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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? 01:32 - Aug 18 with 16750 viewsymaohyd

Who would it be?

I've enjoyed watching the olympics and got into a debate with a friend as to who it would be.

I'm assuming it would be an Olympian as I can't think of a sportsperson outside of olympic sports who would be worthy of the accolade?

The criteria? Longevity, dominance of their particular sport, that sport being a global sport and ultimately being a winner.

I would have said Andy Murray, however, it could be argued that he hasn't dominated his sport although he has done amazingly well and would certainly be up there.

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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 04:45 - Aug 18 with 14327 viewsTreforys_Jack

Its all pretty subjective, Gareth Edwards, George Best, Daley Thompson, Stephen Hendry, Mo Farah (if you accept he's a Brit), Stirling Moss just to throw a few names out there at 4:45 AM.
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 06:04 - Aug 18 with 14319 viewsDr_Winston

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 04:45 - Aug 18 by Treforys_Jack

Its all pretty subjective, Gareth Edwards, George Best, Daley Thompson, Stephen Hendry, Mo Farah (if you accept he's a Brit), Stirling Moss just to throw a few names out there at 4:45 AM.


Is the right answer.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 06:37 - Aug 18 with 14307 viewsdameedna

and Eddie the Eagle
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 11:01 - Aug 18 with 14237 viewsymaohyd

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 04:45 - Aug 18 by Treforys_Jack

Its all pretty subjective, Gareth Edwards, George Best, Daley Thompson, Stephen Hendry, Mo Farah (if you accept he's a Brit), Stirling Moss just to throw a few names out there at 4:45 AM.


Well no shit sherlock, it's subjective! Let's close Planet Swans down then as it's all 'subjective'!

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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 11:44 - Aug 18 with 14213 viewsDarran

Jocky Wilson.

The first ever recipient of a Planet Swans Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 12:22 - Aug 18 with 14192 viewsAquinas

Phil Taylor.
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 12:27 - Aug 18 with 14187 viewsairedale

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 11:44 - Aug 18 by Darran

Jocky Wilson.


Possibly, although it could be a toss up between Jocky and Bill Werbeniuk. Subjective init.
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 12:27 - Aug 18 with 14185 viewsDarran

Bill Rubberneck.


The first ever recipient of a Planet Swans Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 12:31 - Aug 18 with 14178 viewsairedale

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 12:27 - Aug 18 by Darran

Bill Rubberneck.



https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/jan/22/snooker
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 12:35 - Aug 18 with 14172 viewsScotia

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 12:22 - Aug 18 by Aquinas

Phil Taylor.


Definitely not Andy Murray, he's not even our greatest Tennis player and he's not even close to dominating the sport when everyone is fit.

Other nominations A P McCoy and Seb Coe (if you consider his overall contribution)
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 12:57 - Aug 18 with 14153 viewsdickythorpe

IVA Richards. Lifted a Glamorgan cricket side to one day success in 1993 in his heyday.
The man had TEARS in his eyes....and afterall he'd achieved!!!

A lot of that Glamorgan team improved so much so they got England caps (Watkin, Croft, Maynard, James)
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 13:08 - Aug 18 with 14140 viewsJoe_bradshaw

The definition of British is getting even more loose than normal.

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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 13:22 - Aug 18 with 14126 viewsJFSwan

Going with a cycling theme -

Brad Wiggins - multiple Olympic medals in multiple disciplines( road & track), also dominated in time trials with world championships and a Tour De France among his C.V.

Chris Froome - multiple tour de france wins and multiple Olympic medals, not as versatile as Wiggigs but will continue dominate many a road race for years to come.

Outside of Olympics Mark Cavendish is widely regarding as the most successful and greatest road sprinter of all time and has dominated for long periods. Shame hes a bit of a knob.

Jason Kenny - King of the track in multiple disciplines and Chris Hoy greatest track sprinter.
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 13:41 - Aug 18 with 14109 viewsWarwickHunt

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 13:22 - Aug 18 by JFSwan

Going with a cycling theme -

Brad Wiggins - multiple Olympic medals in multiple disciplines( road & track), also dominated in time trials with world championships and a Tour De France among his C.V.

Chris Froome - multiple tour de france wins and multiple Olympic medals, not as versatile as Wiggigs but will continue dominate many a road race for years to come.

Outside of Olympics Mark Cavendish is widely regarding as the most successful and greatest road sprinter of all time and has dominated for long periods. Shame hes a bit of a knob.

Jason Kenny - King of the track in multiple disciplines and Chris Hoy greatest track sprinter.


The thread is sport not transport.
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 18:17 - Aug 18 with 14021 viewsdailew

CB Fry

Played football and cricket for England and held world long-jump record.

Beat that.

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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 18:22 - Aug 18 with 14014 viewsRancid

Mo Farah
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 18:32 - Aug 18 with 14004 viewsMurph75

Eddie "the eagle" Edwards
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 18:51 - Aug 18 with 13992 viewsWarwickHunt

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 18:17 - Aug 18 by dailew

CB Fry

Played football and cricket for England and held world long-jump record.

Beat that.


But could he ride a bike?
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 19:04 - Aug 18 with 13971 viewsdailew

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 18:51 - Aug 18 by WarwickHunt

But could he ride a bike?


Of course, Here he is.


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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 19:43 - Aug 18 with 13949 viewsDr_Winston

In Steve Redgrave's favour, most of his Gold medals came before lottery funding too.

Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back.

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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 20:16 - Aug 18 with 13925 viewsCountyJim

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 12:27 - Aug 18 by Darran

Bill Rubberneck.



Shame hes Canadian

Awww your a lovely boy Darran thicker than a Gurkhas foreskin
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 20:27 - Aug 18 with 13906 viewsItchySphincter

Lester Piggott.

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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 20:28 - Aug 18 with 13909 viewsBrynmill_Jack

Leighton Rees

Each time I go to Bedd - au........................

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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 20:29 - Aug 18 with 13906 viewsChrisSCFC

Carl Froch.
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Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 20:43 - Aug 18 with 13880 viewsdailew

Greatest British Sportsperson of All Time? on 18:22 - Aug 18 by Rancid

Mo Farah


Comes to the UK as a refugee.

Benefits from state schooling then funding for his career but fücks off as a tax exile as soon as the money starts piling in.

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