The Fittest 50 Men (Sports Illustrated, 2020)
Who is the fittest male athlete in sports? The magazine Sports Illustrated (SI) put together a list of who they consider the current fittest athletes in sports in 2018 (the list was published in January 2020). Sports Illustrated have also created similar lists in 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2019.
With the help of a panel of experts recruited by SI, athletes were selected based on their performances over the previous 12 months; the factors they considered included the demands and risks of their respective sports; durability; training regimens; and other physical criteria including power, speed, strength, agility, endurance, flexibility and more.
This latest list of the fittest 50 only listed 25 men and 25 women, previously there were 50 of each. See the list of the Fittest 50 Women for 2020. See more about rating the World's Fittest Athletes.
The Top-20 Fittest Men of 2020
Here are the top-20 of the SI Fittest 25, according to Sports Illustrated. Top of the list was NBA player Giannis Antetokounmpo.
| rank | Name | Sport/Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2 | Novak Djokovic | ATP Tennis |
| 3 | Mat Fraser | CrossFit |
| 4 | Canelo Álvarez | Boxing |
| 5 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus |
| 6 | Christian Coleman | Track and Field |
| 7 | Jon Jones | UFC |
| 8 | Jordan Burroughs | Wrestling |
| 9 | LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 10 | Caeleb Dressel | Swimming |
| 11 | Derrick Henry | Tennessee Titans |
| 12 | Rafael Nadal | ATP Tennis |
| 13 | Conor McGregor | UFC |
| 14 | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 15 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
| 16 | Jimmy Butler | Miami Heat |
| 17 | Kílian Jornet | Ultrarunning |
| 18 | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams |
| 19 | Italo Ferreira | Surfing |
| 20 | Jim Walmsley | Ultrarunning |
Source
- Sports Illustrated online: https://www.si.com/edge/2020/02/06/fittest-50-2020 (6 Feb 2020)
Related Pages
- The fittest women for 2020
- Other lists of the fittest athletes in the world
- Testing to determine the world's fittest athlete
- Who really is the greatest athlete of all time?
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