Which athlete do you consider to be the best in the world?

He wasn't even the best figure skater. He never skated as well as Yagudin did. Yagudin's "Winter" will remain an unsurpassed standard of skill and artistry for male figure skaters for a long time. By the way, remember what happened at the championship for which the now-retired Yagudin prepared a competitor for Plushchenko. It's good that he didn't do that again.