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Another nod for Bjorn Dunkerbeck E11.
For the best part of 20 years if he turned up he won. He was technically miles ahead of his peers as well as being a top athlete and having a professional approach. He was untouchable.
Overall World Champion (1988–1999)
Race World Champion (1988–1999) and 2011
Wave World Champion (1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001)
Freestyle World Champion (1998)
Speed World Champion (1994)
Robby Naish was a big part of the evolution of the sport but he was in his prime when BD turned up.
Laird Hamilton in widely regarded as a nob.
quite possible that the best show jumper has never ridden a horse
It's sad, I'll never know if I could ave excelled at synchronised swimming.
My old French teacher and his partner won the Kinnaird Cup every year from '81 to '90 in Eton Fives. Bit niche I suppose....
http://www.etonfives.co.uk/tournaments/past.champions/kinnaird.html
I dont agree. Coe and Ovett remained unbeaten for long periods because they avoided each other!
In addition some sports have high barriers to entry for example show jumping (pardon the pun) [b]its not open to kids off council estates[/b] so it quite possible that the best show jumper has never ridden a horse! If you invest millions in show jumping and somehow become the "best" is that the same as Moses who fought off challenges from every track runner who fancied their chances?
Your example of Moses is a good one though, great athlete and poetry in motion!
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Jeremy McGrath won a shitload of AMA Supercross titles.
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And Ricky Carmichael won just about, well, everything he ever entered on 2 wheels.
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Yes BB. She's your typical council estate kid alright. Funny though I dont recall her being a showjumper until she became a millionaire. Funny that.
Yes BB. She's your typical council estate kid alright. Funny though I dont recall her being a showjumper until she became a millionaire. Funny that.
She claims she's been around horses all her life and knows far more about them than any posh horsey type.
She also looks like a horse these days
I like threads like this, someone who dominates a sport whether its running, chess or windsurfing is awesome regardless in my opinion.
Gwin - ok, only one title but no one came close to challenging him this year. To walk in, destroy Gee and Greg like he has and walk away with the title in his second year is class.
Rossi - nothing need be said
Stoner - on that Honda will be untouchable for ages.
Andy Priux in DTM
Mirra
Either Nick Skelton or Tim Stockdale came off a council estate. Can't recall which one of them, but being interviewed at the last Olympics, at least I think it was one of them two in a "it's not just for toffs" interview, def was a male show jumper or maybe Trials.
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Sugar Ray Robinson, many better known and remembered but none better or more dominant imho.
One of the best fighters for sure.
Certainly wasn `t dominant though. Plenty of guys about who could give him a good fight .. some of whom beat him also.
Just check out how many times he lost the world title ..
And he wouldn `t risk a fight against Charley Burley either ..
Carlos Monzon could be said to have dominated his weight class though .. as could Ricardo Lopez.
I don't know why all you people have a go at Jordan, she's now an international diplomat ffs! I've seen it on the BBC website *Jordan calls for Syria's Assad to resign". 🙄
American Motox always seems to be dominated by one rider Bob Hannah, David Bailey, Jeff Stanton, McGrath, Carmichael I thought Bubba Stewart would but he is almost to fast for his own good. Fingers crossed Villapoto gets sorted by the likes of Barcia.
I always feel sorry for riders like Chad Reed who is so quick but will forever be second best to Carmichael.