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Explore in-depth biographies, career statistics, records and stories of over 3586 of the world's greatest sports people — from football to Formula 1, boxing to gymnastics.
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Every Sport, Every Era
From the world's biggest stadiums to Olympic swimming pools — explore the legends of every discipline.
Icons of Sport
Read the full biographies of the greatest athletes across every discipline and era.
Norwegian
Aksel Lund Svindal
Alpine Skier
Norwegian alpine skier who won Olympic gold in super-G at Vancouver 2010 and claimed multiple World …
Italian
Alberto Tomba
Alpine Skier
Italian alpine ski racer who dominated slalom and giant slalom in the late 1980s and 1990s, winning …
Italian
Federica Brignone
Alpine Skier
Italian alpine skier who became the first Italian woman to win the overall World Cup title in 2020 a…
Austrian
Franz Klammer
Downhill Skier
Austrian alpine ski racer who dominated downhill skiing in the 1970s, winning Olympic gold at Innsbr…
Austrian
Hermann Maier
Alpine Skier
Austrian alpine ski racer who won two Olympic gold medals in 1998 and became one of the most success…
Swedish
Ingemar Stenmark
Alpine Skier
Swedish alpine ski racer widely regarded as the greatest technical skier of all time, winning 86 Wor…
Croatian
Janica Kostelić
Alpine Skier
Croatian alpine skier who became the most successful female skier in World Cup history and Croatia's…
French
Jean-Claude Killy
Alpine Skier
French alpine skier who dominated the sport in the late 1960s, winning three Olympic gold medals at …
The Greatest of All Time
Our definitive rankings across every sport and era.
100 Greatest Footballers of All Time
The definitive ranking of the 100 best football players in history.
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The finest British and Irish athletes across every sport.
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The definitive list of the USA's greatest athletes across every sport.
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The 50 greatest boxers in history ranked across all weight classes.
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The 50 greatest cricketers in history ranked by impact and legacy.
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The definitive ranking of the 50 greatest NBA players in history.
View list →Born Today in Sports History
Athletes celebrating a birthday today — or who share today's date in history.
American
Maurice Greene
Sprinter
American sprinter who dominated 100m from 1997-2001, held world record at 9.79 seconds, won two Olym…
South Korean
An Se-young
Badminton Player (Singles)
South Korean badminton player who became the youngest women's singles World Champion in 2022 and suc…
American
Don Drysdale
Pitcher
American baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in MLB, renowned for his intimidating style and reco…
American
Gary Payton
Point Guard
The Glove — the greatest defensive point guard in NBA history and the voice of the Seattle SuperSoni…
Bahamian
DeAndre Ayton
Center
Bahamian-American basketball center who was the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft after a dom…
British
Graham Gooch
Batsman
England's most prolific Test run-scorer before Alastair Cook — Graham Gooch's 8,900 Test runs at an …