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Roger Federer
TENNIS
To say that Federer is one of the most successful players of all time is a understatement. Making his ATP debut in 1998, he went to win his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003 at age 21, and since then his dominance has been undeniable. He was ranked the number one player in the world for 310 weeks, which includes a record 237 consecutive weeks, winning 103 ATP singles tournaments (the second most of all time) and 20 Grand Slam titles. A four-time Olympian, he won a gold medal in doubles (2008) and a silver in singles (2012), being the flagbearer for Switzerland in Athens and Beijing Games. Having struggled with a knee injury for the past years, Federer played his final professional-level tournament in 2022. The match (his 1750th on the tour) marked the end of an era – one that made sports history.
@vinipereira
 

Football Men's World Cup
ARGENTINA WINS TITLE IN THRILLING FINAL
 
Athletics World Championships
ARMAND DUPLANTIS POLE VAULT WORLD RECORD
 
Aquatics European Championships
DAVID POPOVICI 100M FREESTYLE WORLD RECORD
 

Brian McKeever
CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
 
Sebastian Vettel
AUTO RACING
 
Ireen Wüst
SPEED SKATING
 
Roger Federer
TENNIS
 
Serena Williams
TENNIS
 
Shaun White
SNOWBOARD
 

Roger Federer
TENNIS
To say that Federer is one of the most successful players of all time is a understatement. Making his ATP debut in 1998, he went to win his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003 at age 21, and since then his dominance has been undeniable. He was ranked the number one player in the world for 310 weeks, which includes a record 237 consecutive weeks, winning 103 ATP singles tournaments (the second most of all time) and 20 Grand Slam titles. A four-time Olympian, he won a gold medal in doubles (2008) and a silver in singles (2012), being the flagbearer for Switzerland in Athens and Beijing Games. Having struggled with a knee injury for the past years, Federer played his final professional-level tournament in 2022. The match (his 1750th on the tour) marked the end of an era – one that made sports history.
@vinipereira
 

Roger Federer
TENNIS
To say that Federer is one of the most successful players of all time is a understatement. Making his ATP debut in 1998, he went to win his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003 at age 21, and since then his dominance has been undeniable. He was ranked the number one player in the world for 310 weeks, which includes a record 237 consecutive weeks, winning 103 ATP singles tournaments (the second most of all time) and 20 Grand Slam titles. A four-time Olympian, he won a gold medal in doubles (2008) and a silver in singles (2012), being the flagbearer for Switzerland in Athens and Beijing Games. Having struggled with a knee injury for the past years, Federer played his final professional-level tournament in 2022. The match (his 1750th on the tour) marked the end of an era – one that made sports history.
@vinipereira
 

Armand Duplantis
ATHLETICS
 
David Popovici
SWIMMING
 
Lionel Messi
FOOTBALL
 

Armand Duplantis
ATHLETICS
 
David Popovici
SWIMMING
 
Lionel Messi
FOOTBALL
 

Sydney McLaughlin
ATHLETICS
 
Iga Świątek
TENNIS
 
Annemiek van Vleuten
ROAD CYCLING
 

Sydney McLaughlin
ATHLETICS
 
Iga Świątek
TENNIS
 
Annemiek van Vleuten
ROAD CYCLING
 

Serena Williams
TENNIS
Often referred to as the greatest women's tennis player ever, Serena Williams' "evolving away from tennis" announcement made her career and overall contributions to sport a particularly standout story in 2022 despite a lack of on-court success. Having debuted on the WTA Tour in 1995, Williams reached the world number 1 ranking in the summer of 2002, a position she occupied a remarkable 317 times overall. Williams' 23 career Grand Slam singles titles is second all-time, and she has 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, to boot. As an Olympian, Williams certainly made her mark, earning four gold medals across four Summer Games, and tying her sister Venus with the most Olympic tennis gold in history. William's mark has been felt off-the-field as well, as a fashion icon, mother, and business woman who has moved onto society and financial pages, remaining a role model for how to crossover successfully beyond sports.
@Games and Rings
 

Serena Williams
TENNIS
Often referred to as the greatest women's tennis player ever, Serena Williams' "evolving away from tennis" announcement made her career and overall contributions to sport a particularly standout story in 2022 despite a lack of on-court success. Having debuted on the WTA Tour in 1995, Williams reached the world number 1 ranking in the summer of 2002, a position she occupied a remarkable 317 times overall. Williams' 23 career Grand Slam singles titles is second all-time, and she has 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, to boot. As an Olympian, Williams certainly made her mark, earning four gold medals across four Summer Games, and tying her sister Venus with the most Olympic tennis gold in history. William's mark has been felt off-the-field as well, as a fashion icon, mother, and business woman who has moved onto society and financial pages, remaining a role model for how to crossover successfully beyond sports.
@Games and Rings
 

Serbia
VOLLEYBALL
 
Canada
ICE HOCKEY
 
England
FOOTBALL
 

Argentina
FOOTBALL
 
Finland
ICE HOCKEY
 
Italy
VOLLEYBALL
 

Shaun White
SNOWBOARD
Shaun White is, undoubtedly, one of the world's most prolific snowboarders. Between 2003-2013, he won 13 Winter X Games titles in Snowboarding slopestyle and superpipe (Olympic half-pipe), which included achieving a perfect 100 in 2012. Additionally, White became the first athlete to medal at both Summer and Winter X Games, as he also won titles in 2007 and 2011 in vert Skateboarding. He competed across five Winter Olympics (2006-2022), where he became the first snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals. He accomplished this feat in the men's half-pipe in 2006, 2010 and 2018. Retired after a fourth-place finish in Beijing 2022, White has left a legacy for a whole new generation of snowboarders, earning a place at the Totallympics Hall of Fame.
@JoshMartini007
 

Serena Williams
TENNIS
Often referred to as the greatest women's tennis player ever, Serena Williams' "evolving away from tennis" announcement made her career and overall contributions to sport a particularly standout story in 2022 despite a lack of on-court success. Having debuted on the WTA Tour in 1995, Williams reached the world number 1 ranking in the summer of 2002, a position she occupied a remarkable 317 times overall. Williams' 23 career Grand Slam singles titles is second all-time, and she has 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, to boot. As an Olympian, Williams certainly made her mark, earning four gold medals across four Summer Games, and tying her sister Venus with the most Olympic tennis gold in history. William's mark has been felt off-the-field as well, as a fashion icon, mother, and business woman who has moved onto society and financial pages, remaining a role model for how to crossover successfully beyond sports.
@Games and Rings
 

VOTING BREAKDOWN
34/36 MEMBERS VOTED  
POINTS # #1   365 23 15   SERBIA (VOLLEYBALL) 220 21 6   CANADA (ICE HOCKEY) 215 17 7   ENGLAND (FOOTBALL) 155 16 3   UNITED STATES (BASKETBALL) 95 9 2   GREAT BRITAIN (CURLING) 90 9 1   NEW ZEALAND (RUGBY)  

For women's team, Serbia, Canada and England were virtually tied at some point, but the last 10 voters really solidified Serbia's win here.

Serbia
VOLLEYBALL
 
Canada
ICE HOCKEY
 
England
FOOTBALL
 

Probably the most clear podium here, although Italy gained some points in the end and came close to silver.

Argentina
FOOTBALL
 
Finland
ICE HOCKEY
 
Italy
VOLLEYBALL
 

Argentina
FOOTBALL
 
Finland
ICE HOCKEY
 
Italy
VOLLEYBALL
 

Shaun White
SNOWBOARD
Shaun White is, undoubtedly, one of the world's most prolific snowboarders. Between 2003-2013, he won 13 Winter X Games titles in Snowboarding slopestyle and superpipe (Olympic half-pipe), which included achieving a perfect 100 in 2012. Additionally, White became the first athlete to medal at both Summer and Winter X Games, as he also won titles in 2007 and 2011 in vert Skateboarding. He competed across five Winter Olympics (2006-2022), where he became the first snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals. He accomplished this feat in the men's half-pipe in 2006, 2010 and 2018. Retired after a fourth-place finish in Beijing 2022, White has left a legacy for a whole new generation of snowboarders, earning a place at the Totallympics Hall of Fame.
@JoshMartini007
 

Carlos Alcaraz
TENNIS
 
Jonas Vingegaard
ROAD CYCLING
 
Tobi Amusan
ATHLETICS
 

Shaun White
SNOWBOARD
Shaun White is, undoubtedly, one of the world's most prolific snowboarders. Between 2003-2013, he won 13 Winter X Games titles in Snowboarding slopestyle and superpipe (Olympic half-pipe), which included achieving a perfect 100 in 2012. Additionally, White became the first athlete to medal at both Summer and Winter X Games, as he also won titles in 2007 and 2011 in vert Skateboarding. He competed across five Winter Olympics (2006-2022), where he became the first snowboarder to win three Olympic gold medals. He accomplished this feat in the men's half-pipe in 2006, 2010 and 2018. Retired after a fourth-place finish in Beijing 2022, White has left a legacy for a whole new generation of snowboarders, earning a place at the Totallympics Hall of Fame.
@JoshMartini007
 

Carlos Alcaraz
TENNIS
 
Jonas Vingegaard
ROAD CYCLING
 
Tobi Amusan
ATHLETICS