Dani Alves embodies the definition of a serial winner, with a trophy-laden career in which he has won every competition he has entered. Brazil’s Olympic football final victory over Spain adds to the right-illustrious back’s trophy cabinet, which now stands at a whopping 43 major trophies. Alves has established himself as one of the most well-known footballers in history, and there are few other athletes with as many titles.
Here’s a list of some other athletes who have won championships:
Michael Phelps
Phelps, a swimmer from the United States, is the most decorated Olympian of all time, having won 28 medals in his career. There are 23 gold, three silver, and two bronze medals.
He became the oldest individual gold medalist in Olympic swimming history and the first swimmer to win four straight gold medals in the same event at the 2016 Olympics. With 39 global records, he also holds the record for most world records set.
Michael Jordan
In the 1990s, Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their greatest successful time in franchise history, winning everything there was to win.
Six NBA Championships, six NBA Finals MVP honors, five NBA Most Valuable Player awards, 14 NBA All-Star appearances, and ten scoring leader titles in the NBA are among his most prominent achievements in the sport.
Serena Williams
Serena Williams has dominated the women’s game for years, winning a record 23 Grand Slam trophies, more than any other female player.
She’s also won 14 Grand Slam doubles championships, all with her sister Venus, as well as five WTA Tour Championships and four Olympic gold medals, three of which came in the doubles event and are a record.
Roger Federer
Roger Federer, a Swiss tennis player, has won 103 ATP singles titles in his career, including 20 Grand Slams (tied with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the men’s game) and a record six ATP finals.
He has also spent 310 weeks at the top of the ATP rankings, including a record 237 weeks at the top, and has finished the year as the best player in the world five times.
Jack Nicklaus
With 18 major championships under his belt, Jack Nicklaus is the most decorated golfer of all time. Tiger Woods is second in major championships won with 15, his most recent victory coming at the 2016 Masters.
With five PGA Championships, Nicklaus is tied with Walter Hagen for the most ever.
