6 of the best unbreakable records in sports history. Let us take a look at some sporting achievements that may quite possibly stand the test of time.
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There is a saying that goes “All records are meant to be broken.” However, the same cannot be said of all sporting achievements. Some sporting achievements have set the bar so high that it is virtually impossible to surpass them.
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Once every generation, a star rises who sets the bar too high for the following generation to follow. They become permanent fixtures in the history and legend of the game they represent. Here at SportsRush, we will look at 6 of the best such unbreakable records in all of sports history in no particular order.
#6) Usain Bolt (Athletics)- 100 meters in 9.58 seconds
Usain St Leo Bolt is widely considered the greatest sprinter in the world. Bolt picked up several medals during his career and bagged several records for himself. Bolt is the first athlete to win four World Championship titles in the 200 m and is the joint-most successful in the 100 m with three titles.
He ran 100 meters in 9.69 seconds in Beijing, China back in 2008. Bolt would go on to break his own record a year later in Berlin, Germany when he ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds! The biggest improvement since the start of electronic timing.
In the ten years since, no one has come close to even equaling it, let alone breaking the record. It appears that the legendary Lightning Bolt will have this record to his name for quite a long long time.
#5) Cal Ripken Jr (Baseball)- 2,632 consecutive game streak
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr, nicknamed “The Iron Man”, was one of his position’s most offensively productive players despite winning two Gold Glove awards for his defense. The hall of famer set the record for the most number of consecutive games played when he notched up 2632 games in a row for Baltimore Oriole between 1982 and 1998.
The closest active players for the record are more than 2000 games behind him. And if any player has ambitions to break this record, they would have to play 16 straight seasons and 41 games more in the 17th season without losing their place in the team for the entire period!
#4) Wilt Chamberlain (Basketball)- 100 points in a single game
Wilton Norman Chamberlain is considered one of the greatest players in the history of basketball; and with good reason. Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in a season, which he accomplished seven times!
He is also the only player to average at least 30 points and 20 rebounds per game over the entire course of his NBA career. However, it is his record of 100 points over a single game that may possibly never be broken.
Kobe Bryant has been the closest to even equal the legendary triple figure back in 2006. But even the mighty Kobe missed the mark by a whole 19 points! It’s almost a certainty that no one will ever displace Chamberlain from the record books.
#3) Roger Federer (Tennis)- Most consecutive weeks at number one
Roger Federer can easily lay claim to the title of the greatest sportsman around the world. Federer has become a name synonymous with Tennis and he is still up there at the top despite already being 38-years old!
Federer has a host of records to his name such as the most Grand Slam single titles (20) and most men’s singles Grand Slam Finals including 10 on the trot between 2005 and 2007. However, with Rafael Nadal creeping behind him at 19 and Djokovic slowly coming back in his elements, both records may not last long.
However, his record of 237 consecutive weeks at number one is unlikely to ever be broken by anyone. In total, Federer has notched up 310 weeks at number one with 237 of them coming during his absolute prime in the mid 2000’s.
Of all the active players, no one comes close. Djokovic and Nadal are miles away from Federer and will have to begin the streak anew and keep at it for a little over four and a half years. This one is truly for keeps, a feather that will always remain in Roger Federer’s cap.
#2) Don Bradman (Cricket)- Highest Test Average
Sir Donald George Bradman is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. His unimaginable batting average of 99.94 is considered by many as the greatest achievement by a sportsman in any major sport.
Apart from the legendary average, Bradman also has a host of records to his name. Such as, highest batting average in a test series of minimum 4 matches (201.5) and the highest test batting rating (961). He also played the fewest tests and innings to reach 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, and 6000 runs. Had he hit 4 more runs in his last innings, he would also have the record for 7000 to his name.
However, the chances of most of his records being broken one day, while still low, still remain a probability. The average of 99.94 on the other hand is almost impossible to maintain after 20 matches. Having to do so 3 times over till your 60th match is a task that will never be replicated in the game.
#1) Lionel Messi (Football)- Most goals in a season
Argentina and Barcelona captain Lionel Messi completes our list of 6 of the best unbreakable records in sports history. The Argentine is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He has 6 Ballon d’Or/ FIFA Men’s player awards and a record 6 European Golden shoe to back the claim.
Lionel Messi has scored 690 goals for both club and country and is his country’s leading goal scorer. He also holds the record for the most goals (420) and assists (163) in La Liga, Messi also has the most hat-tricks (8) in the UEFA Champions League.
However, it is his performance in the 2011-12 season that will perhaps never be replicated in football ever again. Lionel Messi was on another level back in 2011 when he scored 79 goals for Barcelona and 12 for Argentina to notch up 91 goals in that season.
Considering 40 goals every season is considered a fantastic achievement, 91 is simply out of this world; One that the world may never witness again. No one could possibly recreate that form, not even Lionel Messi himself.
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