Greg Hancock

[lesblue]

Congratulations to Greg Hancock, World Speedway Champion for the second time, fourteen years after his first title. Has any sportsman gone longer than 14 years between World titles?

[mightyWBA]

How about George Foreman Les?
Think that was 21 years between his Heavyweight World title wins.

[lesblue]

That's a great shout mighty, but, although it was 21 years between him winning the title and then regaining it, he was still World Champion for most of that time. I suppose I was really looking for someone in a sport where the World Championship is held yearly (if that makes sense). Thanks again.

[DrFilth]

reg harris had along break came back and beat all the best young ones

seen him when in retirement beat the best of the north west

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reg_Harris

[gollob]

A great achievement by the Greg. Surely this must be one of the greatest sports records ever . The nearest I could get to that is Joe Davis,world snooker champion 1927-40 then again is 1946. He never made a 147 break until 1955.