What do you think is the world's fittest sport?
Which sport do you think requires the greatest overall demands of fitness? Here are the results of a poll which asked which sport has the greatest overall demands of fitness (not necessarily the sport with the fittest athlete). The results are based on a total of 261 votes.
The original list consisted of 15 sports that are usually considered to be the fittest, though in retrospect there are a few others that should have been on the list such as motocross, which probably accounts for the high number of 'other' votes. This poll has been archived, and we created an updated poll about the fittest sports which includes many more sport options to choose.
This poll has been a basis of the competition to determine the World's Fittest Sport, this time many more sports are included.
What did you consider as the world's fittest sport?
| Sport | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| other | 47 | 18% |
| Soccer | 41 | 16% |
| Aussie Rules | 29 | 11% |
| Boxing | 25 | 10% |
| Squash | 20 | 8% |
| X-Country Skiing | 18 | 7% |
| Rugby | 14 | 5% |
| Tennis | 12 | 5% |
| Water Polo | 9 | 3% |
| Gymnastics | 9 | 3% |
| Basketball | 9 | 3% |
| American Football | 8 | 3% |
| Ice Hockey | 7 | 3% |
| Wrestling | 6 | 25 |
| Field Hockey | 6 | 2% |
| Lacrosse | 1 | 0 |
Disclaimer: These polls are not scientific, and only reflect the opinion of visitors to this website who have chosen to participate.
Related Pages
- Latest poll about the World's Fittest Sport
- Discussion about the World's Fittest Sport
- Competition to determine the World's Fittest Sport.
- More fitness polls
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Old Comments
Commenting is closed on this page, though you can read some previous comments below which may answer some of your questions.
- I think F1 racing should be up there. The amount of stamina and fitness required to sustain a driver when encountering such huge G-forces regularly is bound to be high. They also have some of the sharpest reflexes in the sporting world I'm sure. People don't think you have to be super fit to drive a modern F1 car, but chances are not one person off the street could jump in one and last 60-70 laps of a circuit on their first go. (from Ross H, Feb 2013)
- Motocross is a very fit sport. (from Ryan pedrelli, June 2012)
- They all require a high level of performance, intensity, and 100% focus, but I believe futbol is top 2. (from JDV, Jan 2012)
- Other: Ballet 21%. ballet wins (from Sally Kelly, Nov 2011)
- Crossfit Endurance, Sealfit (from Johnny, Oct 2011)
- motocross is the most fittest sport - its been proven in studies (from Nick, July 2011)
