The Top 3 Elite Athletes of the Decade
It is a tough criteria, some play longer seasons, others go solo, a few operate complex machinery while others merely navigate their bodies through wind or water.
Jimmie Johnson, as the only NASCAR driver with four straight Cup Championships, has to be a leading candidate.
On the gridiron, Patriot quarterback Tom Brady has three Super Bowls titles and an NFL single season TD pass record.
Serena Williams is a proven winner on any surface. The five-time number one-ranked player has eleven Grand Slam titles.
Swimmer Michael Phelps is the winningest Olympian ever with 14 gold medals.
On the hardwood Kobe Bryant has won five NBA titles and an Olympic gold medal.
Tiger Woods has dominated golf with a dozen major championships.
So who’s left? Here are my picks for THE BEST ATHLETES of the last decade:
#3 Usain Bolt
3) Usain Bolt The lanky Jamaican is the first male to hold Olympic and world records in both the 100 and 200-meter sprints simultaneously. Truly a phenomenon.
#2 Lance Armstrong
2) Lance Armstrong Perhaps the greatest endurance athlete ever. The Texan won the first SIX of the decade’s Tour de France races.
#1 Roger Federer
1) Roger Federer Excellence over time? Try fifteen grand slams and ranked number one in the world for the equivalent of over four years.
