Nicol David named Greatest Athlete of All Time in The World 01 Feb 2021 / 21:45 H.
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JAYA: Eight-time World Champion Nicol David (
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Held between Jan 8-Feb 1 via The World Games website, the poll featured 24 of the finest athletes ever to appear at The World Games, a multi-sport event held every four years.
Nicol finished top with 318,943 votes from fans, over double that of her nearest competitor, Irish tug of war legend James Kehoe. With 1,204,637 votes cast in total, 26 per cent of the votes went to the Malaysian superstar.