ESPN.com this week is unveiling its ranking of the Top 100 Athletes of the 2000s, and Jamaica’s Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, both make the list.
Jamaica’s sprint legend Usain Bolt is listed at 9th on ESPN’s greatest athletes of the 21st century. the eight-time Olympic gold medalist, 100m world-record holder, is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympics
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Track star Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, came in at No. 79. She is an eight-time Olympic medalist, three-time Olympic gold medalist, record five 100-meter world titles, oldest sprinter (35 in 2022) to win world title.
- Accounting only for athletic accomplishments since January 1, 2000, com utilized a panel of experts and ESPN’s renowned Stats & Information Group to rank the top 100 athletes across all sports. More than 75,000 votes were cast by ESPN’s reporters, analysts, producers, editors, and experts around the globe to whittle the initial list of 400 athletes to 100.
- Using a similar methodology, com has also ranked the top athletes in 13 sports over the same time period. Nine of ESPN’s global editions will also have region-specific rankings.
The list of top athletes in each sport – including football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, and more – will be revealed on ESPN.com next week.
