Top 10 Amazing Athletes Who Were Late Bloomers

Top 10 Amazing Athletes Who Where Late Bloomers
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There aren’t as many famous late bloomers in sports as you would think, but you might be surprised to learn that elite athletes like Randy Johnson, Dikembe Mutombo, Didier Drogba and Kurt Warner are all professional athletes that started their sports later than most. WatchMojo counts down ten of the most successful athletes who started their sport late (you’ve still got time to make it!)

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00:23 #10. Bill Durnan
01:05 #9. Didier Drogba
01:53 #8. Antonio Gates
02:56 #7. Hakeem Olajuwon
03:56 #6. Randy Johnson
04:52 #5. Randy Couture
05:48 #4. R.A. Dickey
06:45 #3, #2 & #1 ????

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[beverlyadaeze]

I’m an aspiring track and field athlete starting her journey at the age where most athletes peak. At 26 I’m 27 now. I came to this video for inspiration. I can’t wait to come back and comment when I win my Olympic gold medal 🥇

[callumcruickshank]

Jamie Vardy better be on this list, unbelievable achievement winning the Premier League from almost quitting football.

[DrKhumalo_]

You missed Damon Hill. 1996 F1 World Champion. Started his F1 career in his 30s

[er_mu]

Diego Milito
but 'Mojo never seems to do research outside USA and England

[lolmcorybaxter]

Fucking Brandon Weeden is on the list but not Jamie Vardy?

[panoC]

Jamie Vardy is having a party and obviously you Watchmojo were not invited.

[VicerExciser]

To be honest the same stories can go for a ton of NBA players. A lot of them did not start playing until high school or college, especially the big guys. You hear it in bio interviews all the time, they never played basketball and then all of a sudden they went on a massive growth spurt in their mid teens then decided to try basketball.

[NiklasLuger]

Only ever heard of Drogba and Olajuwon

Instead of some unknown guys, you could have included Jamie Vardy, Luca Toni and Noriaki Kasai

[swerve]

where tf is jamie vardy... from non-league football to winning the prem with leicester...
ffs watchmojo, thought you were better than this.

[footballbeast]

When I read the title I instantly thought about Jamie Vardy and he isn't even in the list

[jimbozinho-chefselites]

Would've liked to have seen Cameroon striker Roger Milla make it onto the list. He reached his peak as a striker at the age of 38.

[baltasargoncalves]

"chat shit, get banged", jamie vary is coming for you

[vigneshps]

Rocky Marciano. He started at 23 and retired as undefeated heavyweight boxing champion of the world.

[gahlwynfjorn]

I think most people in the world right now think jamie Vardy when they hear late bloomer. What's wrong with you Watch Mojo? He was a HUGE part in the biggest upset in sports history, hands down.

[Compucles]

Yay, Kurt Warner definitely deserved to be on this list. Don't forget that he also played in two other Super Bowls and won another MVP award.

[Awesomo]

+Watchmojo, please respond, why isn't Jamie Vardy included in the list?

[adammyren]

People who start playing a sport in their teens is not a late bloomer in my book. You can't bloom late if you never been planted in the ground.

[bryanayertey]

no jamie vardy
didn't play a top flight game till he was 28
n played most of his life in non league football

[infernoa]

Ever heard of Jamie Vardy? There are only athletes who have performed in the USA on this list, I haven't heard of half of them

[jailewis]

How can Adam Gilchrist not be on this list, some of you might know him as 'churchy' or 'gilly.' Sensational man making his test debut at 28 and becoming one of those greats who always shows up to his local milo club