The most famous
all-time sports personalities in the UK

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  1. 99%

    David Beckham

    Sports Personality
    The 217th most popular and the 5th most famous all-time person
  2. 98%

    Muhammad Ali

    Sports Personality
    The 24th most popular and the 42nd most famous all-time person
  3. 96%

    Tiger Woods

    Sports Personality
    The most popular and the most famous contemporary golfer
  4. 95%

    Andy Murray

    Sports Personality
    The 2nd most popular and the most famous contemporary tennis player
  5. 95%

    Gary Lineker

    Sports Personality
    The 343rd most popular and the 139th most famous all-time person
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  7. 95%

    Wayne Rooney

    Sports Personality
    The 15th most popular and the most famous contemporary football player
  8. 95%

    Serena Williams

    Sports Personality
    The 3rd most popular and the 2nd most famous contemporary tennis player
  9. 95%

    Lewis Hamilton

    Sports Personality
    The most popular and the most famous contemporary formula 1 personality
  10. 95%

    Usain Bolt

    Sports Personality
    The 19th most popular and the 157th most famous all-time person
  11. 95%

    Mike Tyson

    Sports Personality
    The 880th most popular and the 163rd most famous all-time person