If you are a Sports legend, Chances are that you will have twins !

The latest additions to the family of Roger Federer have got the whole sports community buzzing, because of the sheer rarity of the phenomenon. Lenny and Leo are the talk of the town!Of course, all sportspersons in the world want to achieve greatness. Their performances and hard work are what define their legacy in the eyes of their fans. But like every other normal human being, they too want to have a normal personal life, to get married and have children of their own.There is perhaps no happiness greater than being a parent, and that is what our list below comprises of. Only in these cases, the happiness is doubled!Here is the list of 7 legends who have twin children. Is it any coincidence that most of them are all-time greats in their respective sports?

#7 Sushil Kumar

Sushil Kumar is the only Indian to win medals in consecutive Olympic games. The ace wrestler won a bronze in Beijing and improved his performance in London to claim silver in the 66kg category. Kumar is a recipient of the Arjuna award and theRajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. He has also been recommended for the Padma Bhushan award by the sports ministry this year.

Kumars wife Savi gave birth to twin sons in Januarylast year.Sushil said: "I am very happy. God has been very kind to me. Two Olympic medals and now twins... I couldn't have asked for more. Will work harder now for the Rio Olympics."

#6 Mary Kom

5-time World Champion and Olympic bronze medallist Mary Kom is one of the most fierce competitors in the ring. The Manipur born Kom made a strong comeback last year to win her first Asian Games gold medal. A film on the life of Mary Kom also released last year starring Priyanka Chopra in the lead role.

The boxer married K. Onler Kom in 2005 and has twin sons.

#5 Muhammad Ali

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was an outspoken character who was labelled the 'Sportsman of the Century' by Sports Illustrated. He was a three-time World Heavyweight Champion and till today is one of the most iconic figures in the history of sports.

Ali has been married four times in his life and has seven daughters and two sons including twin daughters,Jamillah Ali and Rasheda Ali-Walsh, who were born in 1970.

#4 Michael Jordan

Former basketball icon Michael Jordan was instrumental in popularising the sport in the 1980s and 90s. He is widely regarded as the greatest player of all time.

Jordan married his longtime girlfriend Yvette Prieto onApril 27, 2013. The couple became parents on February 11, 2014after Preito gave birth to two identical twin daughters who were namedVictoria and Ysabel.

#3 Pele

Pele has been hailed by many as the greatest player in footballing history. He has been voted as theFootball Player of the Century by several reputed publications and organizations, including FIFA.

In April 1994 Pele married psychologist and gospelsinger Assria Lemos Seixas, who gave birth to twins Joshua and Celeste on 28 September 1996 through fertility treatments.

#2 Lance Armstrong

Former American professional cyclist Lance Armstrong's career has been marred with controversies. He was stripped of all his records and was stained with the offences of drug abuse, which he publicly admitted later.

Armstrong met Kristin Richard in June 1997. They married on May 1, 1998, and have three children - a son born in October 1999 and twin daughters Isabelle Rose and Grace Elisabeth who were born in November 2001.

#1 Roger Federer

Roger Federer is widely considered as one of the best tennis players of all time. The Swiss international married former women's tennis player Mirka in 2009 and has been blessed with twin children twice.

First,Mirka gave birth to identical twin girls, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva. And yesterday, they had two boys whom they namedLeo and Lenny respectively. Federer is the only high-profile athlete in memory who has been blessed with not one, but two sets of twins! Freaky, yes, but also amazing.

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