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Biographies (24)
Maya Yoshida
1988-
Steady leader of Japan's defense
Wayne Gretzky
1961-
Hockey's greatest scorer and playmaker
Sun Yang
1991-
Chinese Olympic distance champion
Paolo Maldini
1968-
AC Milan's legendary defensive captain
Virginia Wade
1945-
British Wimbledon champion and tennis star
Kenenisa Bekele
1982–present
Record-breaking Ethiopian distance runner
Shigeo Nagashima
1936-
Japan's beloved baseball legend
Ryo Ishikawa
1991-
Japan's teenage golf prodigy
Sugar Ray Robinson
1921-1989
Greatest boxer of his era
Makoto Hasebe
1984-
Japan's calm, long-time captain
Roy Jones Jr.
1969-present
Lightning-fast four-division champion
Ivan Lendl
1960-
Tennis champion who modernized training
Dan O'Brien
1966-present
1996 Olympic decathlon champion
Joe Montana
1956-
Four-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback
Sean Long
1976-
St Helens' brilliant scrum-half
Galen Rupp
1986-present
American Olympic long-distance medalist
Diego Maradona
1960-2020
Argentine soccer genius and legend
Olga Korbut
1955-
Gymnast who changed a sport
Michael Jordan
1963-present
Basketball legend and global icon
Patrick Rafter
1972-
Two-time US Open champion
Yasuhito Endo
1980-present
Japan's most-capped midfield playmaker
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
1977-present
Undefeated five-division boxing champion
Simone Biles
1997-
Record-breaking Olympic and world champion
Bruce Lee
1940-1973
Martial arts legend and film star