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Top 10 Italian Athletes of All Time
From football legends to Olympic champions, Italy has produced some of sport's most iconic figures. These athletes transcended their disciplines.
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From football legends to Olympic champions, Italy has produced some of sport's most iconic figures. These athletes transcended their disciplines.
Rankings featuring Top 10 Italian Athletes of All Time across Top10Grid
Curated by our sports editors. Statistical evidence sets the floor; community vote moves the order.
Nine MotoGP world titles make "The Doctor" the most successful motorcycle racer ever.
Three Olympic golds and a larger-than-life personality made La Bomba a skiing icon.
Italy's legendary goalkeeper anchored the 2006 World Cup triumph with superhuman reflexes.
Il Campionissimo won five Giri d'Italia and two Tours de France in cycling's golden age.
The Divine Ponytail dazzled the world with sublime skill despite a cruel World Cup penalty miss.
Italy's greatest swimmer set multiple world records in the 200m freestyle across five Olympics.
Shocked the world by winning Olympic 100m gold in Tokyo 2020 with a European record.
Olympic high jump champion in 1980 and a trailblazer for Italian women in athletics.
Italy's tennis prodigy reached world number one and won multiple Grand Slams before turning 25.
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Nine MotoGP world titles make "The Doctor" the most successful motorcycle racer ever.
Three Olympic golds and a larger-than-life personality made La Bomba a skiing icon.
Italy's legendary goalkeeper anchored the 2006 World Cup triumph with superhuman reflexes.
Il Campionissimo won five Giri d'Italia and two Tours de France in cycling's golden age.
The Divine Ponytail dazzled the world with sublime skill despite a cruel World Cup penalty miss.
Italy's greatest swimmer set multiple world records in the 200m freestyle across five Olympics.
Shocked the world by winning Olympic 100m gold in Tokyo 2020 with a European record.
Olympic high jump champion in 1980 and a trailblazer for Italian women in athletics.
Italy's tennis prodigy reached world number one and won multiple Grand Slams before turning 25.
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