
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Urijah Faber
136

Urijah Faber

Urijah Christopher Faber (born May 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist, fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Faber won the WEC Featherweight Championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held...
6
6
as sportsman
from 2 votes
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Frankie Edgar
136

Frankie Edgar

Frank James Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion.
6
6
as sportsman
from 2 votes
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Bob Probert
138

Bob Probert

Robert Alan Probert (June 5, 1965 – July 5, 2010) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. Probert played for the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks.
6
6
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Chris Neil
138

Chris Neil

Chris Neil (born June 18, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Neil was originally drafted in the sixth round, 161st overall, i...
6
6
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Gennady Golovkin
138

Gennady Golovkin

Gennady Gennadyevich Golovkin (Kazakh: Геннадий Геннадьевич Головкин; born 8 April 1982) is a Kazakhstani professional boxer...
6
6
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Vitor Belfort
141

Vitor Belfort

Vitor Vieira Belfort (born April 1, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion as well as UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu wi...
5.5
5.5
as sportsman
from 2 votes
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David Haye
142

David Haye

David Deron Haye (born 13 October 1980) is a British professional boxer. As a professional, he has captured numerous world titles in the Cruiserweight and Heavyweight divisions. Haye was known for his quick power punches and combi...
5.3
5.3
as sportsman
from 3 votes
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Rolles Gracie Jr.
142

Rolles Gracie Jr.

Rolles Gracie Jr. (born July 14, 1978) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is a 3rd degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the son of Rolls Gracie.
5.3
5.3
as sportsman
from 3 votes
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Phil Heath
144

Phil Heath

Phillip "Phil" Heath (born December 18, 1979) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and the current Mr. Olympia.
5
5
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Tie Domi
144

Tie Domi

Tahir "Tie" Domi (born November 1, 1969) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player of Albanian origin. Known for his role as an enforcer, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets over a...
5
5
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Chris Nilan
144

Chris Nilan

Christopher John Nilan (born February 9, 1958) is a retired professional ice hockey player and current radio host. Nilan played 688 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games as a right-wing for the Montreal Canadiens, Bost...
5
5
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Brian Townsend
147

Brian Townsend

Brian Townsend is an American professional poker player.
1
1
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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David Williams
147

David Williams

David Anthony Williams (born June 9, 1980) is a professional poker player and Magic: The Gathering player.
1
1
as sportsman
from 1 vote
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Info: The persons listed below are officially not in the ranking; they're candidates that don't have the minimum number of votes (1) to officially be in yet. They're listed by the number of votes, not by the rating. Click any item to cast your vote.
Brandon Adams
candidate

Brandon Adams

Brandon Adams (born December 12, 1978 in New Orleans) is a poker player and self-published author.
0
0
as sportsman
from 0 votes
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Daniel Alaei
candidate

Daniel Alaei

Daniel Christopher Alaei (born 1983) is a professional poker player from Santa Fe Springs, California. He is of Iranian descent.
0
0
as sportsman
from 0 votes
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