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The most popular
all-time sports personalities in the UK

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  1. 73%

    Muhammad Ali

    Sports Personality
    The 23rd most popular and the 52nd most famous all-time person
  2. 73%

    Usain Bolt

    Sports Personality
    The 24th most popular and the 192nd most famous all-time person
  3. 69%

    Mo Farah

    Sports Personality
    The most popular and the most famous contemporary olympics and athletics personality
  4. 68%

    Jessica Ennis

    Sports Personality
    The 54th most popular and the 392nd most famous all-time person
  5. 62%

    Roger Federer

    Sports Personality
    The most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary tennis player
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  7. 61%

    Andy Murray

    Sports Personality
    The 2nd most popular and the most famous contemporary tennis player
  8. 60%

    Rebecca Adlington

    Sports Personality
    The 155th most popular and the 512th most famous all-time person
  9. 60%

    Kelly Holmes

    Sports Personality
    The 160th most popular and the 464th most famous all-time person
  10. 60%

    Torvill and Dean

    Sports Personality
    The 9th most popular and the 27th most famous all-time sports personality
  11. 60%

    Bobby Charlton

    Sports Personality
    The 164th most popular and the 525th most famous all-time person