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SPORTS
List: Top Ten German Sportspersons of the 20th Century
Date: November 2004
Source: German television viewers
Base: Over 100,000 votes were received.
Notes: Seven-time Formula One world champion (as of 2005 - he's still racing when this is being written) Michael Schumacher was voted the country's top sportsman of the 20th century. Surprisingly, 'Der Kaiser' (Franz Beckenbauer) only polled fourth, but that may be because a lot of Germans outside of Bavaria don't like the football club of which he is president, FC Hollywood, aka Bayern Munich.
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Sportsperson
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Sport
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Michael Schumacher
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Motor Racing
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Birgit Fischer
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Canoeing
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Steffi Graf
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Tennis
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Franz Beckenbauer
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Football
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Max Schmeling
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Boxing
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Jan Ullrich
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Cycling
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Boris Becker
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Tennis
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Franziska van Almsick
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Swimming
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Gerd Muller
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Football
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Oliver Kahn
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Football
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