Which sportsmen or women have gone from the very height of their sport to being an utter also ran, for reasons other than injury, inactivity or incarceration (so in Tiger Woods' case, all three)?
The other golfer that springs to mind is Luke Donald. Golf history is littered with players who had one good week, won a major and then vanished, but Donald was ranked world number one for almost a whole year in 2011-12. Players who reach that level - especially in their 20s - tend to hang around, even if they drop down the rankings a bit. Donald's been outside the top 100 for two years now, so isn't even in this week's world matchplay event for the top 64.
Any equivalents in other sports?
The other golfer that springs to mind is Luke Donald. Golf history is littered with players who had one good week, won a major and then vanished, but Donald was ranked world number one for almost a whole year in 2011-12. Players who reach that level - especially in their 20s - tend to hang around, even if they drop down the rankings a bit. Donald's been outside the top 100 for two years now, so isn't even in this week's world matchplay event for the top 64.
Any equivalents in other sports?
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