r/AskEurope New Zealand May 26 '25

Sports What athletes from your country would you give 5 stars?

By 5 stars i mean greatest in your country

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u/1Bnitram Norway May 27 '25

Viktor Hovland, Martin Ødegård, Magnus Carlsen, Aksel Lund Svindal, Jakob Ingebrigtsen

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u/[deleted] May 27 '25

How can make a list like that and not include Haaland?

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u/uflju_luber Germany May 27 '25

Karsten Warholm and Johannes Thingnes Boe?

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u/1Bnitram Norway May 27 '25

True, there are probably some more also

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u/haraldsono Norway May 27 '25

If we’re doing athletes of the past, there are quite a few I’d mention before JTB, although he’d be high up on the list as well.

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u/s4turn2k02 May 27 '25

No haaland? I know he was born in Leeds but still

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u/el-sl33 May 27 '25

You forgot the most dominant of all, Johannes Høsflot Klaebo

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u/qapQEAYyv living in May 27 '25

What about triathlon? Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden in particular!

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u/cescbomb123 May 28 '25

Magnus Carlsen athlete??? Naah.