Top 10 Best Athletes of 2000-2010

The best athletes based on achievements from 2000 to 2010.
The Top Ten
1 Michael Phelps Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic ...read more.
2 Tiger Woods Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer who is among the most successful golfers of all time.

2021 inductee in the World Golf Hall of Fame, Mr. Woods have achieved greatness for all decades and all reasons. 2000 to 2008 is the main topic here and 2000 made history as he became the first golfer to be named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year. That year of course started the famed Tiger Slam, but there was more than just that. He won 6 other PGA tour events including one tournament that ended in 90 percent darkness. Here's another fact or facts, besides 9 wins he had 20 top 25 finishes in 20 events he entered in 2000.
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3 Lance Armstrong Lance Edward Armstrong is a former American professional road racing cyclist. At age 16, Armstrong began competing as a triathlete and was a national sprint-course triathlon champion in 1989 and 1990.
4 Rodger Federer
5 Usian Bolt

Usian was indeed a bolt of lightning that can strike on the track at any time. 7 time gold medalist at the CARIFTA games between 2003 and 2004, he shined at the 2009 World Track and field championship where he won 3 gold medals in his events the 100 meters, the 200 meters and 4 X 100 meter relay. Then in 2008, it was his year, and in the Olympics now healthy he won the 100 meters and showboating at the same time while still ran at 9.69, 1 of 2 gold medals he would win at the games. 2 time IAAF World Athlete of the Year this decade, and the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of 2008 and 2009, Usain also excelled in the next decade too.
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6 Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning is a former American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos.
7 Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant (1978 - 2020) was an American retired professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. Kobe Bryant has won 5 NBA championships with the Lakers and was the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history. ...read more.
8 Manny Pacquiao Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer and politician, currently serving as a Senator of the Philippines. He currently ranks #4 in BoxRec's ranking of the greatest pound for pound boxers of all time.
9 Rafeal Nadal
10 Sidney Crosby Sidney Patrick Crosby ONS (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently serves as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League.
The Contenders
11 Derek Jeter Derek Sanderson Jeter is an American former professional baseball shortstop, current businessman and baseball executive who is the chief executive officer and part owner of the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball.
12 Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick Brady, Jr., is a retired American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. Brady is known for being the only quarterback in history to win 7 Super Bowls, and was often considered one of the best quarterbacks of all time. Brady was also frequently considered to be the biggest steal in NFL history as a late 6th round pick. He had previously played for the New England Patriots from 2000 to 2019.
13 Brett Favre Brett Lorenzo Favre is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
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