Sports stars rely on a bit of healthy competition to perform at their best. So, why not double, or triple, that pressurised power by taking on several other pro-sports along the way? These athletes brought their A-game to several different sports and won fame and favour along the way.
Read on to find out which familiar faces could have found their calling in another sport...
© Getty ImagesStephen Curry brought his star sporting prowess off the court and onto the course
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry has some serious star power in the NBA: he's taken home four championship titles, won NBA MVP twice and was named MVP at NBA All-Star Games twice.
It turns out that Steph is also talented on the golf course, winning celebrity amateur tournament, the American Century Championship, in 2023 and finishing fifth in 2025.
© Getty ImagesRebecca Romero is a world champion rower and track cyclist
Rebecca Romero
Endurance is the name of the game for Rebecca Romero, who took to the cycle track and rowing lane with equal talent.
She's won a silver medal for her rowing performance, taking home gold for track cycling. She's ranked as world champion for both sports, proving there doesn't need to be an obvious overlap for intersport success.
© Getty ImagesGareth Bale is a talented golfer and a former Champions League victor
Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale took home the Champions League win with Real Madrid before moving away from the pitch and onto the putting green.
In 2023, he made his debut on the PGA Tour at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. With a scratch handicap marking his skill in the technical sport, Gareth cemented his talent for the two very different sports.
© Getty ImagesJim Thorpe spread his sporting talent across football, baseball and decathlon competitions
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe's multi-skilled sports career showed off an incredible flexibility for competition: from an Olympic gold in the decathlon and pentathlon to eight years in the NFL and six years in the MLB.
His star football career included a spot on the NFL All-Decade team, building to an induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
© Getty ImagesBo Jackson is a star baseball and American football player
Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson has two top titles to his name: All-Star of Major League Baseball and the NFL. He played for the Las Angeles Raiders for four years, simultaneously playing baseball for the Kansas City Royals.
He continued playing in the major leagues for four years more, having already been picked for an All-Star team and inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame.
© Getty ImagesLottie Dod found star success in golf and tennis, as well as showing a talent for mountain climbing, ice skating and hockey
Lottie Dod
At the age of 14, five years after taking up tennis on her family's court, Lottie Dod was named the Little Wonder by the press as she won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles events at the Waterloo tournament.
In 1887, she became the youngest ladies' singles winner at the All England Club and would go on to win four more Wimbledon titles. She also explored mountain climbing, ice skating and hockey. Lottie found lasting love in the game of golf, around the time her tennis career wrapped up, and became British champion by 1904.
© EMPICS via Getty ImagesJackie Stewart's remarkable aim is surely a help on the golf course
Sir Jackie Stewart
Sir Jackie Stewart, or the 'Flying Scot', is a three time F1 world champion, known for his risk-taking approach on the track and habitual flat caps. But did you know he started his sporting career as a talented dead-eye trap shooter?
In 1960, Jackie was just one shot away from qualifying for the Olympic Games. He'd won national titles and competed at the 1957 European Championships in Paris, proving an eye for accuracy isn't just useful on the golf course.
