The most popular
all-time sports personalities in the UK

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  1. 74%

    Usain Bolt

    Sports Personality

    The 23rd most popular and the 203rd most famous all-time person

  2. 73%

    Muhammad Ali

    Sports Personality

    The 26th most popular and the 45th 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 60th most popular and the 404th most famous all-time person

  5. 61%

    Roger Federer

    Sports Personality

    The most popular and the 4th most famous contemporary tennis player

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  7. 61%

    Torvill and Dean

    Sports Personality

    The 6th most popular and the 25th most famous all-time sports personality

  8. 61%

    Bobby Moore

    Sports Personality

    The 154th most popular and the 572nd most famous all-time person

  9. 60%

    Andy Murray

    Sports Personality

    The 2nd most popular and the most famous contemporary tennis player

  10. 60%

    Bobby Charlton

    Sports Personality

    The 159th most popular and the 467th most famous all-time person

  11. 60%

    Kelly Holmes

    Sports Personality

    The 165th most popular and the 476th most famous all-time person