Best Athlete in the world

[Korea 734]

I always wondered what and who people outside of the United States considered the best athletes in the world...

For myself, I grew up playing basketball, than went to american football and now just do swimming in my spare time.....

Here are my top 5

1. Lebron James

2. Adrian Peterson

3. Russell Westbrook

4. Derrick Rose

5. Calvin Johnson

What I consider is only pure athletic attributes...

Jumping, agility, top speed, power, acceleration, etc...

Who and what are yours?

[Special Juan 27,439]

C Ronaldo

[Hutcho 8,443]

It all depends on what you rate as better attributes.

Like for some stamina shows the greatest athlete. I.e. Usain bolt and Mohammad Farah are both great athletes but completely different, in terms of top speeds agility strength stamina etc. Basketball players arn't as strong as NFL players etc, but have better stamina etc.

I think Adrian Peterson, proportionately (i.e. without being extremely tall), is a great athlete, and definitely up there.

[Korea 734]

C Ronaldo

Yea, he was in my top 10...

[Weckerz 3,781]

Lance Armstrong

[Korea 734]

Lance Armstrong

minus the drugs...

[Korea 734]

It all depends on what you rate as better attributes.

Like for some stamina shows the greatest athlete. I.e. Usain bolt and Mohammad Farah are both great athletes but completely different, in terms of top speeds agility strength stamina etc. Basketball players arn't as strong as NFL players etc, but have better stamina etc.

I think Adrian Peterson, proportionately (i.e. without being extremely tall), is a great athlete, and definitely up there.

Basketball players are strong..

Look at Lebron, howard, westbrook and drose... All of them could play football as well though.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Usain Bolt

[Weckerz 3,781]

minus the drugs...

on a serious note:

C. Ronaldo and Bolt sounds about right. Don't know shit about basketball or American Football though

[Spike 12,049]

Greg Inglis is a great shout. So is Israel Folau.

[Billy. 2,742]

Surly Lamps is worth a shout got of his fitness over the years

[bababoom 4,478]

Phil Taylor.

[zolayes 14,489]

I always wondered what and who people outside of the United States considered the best athletes in the world...

For myself, I grew up playing basketball, than went to american football and now just do swimming in my spare time.....

Here are my top 5

1. Lebron James

2. Adrian Peterson

3. Russell Westbrook

4. Derrick Rose

5. Calvin Johnson

What I consider is only pure athletic attributes...

Jumping, agility, top speed, power, acceleration, etc...

Who and what are yours?

you should watch some Rugby either League or Union..You will see all those qualites plus hand and eye coordination

[Pacquiao 1,834]

1. LeBron James

2. Manny Pacquiao

3. C Ronaldo

4. Ashton Eaton

5. Guillermo Rigondeaux/Gennady Golovkin

[zolayes 14,489]

1. LeBron James

2. Manny Pacquiao

3. C Ronaldo

4. Ashton Eaton

5. Guillermo Rigondeaux/Gennady Golovkin

if we only consider the sport of Athletics then Eaton should certainly be Number 1 .

I noticed no mention given to any tennis player.

[Stingray 9,441]

Look at Lebron, howard, westbrook and drose... All of them could play football as well though.

Football or Handegg?

[Spike 12,049]

Football or Handegg?

I bet you've never watched a game of rugby in your life.

[Stingray 9,441]

I bet you've never watched a game of rugby in your life.

Never. It looks too funky for me, really