Who are your sporting Icons?

[r00fie1]

Eddy "The Cannibal" - a supreme physical and mental giant in cycling.Greg Lemond - against all the odds and formidable opponents he was my hero of the 80s. Alex Honnold pushes himself to the edge. Literally. Climbing sheer rock faces, thousands of meters without ropes or support - he risks his life and is an amazing character. and the greatest Ice Hockey player of all time....Wayne Gretzky

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

 

[Billyzin]

Football... George Best.

Cricket... David Bairstow.

Golf... Seve.

Rugby League... Andy Gregory.

Rugby Union... Jonah Lomu.

Tennis... Pete Sampras.

Squash... Jahangir Khan.

Swimming... Mark Spitz.

Cycling... Miguel Indurain.

Athletics... Michael Johnson.

NFL... John Riggins.

NBA... Scottie Pippen.

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[Jedi boro]

Two of mine



And

 

[Casey_99]

John McEnroe, a fantastic natural talent. Tended to overlook his temperament when I was I teenager.
Ian Botham - another fantastic natural talent

 

[Casey_99]

Two of mine

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have to agree with Senna too.

 

[Borobuddah]

Ali

 

[homesickblues]

That's difficult and some fantastic names above but mine are
Squash Peter Nicol
Football John Hicton
Cycling Greg Lemond / Chris Hoy
Athletics Dave Bedford / Steve Ovett
F1 Lewis Hamilton

 

[WindyNook]

Jim Platt
John Craggs
Stuart Boam
Willie Maddren
Frank Spraggon

Bobby Murdoch
Graeme Souness
David Armstrong

David Mills
Big John
Alan Foggon

 

[NoloBoro]

Trevor Putney

 

[chickenrunner]

Alf, back in the days when performance enhancing drugs took the form of fish and chips washed down with milk stout.

 

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

 

[Michael_Vronsky]

Cruyff. As the great Viv Buckingham once said he was 'God's gift to football...' Still never seen anyone as good as him.

 

[davidmills]

 

[Johnny Vincents Motorbike]

 

[swordtrombonefish]

 

[JackG]

 

[Abel Tasman]

Football... George Best.

Cricket... David Bairstow.

Golf... Seve.

Rugby League... Andy Gregory.

Rugby Union... Jonah Lomu.

Tennis... Pete Sampras.

Squash... Jahangir Khan.

Swimming... Mark Spitz.

Cycling... Miguel Indurain.

Athletics... Michael Johnson.

NFL... John Riggins.

NBA... Scottie Pippen.

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Athletics - Daley Thompson or Usain Bolt (track) and Sergiy Bubka (field)
Football - Pele
Rugby Union - Richie McCaw
Tennis - Bjorn Borg
Golf - Jack Nicklaus
Cycling - has to be Merckx
Cricket - Viv Richards
Boxing - Ali of course
Horse Racing - Lester Piggot
Squash - Jahangir or Jansher Khan
Motor Racing - Graham Hill
Croquet - Rob Fulford

 

[HarryVegas]

Ali

 

[Billyzin]

Football... George Best.

Cricket... David Bairstow.

Golf... Seve.

Rugby League... Andy Gregory.

Rugby Union... Jonah Lomu.

Tennis... Pete Sampras.

Squash... Jahangir Khan.

Swimming... Mark Spitz.

Cycling... Miguel Indurain.

Athletics... Michael Johnson.

NFL... John Riggins.

NBA... Scottie Pippen.

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Can't believe i've missed boxing from my list.

Marvin Hagler.