Athletes

Highlighting the achievements, journeys, and inspiring stories of legendary athletes and emerging stars in the world of sports.

Adam Peaty image

Adam Peaty is a British professional swimmer widely considered one of the greatest swimmers of all time.

December 28, 1994

Olympic Gold Medalist

Alex Ovechkin image

Alex Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

September 17, 1985

3x Hart Trophy Winner

Alex Zanardi image

Alex Zanardi is an Italian professional racing driver and Paralympian, widely recognized for his remarkable resilience and dedication to the sports.

October 23, 1966

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Anna Schaffelhuber

Anna Schaffelhuber is a German professional alpine skier widely considered one of the greatest athletes in the history of Paralympic sports.

February 22, 1993

7x Paralympic gold medalist

Arnold Palmer image

Arnold Palmer was an American professional golfer, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic players in the history of the sport.

September 10, 1929

7x Major Champion

Assunta Legnante image

Assunta Legnante

Assunta Legnante is an Italian professional shot putter and discus thrower who is considered one of the greatest Paralympic athletes of all time.

Paralympic Gold Medalist

Babe Ruth image

Babe Ruth is an American professional baseball player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

February 6, 1895

Barry Bonds image

Barry Bonds is an American former professional baseball player widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

7× MVP, 14× All-Star, 8× Gold Glove

Ben Hogan image

Ben Hogan is an American professional golfer widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

August 13, 1912

9 Major championships wins

Bethany Firth image

Bethany Firth is a British Paralympic swimmer and multiple gold medalist, widely regarded as one of the greatest Paralympic swimmers of all time.

February 14, 1996

4x Paralympic gold medalist

Bobby Orr image

Bobby Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player often considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

8x Norris Trophy winner

Brett Favre image

Brett Favre is an American former professional football quarterback who is often regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

October 10, 1969

American Football

3x MVP, Super Bowl Champ

Brian Lara image

Brian Lara is a Trinidadian former international cricketer widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

Trinidad and Tobago

Most Runs in an Innings

Brian McKeever image

Brian McKeever is a Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete, widely regarded as one of the best Paralympic athletes in history.

13x Paralympic Gold Medals

Brian Odriscoll image

Brian Odriscoll

Brian O'Driscoll is an Irish former professional rugby player widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of rugby.

January 21, 1979

3x Heineken Cup Winner

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Chantal Petitclerc

Chantal Petitclerc is a Canadian wheelchair racer, widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport.

December 15, 1969

21 Paralympic Medals

Clemens Roger image

Clemens Roger is an American former professional baseball pitcher who is widely considered one of the greatest pitchers of all time.

7× Cy Young Award winner

Cristiano Ronaldo image

Cristiano Ronaldo

The player Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer widely considered one of the most talented players of all time.

February 5, 1985

5x Ballon d'Or winner

Dan Carter image

Dan Carter is a New Zealand professional rugby player renowned as one of the greatest fly-halves in rugby history.

7× Cy Young Award winner

Daniel Dias image

Daniel Dias is a Brazilian professional swimmer widely considered one of the greatest Paralympic athletes of all time.

24 Paralympic Medals

David Campese image

David Campese is an Australian former rugby union player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

October 21, 1962

7× Cy Young Award winner

David Weir image

David Weir is a Scottish former professional footballer widely acknowledged as one of the finest defenders of his generation.

24 Paralympic Medals

Deion Sanders image

Deion Sanders is an American former professional football and baseball player who is considered one of the greatest cornerbacks in NFL history.

American Football

7× Cy Young Award winner

Derek Jeter image

Derek Jeter is an American former professional baseball player, commonly regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

5x World Series champion

Diego Maradona image

Diego Maradona was an Argentine professional footballer widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

October 30, 1960

Dylan Alcott is an Australian wheelchair basketballer and wheelchair tennis player considered as one of the greatest players in both sports.

December 4, 1990

7x Grand Slam Singles

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Eleanor Simmonds

Eleanor Simmonds is a British Paralympic swimmer widely considered one of the greatest Paralympian of all time.

November 11, 1994

5x Paralympic gold medallist

Ellie Cole image

Ellie Cole is an Australian professional swimmer widely recognized as one of the most successful Paralympic athletes.

December 12, 1991

7-time Paralympic Gold

Emmitt Smith image

Emmitt Smith is an American retired professional football player who is widely considered one of the greatest running backs in NFL history.

American Football

3× Super Bowl champion

Esther Vergeer image

Esther Vergeer is a Dutch retired professional wheelchair tennis player who is often regarded as the most dominant player in the history of wheelchair tennis.

Won 470 consecutive matches

Francois Pienaar image

Francois Pienaar

Francois Pienaar is a South African former professional rugby union player, considered one of the greatest captains in the history of rugby.

January 2, 1967

3× Super Bowl champion

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Franz Beckenbauer

Franz Beckenbauer is a German former professional footballer and manager, universally regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time.

September 11, 1945

2x World Cup, 1x UEFA Euro

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Franz Nietlispach

Franz Nietlispach is a Swiss former wheelchair athlete, considered one of the most successful Paralympic athletes of all time.

December 27, 1958

14x Paralympic gold medalist

Gareth Edwards image

Gareth Edwards is a Welsh former rugby union player, considered one of the greatest half-backs in the history of rugby.

Directed Rogue One

Gary Player image

Gary Player is a South African professional golfer widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

November 1, 1935

Won 9 Major Championships

George Gregan image

George Gregan is an Australian former rugby union player considered one of the greatest scrum-halves in the history of the game.

Won 2001 Super 12 with Brumbies

Hank Aaron image

Hank Aaron is an American former professional baseball player, widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time.

February 5, 1934

755 career home runs

Hannah Cockroft image

Hannah Cockroft

Hannah Cockroft is a British wheelchair racer widely considered one of the greatest Paralympic athletes of all time.

5x Paralympic Champion

Heinrich Popow image

Heinrich Popow is a German Paralympic athlete renowned for his incredible accomplishments in the field of para-athletics.

Gold Medal Paralympics 2012

Hosszu Katinka image

Hosszu Katinka is a Hungarian professional swimmer widely considered one of the greatest swimmers of all time.

3x Olympic Gold Medalist

Ihar Boki image

Ihar Boki is a Belarusian professional Paralympic swimmer widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.

February 11, 1994

República da Bielorrússia

6 golds in 2012 Paralympics

Imran Khan image

Imran Khan is a Pakistani former cricketer and politician, widely regarded as one of the greatest cricket players of all time.

October 5, 1952

Won 1992 Cricket World Cup

Jackie Robinson image

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson was an American professional baseball player, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players in the history of the sport.

January 31, 1919

First African-American MLB player

Jacqueline Freney image

Jacqueline Freney

Jacqueline Freney is an Australian Paralympic swimmer considered one of the greatest Paralympians of all time.

8 Gold Paralympic medals

Jacques Kallis image

Jacques Kallis is a South African former cricketer, widely regarded as one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history.

October 16, 1975

Most Test runs for South Africa

Jaromir Jagr image

Jjagr is a professional hockey player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

February 15, 1972

2x Stanley Cup Champion

Jean Driscoll is an American wheelchair racer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport.

November 18, 1966

8x Boston Marathon winner

Jerry Rice image

Jerry Rice is an American former professional football player who is widely recognized as one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history.

October 13, 1962

American Football

3× Super Bowl champion

Jessica Long image

Jessica Long is an American Paralympic swimmer widely considered one of the greatest Paralympians of all time.

February 29, 1992

23 Paralympic Medals

Jim Brown image

Jim Brown is a retired professional American football player and actor, widely recognized as one of the greatest football players of all time.

February 17, 1936

American Football

Jody Cundy image

Jody Cundy is a British professional Paralympic cyclist and former swimmer who is widely considered one of the greatest Paralympic athletes of all time.

October 14, 1978

14x Gold Medalist

Joe Montana image

Joe Montana is a retired American professional football player, widely recognized as one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of the sport.

American Football

4× Super Bowl champion

Joe Sakic image

Joe Sakic is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and executive, widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

Johan Cruyff image

Johan Cruyff is a Dutch retired professional footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in football history.

Johnny Unitas image

Johnny Unitas was an American professional football player, widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

American Football

3× Super Bowl champion

Jonah Lomu image

Jonah Lomu is a New Zealand professional rugby player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

Rugby World Cup finalist

Jonny Wilkinson image

Jonny Wilkinson

Jonny Wilkinson is an English former professional rugby player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

World Cup winner 2003

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar image

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a retired American professional basketball player widely recognized as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

6× NBA Most Valuable Player

Katie Ledecky image

Katie Ledecky is an American competitive swimmer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest female swimmers of all time.

5-times Olympic gold medallist

Kelly Cartwright image

Kelly Cartwright

Kelly Cartwright is an Australian Paralympic athlete known for her remarkable achievements in track and field.

January 30, 1990

Gold Medal, 2012 Paralympics

Kevin Durant image

Kevin Durant is an American professional basketball player widely considered one of the greatest players of his generation.

September 29, 1988

Kobe Bryant image

Kobe Bryant was an American professional basketball player widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport.

August 23, 1978

Kurt Fearnley image

Kurt Fearnley is an Australian wheelchair racer, considered one of the greatest paralympic athletes of all time.

Gold, Athens Paralympics 2004

Larry Bird image

Larry Bird is an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive, widely considered one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA.

December 7, 1956

Lawrence Taylor image

Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence Taylor is a retired American football player widely considered one of the greatest linebackers of all time.

February 4, 1959

American Football

LeBron James image

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

December 30, 1984

Libby Clegg image

Libby Clegg is a British Paralympic sprinter widely considered one of the greatest visually impaired athletes of all time.

Paralympic Gold Medallist

Lionel Messi image

Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer widely considered one of the best players of all time.

Lou Gehrig image

Lou Gehrig is an American professional baseball player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

Magic Johnson image

Magic Johnson is an American retired professional basketball player and former president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is often regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

August 14, 1959

5x NBA Champion

Marcel Hug is a Swiss wheelchair racer widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.

January 16, 1986

8x Paralympic Gold Medalist

Mario Lemieux image

Mario Lemieux is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins, widely considered one of the greatest players in NHL history.

October 5, 1965

Mark Messier image

Mark Messier is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and considered one of the greatest players of all time.

January 18, 1961

Mark Spitz image

Mark Spitz is an American former competitive swimmer widely considered one of the greatest swimmers of all time.

February 10, 1950

Markus Rehm image

Markus Rehm is a German professional long jumper widely considered one of the greatest Paralympic athletes of all time.

August 22, 1988

Paralympic gold 2012, 2016, 2020

Markus Salcher image

Markus Salcher is an Austrian professional alpine skier, widely considered one of the greatest Paralympic athletes of all time.

Paralympic Gold Medalist

Marlou van Rhijn

Marlou van Rhijn is a Dutch professional sprinter widely considered one of the greatest Paralympians of all time.

October 22, 1991

Martim Brodeur image

Martim Brodeur is a Canadian professional ice hockey player widely considered one of the greatest goaltenders of all time.

Martin Johnson image

Martin Johnson is a former England international rugby union player and captain, widely considered one of the greatest locks of all time.

Matthew Cowdrey

Matthew Cowdrey is an Australian Paralympic swimmer, widely recognized as one of the most successful Paralympians in history.

December 22, 1988

Most successful Australian Paralympian

Michael Jordan image

Michael Jordan is an American retired professional basketball player widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

February 17, 1963

Michael Phelps image

Michael Phelps is an American retired professional swimmer widely considered one of the greatest athletes of all time.

Missy Franklin image

Missy Franklin is an American former competitive swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist who is considered one of the greatest swimmers of her time.

Ms Dhoni image

Ms Dhoni is an Indian professional cricketer widely considered one of the greatest captains and finishers of all time.

Muttiah Muralitharan image

Muttiah Muralitharan

Muttiah Muralitharan is a Sri Lankan professional cricketer widely considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

Natalia Partyka

Natalia Partyka is a Polish professional table tennis player and Paralympian, who is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

5x Paralympic Champion

Natalie du Toit is a South African swimmer widely regarded as one of the most accomplished Paralympic athletes of all time.

January 29, 1984

10 Gold Paralympic Medals

Neymar image

Neymar Junior is a Brazilian professional footballer widely considered one of the top players worldwide.

February 5, 1992

Nicklaus Jack image

Nicklaus Jack is an American professional golfer widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.

January 21, 1940

Nolan Ryan image

Nolan Ryan is an American former professional baseball player widely considered one of the greatest pitchers of all time.

January 31, 1947

Patrick Rony image

Patrick Rony is a professional footballer widely considered one of the most talented players in his generation.

Pele image

Pele is a Brazilian retired professional footballer widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

October 23, 1940

Peyton Manning image

Peyton Manning is an American former professional football quarterback who is widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

American Football

Phil Mickelson image

Phil Mickelson is an American professional golfer widely recognized as one of the greatest golfers of all time.

Pieter Van Den image

Pieter Van Den is a Belgian professional footballer widely considered one of the greatest players of his generation.

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