Slater - 11 in a row
Bjorn Dunkerbeck 12 world championships, covering 3 disciplines (waves sailing and racing beign completely different, nobody has been world champions in both like 5 or 6 times as he has)
Doggie, not taking anythign away from Slater he is awesome, just saying there are others.
Yeah billy slater is the best
www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/billy-slater-named-leagues-best-player-in-the-world-20111103-1mwg8.html
you have to look at the dynamics of being pro surfer, or at least like him.
they are very fit- try paddling one of his size boards
balance, finesse , ability, agility, strenght,' bravery', determination- everything a top gymnastics champion has, plus ocean awareness, wave knowledge and so on
then add a competitive drive to stay ahead of the youngest and best for decades.
even the great MR only managed four titles
who else has done that with the requirements needed to stay at the top for decades.
golfers- don't make me laugh. sure its hard to win, but these guys hang around for lifetimes.
there are plenty of other elite sportsman outside surfing calling him one of the best ever
^^^ Lacey like I said - Bjorn. He did all that you mention in wave sailing but also in racing which is completely different.
And for more world titles than Kelly (so far lol)
Slater - fully awesome. But to say he is without competition by other sportsmen .... hmmmm.......