| 100% | BOBBY | 5 | ___ Fischer, chess prodigy who was an American chess grandmaster and a world champion |
| 51% | WILMARUDOLPH | 12 | American sprinter who was a world record-holding Olympic champion and has been an active participant in coaching students for track competitions: 2wds. |
| 45% | WEISS | 5 | American figure skater Michael ___ who is a three-time U.S. champion and a two-time World bronze medalist |
| 45% | HOLM | 4 | Holly ___, former American boxer and current mixed martial artist who was a multiple-time world champion in boxing |
| 43% | MAGNUSCARLSEN | 13 | Norwegian chess grandmaster who is the current World Chess Champion and earned his grandmaster title when he was only 13: 2 wds. |
| 43% | GWENJORGENSEN | 13 | American distance runner and two-time ITU World Champion who was the first to win a triathlon gold for USA in the Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BOBBYFISCHER | 12 | American-born chess master who was the World Champion from 1972 to 1975: 2 wds. |
| 41% | FRIEDA | 6 | ___ Zamba, American surfer who is a four-time world surfing champion |
| 41% | ANDERSEN | 8 | Lisa ___, American surfer who is a four-time world surfing champion |
| 41% | MARKALLEN | 9 | American triathlete who is a six-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BUTTON | 6 | Richard ___, American former figure skater who is a five-time World Champion |
| 40% | ANNPRESTON | 10 | American physician and activist who was the first female dean of a medical school in the world: 2 wds. |
| 39% | TED | 3 | ___ Ligety, American alpine ski racer who is a five-time World Cup champion in giant slalom |
| 39% | MICHAELSPINKS | 13 | 1976 Olympic middleweight gold medalist who was a world light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion: 2 wds. |
| 38% | MAGNUSCARLSEN | 13 | Five-time World Chess Champion who was defeated by teenage chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in February (2 wds.) |
| 37% | GARRYKASPAROV | 13 | Six-time World Chess Champion who was ranked No. 1 for a record 255 months overall during his career (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HAMILTON | 8 | British Formula One driver Lewis, who currently drives for Mercedes AMG Petronas and is a seven-time World Champion |
| 37% | JAYZ | 4 | Professional name of Shawn Corey Carter who is an American rapper and founder of Roc-A-Fella Records: Hyph. |
| 37% | DAVIDDUVAL | 10 | American pro golfer who was formerly World No.1, and posted a score of 59 in the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic: 2 wds. |
| 37% | FERNANDO | 8 | Spanish Formula One driver Alonso, who currently drives for McLaren-Honda, and is a two-time World Champion : 2 wds. |
| 36% | HOUYIFAN | 8 | Chinese chess prodigy who became a Grandmaster at fourteen |
| 36% | SPASSKY | 7 | Boris, chess legend who was 1969's World Champion |
| 36% | CAPABLANCA | 10 | Late Cuban chess player Jose Raul ___, who was world chess champion from 1921 to 1927 and is considered one of the best ever |
| 35% | CONOR | 5 | ___ McGregor, Irish MMA athlete who is a former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion |
| 35% | BRIANJORDAN | 11 | American athlete who is a former MLB outfielder and NFL safety: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ICHIRO | 6 | Suzuki who was the American League batting champion in 2001 and 2004 |
| 35% | IRINA | 5 | Chess player Krush who is the only American woman Grandmaster |
| 35% | BOTHA | 5 | Wendy ___, surfer who is a four-time world surfing champion |
| 35% | JEFFERSON | 9 | A U.S. president who was also an architect, musician and inventor was … |
| 34% | LENNOXLEWIS | 11 | World heavyweight champion who was once an Olympic boxing gold medalist |