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BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year winners
- Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali refused three times to step forward for his Army induction in 1967. He lost his boxing title that same day.
- Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)Hours before the 1998 World Cup final, Ronaldo suffered a convulsive fit. He was dropped, then reinstated.
- Roger FedererOn the 15th of September 2022, Roger Federer announced that the Laver Cup would be his final event on the ATP Tour. His farewell was a three-set doubles loss, played beside his old rival Rafael Nadal against Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe.…
- Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo's mother wanted to abort him, but her doctor refused. He became football's top goalscorer.
- Tiger WoodsTiger Woods won the 1997 Masters by twelve strokes, and the margin was only the beginning of what made that week strange. On the 13th of April 1997 he finished 18 under par with a total of 270, leaving runner-up Tom Kite far behind. Woods…
- Mike TysonBy age 13, Mike Tyson had been arrested 38 times. At 20 he became the youngest heavyweight champion ever.
- Simone BilesA day-care field trip first brought six-year-old Simone Biles into a gymnastics gym. She now has 11 Olympic medals.
- Khabib NurmagomedovKhabib Nurmagomedov walked away from professional fighting with 29 wins and not a single defeat. He did it as one of the most feared lightweights the Ultimate Fighting Championship has ever put in a cage. His path began in the mountains of…
- PeléAt 17, Pelé passed out on the field after scoring twice in the 1958 World Cup final. His teammate Garrincha revived him.
- EusébioPortugal trailed North Korea 0-3, then Eusébio scored four goals. Portugal won that 1966 World Cup quarter-final 5-3.