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Whos Your Top Three Sporting Heroes?

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Red899, Dec 19, 2023.

  1. Juha Kakkunen
    Rossi
    Mark Ormrod
    Maria Costello
     
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  2. You can have four as its Christmas :)
     
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  3. I know next to nothing about most sports sadly, but some interesting names up there in a mix of sports.

    Between Foggy and Rossi in bike world
    Foggy as it was the time I was just growing up and watching bikes and seeing him on that Ducati in the flesh for the first time was one of life's highlights

    Rossi will always be up there for raising the bar, the once in a generation talent

    Phil Taylor - just the dominance in his era, one of a kind at the time who also raise the bar for his sport at the time
     
  4. Ben Ainslie
    Tony Rutter
    Shirley Crabtree
     
  5. Sebastian Coe
    Valentino Rossi
    Joey Dunlop
     
  6. Hailwood
    Hailwood
    Hailwood


    OK ..... I'll try to stick to the question , unlike some bird I could mention ( but won't :p )

    Ali
    "Ooh Aah" Cantona ..... for taking superb footwork skills to a higher level ! .... :D
     
    #26 oldtech, Dec 20, 2023
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  7. Surprised to see Rossi featuring in so many lists.

    In terms of what he did for the sport, he’s unmatched. In terms of outright riding talent, I’d place Spencer, Stoner and Marquez ahead of him.

    All four of them, at their peak, on the same track, I’m saying he’d finish 4th.

    ETA: I’m only talking about riders I’ve seen in the skin.
     
  8. Max Biaggi
    Scott Russell
    Marvin Hagler
     
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  9. Damn right, Phil(thy animal) was an awesome drummer, along with fast Eddie Clarke and Lemmy they pretty much invented heavy metal ;-)
    2 wheels sporting hero, it's got to be Joey Dunlop
    4 wheels sporting hero, Colin McRae

    Doesn't it make you feel old when they're all dead...
     
    #29 Mark64, Dec 20, 2023
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  10. James Toseland
    O. J. Simpson
    Oscar Pistorius
     
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  11. Kim Newcombe
    Bruce McLaren
    John Britten
     
  12. Hard to answer

    Botham
    Sheene
    Mansell

    Flintoff & Rossi could easily been on my list also Hamilton and Murray Walker. Not many Rugby players or footballers, although I love both games, especially as The Mighty Villa are performing so well.
     
  13. Joey Dunlop
    David Jefferies
    John McGuinness
     
  14. Tonia harding, lance Armstrong and the Spanish paralympic basketball team.
     
    #34 idrinkbeer, Dec 21, 2023
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  15. Mick Doohan
    Valentino Rossi
    Marc Marquez

    Michael Schumacher

    Colin McRae
    Sebastian Loeb
    Kalle Rovenpera

    Jagat Nanjappa
     
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  16. Mark Cavendish
    Rossi
    Big Papi (Boston Red Sox)

    Honourable mention for John Elway as well.
     
    #36 Twin4me, Dec 21, 2023
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  17. Valentino Rossi.

    Mohammed Ali, as much for having the courage of his convictions and refusing to compromise on his principles, as for his boxing talent.

    Lionel Messi. Tbh, I’m not really a massive football follower but my youngest son is, so I see lots of it. I saw Messi play in the Finalissima at Wembley a couple of years ago and was absolutely awe struck as the telly doesn’t do his talent justice.

    Honourable mentions: Manny Pacquiao. Ian Botham. Ben Stokes. My sons (lol).
     
    #37 Zhed46, Dec 21, 2023
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  18. The late Peter Craven
    Ben & Tom Birtchall
    Tai Woffinden
     
  19. Rossi
    Joey Dunlop
    Kevin Schwantz
     
  20. For me:
    Fausto Coppi
    Beryl Burton
    Troy Bayliss

    Plus Eddy Merckx and of course Cav as the GOAT of sprinters

    Note* These are all on two wheels - I understand other lesser sports are available ;)
     
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