Most will say, especially after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, that Michael Phelps is the best male athlete. He won 8 gold medals; an Olympic record.
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award was created in 1993.
Best Male Track Athlete ESPY Award ended in 2006.
Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award was created in 2002.
Michael Johnson was the winner of the ESPY award for the Best Male Athlete of 1997.
Tiger Woods won the ESPY award for Best Male Athlete in 2000.
Tiger Woods won the ESPY award for Best Male Athlete in 2001.
Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles won the ESPY award for the Best Male Athlete of 1996.
Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals won the ESPY award for Best Male Athlete of 1999.
The golf player, Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods won the ESPY award for Best Male Athlete in 2002.
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Ken Griffey Jr. (the baseball player) and Tiger Woods (the golf player) were the co-winners of the ESPY award for Best Male Athlete of 1998.