Greatest Athletes of All Time Quiz

1. Which boxer called himself 'The Greatest' and is an icon far beyond his sport?

1. Floyd Mayweather
2. Joe Louis
3. Mike Tyson
4. Muhammad Ali

2. Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time?

1. Carl Lewis
2. Larisa Latynina
3. Michael Phelps
4. Usain Bolt

3. Which sprinter holds the 100m and 200m world records and is called the fastest man ever?

1. Carl Lewis
2. Jesse Owens
3. Tyson Gay
4. Usain Bolt

4. Which basketball player is most often cited as the GOAT, with six titles?

1. Bill Russell
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3. LeBron James
4. Michael Jordan

5. Which footballer won a record eight Ballon d'Or awards?

1. Cristiano Ronaldo
2. Diego Maradona
3. Lionel Messi
4. Pelé

6. Which cricketer's Test batting average of 99.94 makes him the sport's undisputed GOAT?

1. Brian Lara
2. Don Bradman
3. Sachin Tendulkar
4. Viv Richards

7. Which male tennis player holds the record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles?

1. Novak Djokovic
2. Pete Sampras
3. Rafael Nadal
4. Roger Federer

8. Which golfer's 18 major titles set the benchmark in his sport?

1. Arnold Palmer
2. Gary Player
3. Jack Nicklaus
4. Tiger Woods

9. Which NFL quarterback won a record seven Super Bowls?

1. Joe Montana
2. Patrick Mahomes
3. Peyton Manning
4. Tom Brady

10. Which gymnast is regarded as the GOAT of her sport with 11 Olympic medals?

1. Larisa Latynina
2. Nadia Comăneci
3. Olga Korbut
4. Simone Biles

11. Which cyclist, 'The Cannibal', won a record number of races and is cycling's GOAT?

1. Bernard Hinault
2. Eddy Merckx
3. Lance Armstrong
4. Tadej Pogačar

12. Which footballer won three World Cups, a unique feat for a player?

1. Diego Maradona
2. Franz Beckenbauer
3. Pelé
4. Zinedine Zidane

13. Which swimmer, alongside Phelps, is among the most golden Olympians as a female star?

1. Dawn Fraser
2. Federica Pellegrini
3. Katie Ledecky
4. Missy Franklin

14. Which F1 drivers share the record of seven world titles?

1. Fangio and Clark
2. Schumacher and Hamilton
3. Senna and Prost
4. Vettel and Verstappen

15. Which female tennis player won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era?

1. Margaret Court
2. Martina Navratilova
3. Serena Williams
4. Steffi Graf

16. Which boxer retired a perfect 50-0?

1. Floyd Mayweather
2. Manny Pacquiao
3. Muhammad Ali
4. Rocky Marciano

17. Which athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, defying Nazi ideology?

1. Carl Lewis
2. Jesse Owens
3. Michael Johnson
4. Usain Bolt

18. Which basketball player is the NBA's all-time leading scorer?

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2. Kobe Bryant
3. LeBron James
4. Michael Jordan

19. Which marathon runner, a double Olympic champion, is considered the GOAT of his event?

1. Abebe Bikila
2. Eliud Kipchoge
3. Haile Gebrselassie
4. Mo Farah

20. The debate over the 'greatest athlete ever' most often features which two footballers of the modern era?

1. Haaland and Kane
2. Messi and Ronaldo
3. Neymar and Mbappé
4. Suárez and Cavani