Notable Athletes
This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names in sport. See also the list of Olympians for those who have competed in the Olympics and won medals.
| Name | Lifespan | Sport | Other Names | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naïm Aarab | 1988- | soccer |  | |
| Hank Aaron | 1934-2021 | baseball | | |
| Varun Aaron | 1989- | cricket | | |
| Luc Abalo | 1984- | handball | | |
| Nunu Abashydze | 1955- | track | (Abashidze) | |
| Ignazio Abate | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Rinat Abdulin | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1947- | basketball | (Alcindor) | |
| Sid Abel | 1918-2000 | ice hockey | | |
| Vincent Aboubakar | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Iason Abramashvili | 1988- | skiing | | |
| Amir Abrashi | 1990- | soccer | | |
| José Abreu | 1987- | baseball | | |
| Yago Abuladze | 1997- | martial arts | | |
| William Accambray | 1988- | handball | | |
| Gerson Acevedo | 1988- | soccer | (Rojas) | |
| Gabriel Achilier | 1985- | soccer | (Zurita) | |
| Jhonny Acosta | 1983- | soccer | (Zamora) | |
| Osmay Acosta | 1985- | boxing | (Méndez, Duarte) | |
| Afriyie Acquah | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Alvan Adams | 1954- | basketball | | |
| Davante Adams | 1992- | football | | |
| Jack Adams | 1894-1968 | ice hockey | | |
| Jean-Pierre Adams | 1948-2021 | soccer | | |
| Stephen Adams | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Valerie Adams | 1984- | track | (Vili) | |
| Eldin Adilović | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Balázs Adolf | 1999- | boating | | |
| Albert Adomah | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Adonis Stevenson | 1977- | boxing | | |
| Aritz Aduriz | 1981- | soccer | (Zubeldia) | |
| Ibrahim Afellay | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Harrison Afful | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Shahid Afridi | 1980- | cricket | | |
| Andre Agassi | 1970- | tennis | | |
| Chigozie Agbim | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Simen Agdestein | 1967- | chess | | |
| Ansi Agolli | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Sergio Agüero | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Abel Aguilar | 1985- | soccer | (Tapias) | |
| Macarena Aguilar | 1985- | handball | | |
| Paul Aguilar | 1986- | soccer | (Rojas) | |
| Kemy Agustien | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Rahman Ahmadi | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Sarfraz Ahmed | 1987- | cricket | | |
| Troy Aikman | 1966- | football | | |
| Arlind Ajeti | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Oluwafemi Ajilore | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Nathan Aké | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Ade Akinbiyi | 1974- | soccer | | |
| Igor Akinfeev | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Adebayo Akinfenwa | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Jean-Daniel Akpa-Akpro | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Nassim Akrour | 1974- | soccer | | |
| David Alaba | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Alan Kardec | 1989- | soccer | (de Souza, Pereira) | |
| Jordi Alba | 1989- | soccer | (Ramos) | |
| Christijan Albers | 1979- | driving | | |
| Flórián Albert | 1941-2011 | soccer | | |
| Nely Alberto | 1983- | handball | | |
| Willem Alberts | 1984- | rugby | | |
| Adolf Albin | 1848-1920 | chess | | |
| Raúl Albiol | 1985- | soccer | (Tortajada) | |
| Miiko Albornoz | 1990- | soccer | (Inola) | |
| Thiago Alcântara | 1991- | soccer | (do Nascimento) | |
| Toby Alderweireld | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Adrián Aldrete | 1988- | soccer | (Rodríguez) | |
| Alexander Alekhine | 1892-1946 | chess | | |
| Ahmad Alenemeh | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Alex Sandro | 1991- | soccer | (Lobo, Silva) | |
| Grover Cleveland Alexander | 1887-1950 | baseball | | |
| Kwon Alexander | 1994- | football | | |
| Shaun Alexander | 1977- | football | | |
| Alexandre Pato | 1989- | soccer | (Rodrigues, da Silva) | |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 1994- | tennis | | |
| Håkan Algotsson | 1966- | ice hockey | | |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 1987- | cricket | | |
| Azhar Ali | 1985- | cricket | | |
| Moeen Ali | 1987- | cricket | | |
| Muhammad Ali | 1942-2016 | boxing | (Clay) | |
| Rahat Ali | 1988- | cricket | | |
| Denis Alibec | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Naser Aliji | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Nazim Aliyev | 1963- | soccer | | |
| Elchin Alizade | 1986- | boxing | (Əlizadə) | |
| Tommaso Allan | 1993- | rugby | | |
| Teet Allas | 1977- | soccer | | |
| Joe Allen | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Keenan Allen | 1992- | football | | |
| Ray Allen | 1975- | basketball | | |
| Dele Alli | 1996- | soccer | | |
| André Almeida | 1990- | soccer | (Magalhães) | |
| Hugo Almeida | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Robert Almer | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Almir | 1969- | soccer | (de Souza, Fraga) | |
| Roberto Alomar | 1968- | baseball | | |
| Fernando Alonso | 1981- | driving | | |
| Jessica Alonso Bernardo | 1983- | handball | | |
| Xabi Alonso | 1981- | soccer | (Olano) | |
| Saeed Al-Owairan | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Ida Alstad | 1985- | handball | | |
| Rafer Alston | 1976- | basketball | | |
| Jozy Altidore | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Hamit Altıntop | 1982- | soccer | | |
| José Altuve | 1990- | baseball | | |
| Eniola Aluko | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Damián Álvarez | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Éder Álvarez Balanta | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Ricky Álvarez | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Bruno Alves | 1981- | soccer | (Regufe) | |
| Dani Alves | 1983- | soccer | (da Silva) | |
| Amarildo | 1939- | soccer | (Tavares, da Silveira) | |
| Curtly Ambrose | 1963- | cricket | | |
| Efe Ambrose | 1988- | soccer | (Emuobo) | |
| Morhad Amdouni | 1988- | track | | |
| Shola Ameobi | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Hashim Amla | 1983- | cricket | | |
| Simon Ammann | 1981- | skiing | | |
| Rúben Amorim | 1985- | soccer | (Marques) | |
| Viswanathan Anand | 1969- | chess | | |
| Mario Ančić | 1984- | tennis | | |
| Anja Andersen | 1969- | handball | | |
| Espen Andersen | 1993- | skiing | | |
| Morten Andersen | 1960- | football | | |
| Bobley Anderson | 1992- | soccer | (Allegne) | |
| C. J. Anderson | 1991- | football | | |
| Glenn Anderson | 1960- | ice hockey | | |
| Kevin Anderson | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Adolf Anderssen | 1818-1879 | chess | | |
| Kim Andersson | 1982- | handball | | |
| Mattias Andersson | 1978- | handball | | |
| Florin Andone | 1993- | soccer | | |
| André Ooijer | 1974- | soccer | | |
| Bianca Andreescu | 2000- | tennis | | |
| Mario Andretti | 1940- | driving | | |
| Dave Andreychuk | 1963- | ice hockey | | |
| Nikolai Andrianov | 1952-2011 | gymnastics | | |
| Mariano Andújar | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Benoît Angbwa | 1982- | soccer | (Osso, Emeyang) | |
| Dinos Angelidis | 1969- | basketball | | |
| Benjamin Angoua | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Vurnon Anita | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jacques Anquetil | 1934-1987 | cycling | | |
| Karim Ansarifard | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Gareth Anscombe | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Adrian "Cap" Anson | 1852-1922 | baseball | | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 1994- | basketball | | |
| Carmelo Anthony | 1984- | basketball | | |
| Jakara Anthony | 1998- | skiing | | |
| Jarchinio Antonia | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Semyon Antonov | 1989- | basketball | | |
| Talita Antunes | 1982- | volleyball | | |
| Luis Aparicio | 1934- | baseball | | |
| Stratos Apostolakis | 1964- | soccer | | |
| James Kwesi Appiah | 1960- | soccer | | |
| Syl Apps | 1915-1998 | ice hockey | | |
| Alberto Aquilani | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Javier Aquino | 1990- | soccer | (Carmona) | |
| Luis Aragonés | 1938-2014 | soccer | | |
| Charles Aránguiz | 1989- | soccer | (Sandoval) | |
| Franjo Arapović | 1965- | basketball | | |
| Néstor Araujo | 1991- | soccer | (Razo) | |
| Álvaro Arbeloa | 1983- | soccer | (Coca) | |
| Nate Archibald | 1948- | basketball | | |
| Jacco Arends | 1991- | badminton | | |
| Egidio Arévalo Ríos | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Santiago Arias | 1992- | soccer | (Naranjo) | |
| Paul Arizin | 1928-2006 | basketball | | |
| Pablo Armero | 1986- | soccer | (Estifer) | |
| Jimmy Armfield | 1935-2018 | soccer | | |
| George Armstrong | 1930-2021 | ice hockey | | |
| Henry Armstrong | 1912-1988 | boxing | (Jackson) | |
| Lance Armstrong | 1971- | cycling | | |
| Kári Árnason | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Arnaut Danjuma | 1997- | soccer | (Groeneveld) | |
| Marko Arnautović | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Peter Arntz | 1953- | soccer | | |
| Michael Arroyo | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Lara Arruabarrena | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Sjoerd Ars | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Bharat Arun | 1962- | cricket | | |
| Mao Asada | 1990- | skating | | |
| Kwadwo Asamoah | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Alberto Ascari | 1918-1955 | driving | | |
| Richie Ashburn | 1927-1997 | baseball | | |
| Arthur Ashe | 1943-1993 | tennis | | |
| Adam Ashley-Cooper | 1984- | rugby | | |
| Faustino Asprilla | 1969- | soccer | (Hinestroza) | |
| Jesper Asselman | 1990- | cycling | | |
| Benoît Assou-Ekotto | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Davide Astori | 1987-2018 | soccer | | |
| Asuka | 1981- | wrestling | (Urai) | |
| Marvan Atapattu | 1970- | cricket | | |
| Raquel Atawo | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Stefanos Athanasiadis | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Atif Bashir | 1985- | soccer | (Qureshi) | |
| Geno Atkins | 1988- | football | | |
| Uini Atonio | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Ludwig Augustinsson | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Seimone Augustus | 1984- | basketball | | |
| Raimond Aumann | 1963- | soccer | | |
| Serge Aurier | 1992- | soccer | | |
| "Stone Cold" Steve Austin | 1964- | wrestling | | |
| Tavon Austin | 1991- | football | | |
| Tracy Austin | 1962- | tennis | | |
| Asmir Avdukić | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Earl Averill | 1902-1983 | baseball | | |
| Vlada Avramov | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Viktor Axelsen | 1994- | badminton | | |
| Soheil Ayari | 1970- | driving | | |
| Marcos Ayerza | 1983- | rugby | | |
| André Ayew | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jordan Ayew | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Süreyya Ayhan | 1978- | track | | |
| Jaime Ayoví | 1988- | soccer | (Corozo) | |
| Walter Ayoví | 1979- | soccer | (Corozo) | |
| Victoria Azarenka | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Ramon Azeez | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Serdar Aziz | 1991- | soccer | | |
| César Azpilicueta | 1989- | soccer | (Tanco) | |
| Madelon Baans | 1977- | swimming | | |
| Volkan Babacan | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Tijani Babangida | 1973- | soccer | | |
| Michael Babatunde | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Ryan Babel | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Tímea Babos | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Boban Babunski | 1968- | soccer | | |
| Carlos Bacca | 1986- | soccer | (Ahumada) | |
| Keanu Baccus | 1998- | soccer | | |
| Timea Bacsinszky | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Juninho Bacuna | 1997- | soccer | | |
| Leandro Bacuna | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Milan Badelj | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Kiran Badloe | 1994- | surfing | | |
| Baek Sung-dong | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Roberto Baggio | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Marcos Baghdatis | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Frank Bagnack | 1995- | soccer | (Mouegni) | |
| Óscar Bagüí | 1982- | soccer | (Angulo) | |
| Jeff Bagwell | 1968- | baseball | | |
| Nesar Ahmad Bahave | 1984- | martial arts | | |
| Mansour Bahrami | 1956- | tennis | | |
| Champ Bailey | 1978- | football | | |
| Garnet Bailey | 1948-2001 | ice hockey | | |
| Irvine "Ace" Bailey | 1903-1992 | ice hockey | | |
| Ryan Bailey | 1989- | track | | |
| Dan Bain | 1874-1962 | ice hockey | | |
| Leighton Baines | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Chris Baird | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Tiémoué Bakayoko | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Hobey Baker | 1892-1918 | ice hockey | | |
| Jamie Baker | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Elmar Bakhshiev | 1980- | soccer | | |
| David Bakhtiari | 1991- | football | | |
| Bekim Balaj | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Iolanda Balaș | 1936-2016 | track | | |
| Scott Baldwin | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Gareth Bale | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Ivano Balić | 1979- | handball | | |
| Jake Ball | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Seve Ballesteros | 1957-2011 | golf | | |
| Finn Bálor | 1981- | wrestling | (Devitt) | |
| Mario Balotelli | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Hakan Balta | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Sol Bamba | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Sanjay Bangar | 1972- | cricket | | |
| Máximo Banguera | 1985- | soccer | (Valdivieso) | |
| Ernie Banks | 1931-2015 | baseball | | |
| Gordon Banks | 1937-2019 | soccer | | |
| Samir Barać | 1973- | water polo | | |
| Xavier Barachet | 1988- | handball | | |
| Bill Barber | 1952- | ice hockey | | |
| Alexandrina Barbosa | 1986- | handball | | |
| Arvīds Bārda | 1901-1940 | soccer | | |
| Edvīns Bārda | 1900-1947 | soccer | | |
| Rūdolfs Bārda | 1903-1991 | soccer | | |
| Abdülkerim Bardakcı | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Alo Bärengrub | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Franco Baresi | 1960- | soccer | | |
| Sonja Barjaktarović | 1986- | handball | | |
| Charles Barkley | 1963- | basketball | | |
| Ross Barkley | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Tranquillo Barnetta | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Andrea Barnó | 1980- | handball | | |
| Michael Barrantes | 1983- | soccer | (Rojas) | |
| Beauden Barrett | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Monte Barrett | 1971- | boxing | | |
| Boubacar Barry | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Marty Barry | 1905-1969 | ice hockey | | |
| Rick Barry | 1944- | basketball | | |
| Gino Bartali | 1914-2000 | cycling | | |
| Marion Bartoli | 1984- | tennis | | |
| Marc Bartra | 1991- | soccer | (Aregall) | |
| Ashleigh Barty | 1996- | tennis | | |
| Andrea Barzagli | 1981- | soccer | | |
| José María Basanta | 1984- | soccer | (Pavone) | |
| Migjen Basha | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Mirko Bašić | 1960- | handball | | |
| Sonja Bašić | 1987- | handball | | |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Angelos Basinas | 1976- | soccer | | |
| Mathieu Bastareaud | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Jeremy Bates | 1962- | tennis | | |
| Andy Bathgate | 1932-2016 | ice hockey | | |
| Gabriel Batistuta | 1969- | soccer | | |
| Suzy Batkovic | 1980- | basketball | | |
| Michy Batshuayi | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Sammy Baugh | 1914-2008 | football | | |
| Romed Baumann | 1986- | skiing | | |
| Julian Baumgartlinger | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Dave Bautista | 1969- | wrestling | | |
| Roberto Bautista Agut | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Temba Bavuma | 1990- | cricket | | |
| Don Baylor | 1949-2017 | baseball | | |
| Elgin Baylor | 1934-2021 | basketball | | |
| Riechedly Bazoer | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Kurtley Beale | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Bob Beamon | 1946- | track | | |
| Cole Beasley | 1989- | football | | |
| DaMarcus Beasley | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Kevin Beattie | 1953-2018 | soccer | | |
| Zelmo Beaty | 1939-2013 | basketball | | |
| Jean Beausejour | 1984- | soccer | (Coliqueo) | |
| Bebeto | 1964- | soccer | (Gama, de Oliveira) | |
| Dragomir Bečanović | 1965- | martial arts | | |
| Brayan Beckeles | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Franz Beckenbauer | 1945-2024 | soccer | | |
| Boris Becker | 1967- | tennis | | |
| Kyle Beckerman | 1982- | soccer | | |
| David Beckham | 1975- | soccer | | |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 1992- | football | | |
| Aljaž Bedene | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Henri Bedimo | 1984- | soccer | (Nsamé) | |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Lineth Beerensteyn | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Andre Begemann | 1984- | tennis | | |
| Zvonko Bego | 1940-2018 | soccer | | |
| Asmir Begović | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Farhaan Behardien | 1983- | cricket | | |
| Valon Behrami | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Hashem Beikzadeh | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Javier Beirán | 1987- | basketball | (Amigo) | |
| Steven Beitashour | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Kenenisa Bekele | 1982- | track | (Beyecha) | |
| Jovan Belcher | 1987-2012 | football | | |
| Ed Belfour | 1965- | ice hockey | | |
| Nadir Belhadj | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Jean Béliveau | 1931-2014 | ice hockey | | |
| Essaïd Belkalem | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Le'Veon Bell | 1992- | football | | |
| Walt Bellamy | 1939-2013 | basketball | | |
| Héctor Bellerín | 1995- | soccer | (Moruno) | |
| Cody Bellinger | 1995- | baseball | | |
| CiCi Bellis | 1999- | tennis | | |
| Thomaz Bellucci | 1987- | tennis | | |
| Ludmila Belousova | 1935-2017 | skating | | |
| Sergei Belov | 1944-2013 | basketball | | |
| Ruben Bemelmans | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Ben Hogan | 1912-1997 | golf | | |
| Diego Benaglio | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Johnny Bench | 1947- | baseball | | |
| Clint Benedict | 1892-1976 | ice hockey | | |
| Marijan Beneš | 1951-2018 | boxing | | |
| Jerry Bengtson | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Raouf Benguit | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Pál Benkő | 1928-2019 | chess | | |
| Sulieman Benn | 1981- | cricket | | |
| Julien Benneteau | 1981- | tennis | | |
| Hamish Bennett | 1987- | cricket | | |
| Mark Bennett | 1993- | rugby | | |
| Martellus Bennett | 1987- | football | | |
| Adelin Benoît | 1900-1954 | cycling | | |
| Nabil Bentaleb | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Christian Benteke | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Doug Bentley | 1916-1972 | ice hockey | | |
| Max Bentley | 1920-1984 | ice hockey | | |
| Tommaso Benvenuti | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Karim Benzema | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Felipe Berchesi | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Tomáš Berdych | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Aleksei Berezutski | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Vasili Berezutski | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Marcus Berg | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Mauro Bergamasco | 1979- | rugby | | |
| Steven Berghuis | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Dennis Bergkamp | 1969- | soccer | | |
| Giuseppe Bergomi | 1963- | soccer | | |
| Steven Bergwijn | 1997- | soccer | | |
| Etrit Berisha | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Elemér Berkessy | 1905-1993 | soccer | | |
| Kantemir Berkhamov | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Santiago Bernabéu | 1895-1978 | soccer | | |
| Bernard | 1992- | soccer | (Caldeira, Duarte) | |
| Federico Bernardeschi | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Víctor Bernárdez | 1982- | soccer | (Blanco) | |
| Yogi Berra | 1925-2015 | baseball | | |
| Kiki Bertens | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Ryan Bertrand | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Barnabás Bese | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Muhamed Bešić | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Bakir Beširević | 1965- | soccer | | |
| Matt Besler | 1987- | soccer | | |
| George Best | 1946-2005 | soccer | | |
| Rory Best | 1982- | rugby | | |
| Beto | 1982- | soccer | (Bastos, Pimparel) | |
| Nicholas Bett | 1990-2018 | track | | |
| Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts | 1992- | baseball | | |
| Tully Bevilaqua | 1972- | basketball | (Crook) | |
| Jules Bianchi | 1989-2015 | driving | | |
| Ermin Bičakčić | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Josef Bican | 1913-2001 | soccer | | |
| Jana Bieger | 1989- | gymnastics | | |
| Mateusz Bieniek | 1994- | volleyball | | |
| Dan Biggar | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Craig Biggio | 1965- | baseball | | |
| Lucas Biglia | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Justin Bijlow | 1998- | soccer | | |
| Abebe Bikila | 1932-1973 | track | | |
| Sabahudin Bilalović | 1960-2003 | basketball | | |
| Simone Biles | 1997- | gymnastics | | |
| Slaven Bilić | 1968- | soccer | | |
| Dave Bing | 1943- | basketball | | |
| Matt Biondi | 1965- | swimming | | |
| Larry Bird | 1956- | basketball | | |
| Sue Bird | 1980- | basketball | | |
| Abby Bishop | 1988- | basketball | | |
| Dyanne Bito | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Birkir Bjarnason | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Theódór Elmar Bjarnason | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Đurđica Bjedov | 1947- | swimming | | |
| Milko Bjelica | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Marit Bjørgen | 1980- | skiing | | |
| Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 1974- | skiing | | |
| Cara Black | 1979- | tennis | | |
| Bonnie Blair | 1964- | skating | | |
| Hector "Toe" Blake | 1912-1995 | ice hockey | | |
| Rob Blake | 1969- | ice hockey | | |
| Yohan Blake | 1989- | track | | |
| Cuauhtémoc Blanco | 1973- | soccer | (Bravo) | |
| Fanny Blankers-Koen | 1918-2004 | track | | |
| Jakub Błaszczykowski | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Carol Blazejowski | 1956- | basketball | | |
| Miroslav Blažević | 1935-2023 | soccer | | |
| Richard Tyler "Ninja" Blevins | 1991- | e-sports | | |
| Daley Blind | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Danny Blind | 1961- | soccer | | |
| Yury Blinov | 1949- | ice hockey | | |
| Ted-Jan Bloemen | 1986- | skating | | |
| Oleg Blokhin | 1952- | soccer | | |
| Gert Blomé | 1934-2021 | ice hockey | | |
| LeGarrette Blount | 1986- | football | | |
| Vida Blue | 1949-2023 | baseball | | |
| Bert Blyleven | 1951- | baseball | | |
| Jérôme Boateng | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Zvonimir Boban | 1968- | soccer | | |
| Milko Bobotsov | 1931-2000 | chess | | |
| Gauthier Boccard | 1991- | field hockey | | |
| Dániel Böde | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Liv Boeree | 1984- | poker | | |
| Arnaud Boetsch | 1969- | tennis | | |
| Winston Bogarde | 1970- | soccer | | |
| Bojan Bogdanović | 1989- | basketball | | |
| Wade Boggs | 1958- | baseball | | |
| Leo Boivin | 1931-2021 | ice hockey | | |
| Miljana Bojović | 1987- | basketball | | |
| Arthur Boka | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Christian Bolaños | 1984- | soccer | (Navarro) | |
| Anquan Boldin | 1980- | football | | |
| Simone Bolelli | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Timo Boll | 1981- | table tennis | | |
| Mathis Bolly | 1990- | soccer | (Kippersund) | |
| Usain Bolt | 1986- | track | | |
| Anzor Boltukayev | 1986- | wrestling | | |
| Barry Bonds | 1964- | baseball | | |
| Adrián Bone | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Liemarvin Bonevacia | 1989- | track | | |
| Gaëtan Bong | 1988- | soccer | (Songo) | |
| Zbigniew Boniek | 1956- | soccer | | |
| Joseph Bonnel | 1939-2018 | soccer | | |
| Leonardo Bonucci | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Wilfried Bony | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Rohan Bopanna | 1980- | tennis | | |
| Felice Borel | 1914-1993 | soccer | | |
| Björn Borg | 1956- | tennis | | |
| Celso Borges | 1988- | soccer | (Mora) | |
| Rômulo Borges Monteiro | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Artur Boruc | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Marcelo Bosch | 1984- | rugby | | |
| Julia Boserup | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Chris Bosh | 1984- | basketball | | |
| Johan Boskamp | 1948- | soccer | | |
| Miho Bošković | 1983- | water polo | | |
| John Bosman | 1965- | soccer | | |
| Isaac Boss | 1980- | rugby | | |
| Tinus Bosselaar | 1936-2018 | soccer | | |
| Sammy Bossut | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Mike Bossy | 1957-2022 | ice hockey | | |
| Paul Bosvelt | 1970- | soccer | | |
| Peter Bosz | 1963- | soccer | | |
| Naas Botha | 1958- | rugby | | |
| Jón Daði Böðvarsson | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Sven Botman | 2000- | soccer | | |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1989- | driving | | |
| Jim Bottomley | 1900-1959 | baseball | | |
| Mikhail Botvinnik | 1911-1995 | chess | | |
| Andreas Bouchalakis | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Émile "Butch" Bouchard | 1919-2012 | ice hockey | | |
| Eugenie Bouchard | 1994- | tennis | | |
| Frank Boucher | 1901-1977 | ice hockey | | |
| Lou Boudreau | 1917-2001 | baseball | | |
| Madjid Bougherra | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Khalid Boulahrouz | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Wilfred Bouma | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Yassine Bounou | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Mathias Bourgue | 1994- | tennis | | |
| Ray Bourque | 1960- | ice hockey | | |
| Julien Boutter | 1974- | tennis | | |
| Brittany Bowe | 1988- | skating | | |
| Tommy Bowe | 1984- | rugby | | |
| Johnny Bower | 1924-2017 | ice hockey | | |
| John Boye | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Denys Boyko | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Oliver Bozanić | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Edson Braafheid | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Jack Brabham | 1926-2014 | driving | | |
| Bill Bradley | 1943- | basketball | | |
| Michael Bradley | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Don Bradman | 1908-2001 | cricket | | |
| Terry Bradshaw | 1948- | football | | |
| Jennifer Brady | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Robbie Brady | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Tom Brady | 1977- | football | | |
| Yacine Brahimi | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Cliff Branch | 1948-2019 | football | | |
| Branco | 1964- | soccer | (Vaz, Leal) | |
| Lucinda Brand | 1989- | cycling | | |
| Ernie Brandts | 1956- | soccer | | |
| Kraigg Brathwaite | 1992- | cricket | | |
| Rune Brattsveen | 1984- | skiing | | |
| Carl Braun | 1927-2010 | basketball | | |
| Ryan Braun | 1983- | baseball | | |
| Claudio Bravo | 1983- | soccer | (Muñoz) | |
| Omar Bravo | 1980- | soccer | (Tordecillas) | |
| Espen Bredesen | 1968- | skiing | | |
| Andreas Brehme | 1960- | soccer | | |
| Paul Breitner | 1951- | soccer | | |
| Karoline Dyhre Breivang | 1980- | handball | | |
| Randall Brenes | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Joshua Brenet | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Madison Brengle | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Mark Bresciano | 1980- | soccer | | |
| George Brett | 1953- | baseball | | |
| Lamon Brewster | 1973- | boxing | | |
| Alberta Brianti | 1980- | tennis | | |
| Frank Brimsek | 1913-1998 | ice hockey | | |
| Chris Bristow | 1937-1960 | driving | | |
| Eric Bristow | 1957-2018 | darts | | |
| Schalk Brits | 1981- | rugby | | |
| Isaác Brizuela | 1990- | soccer | (Muñoz) | |
| Harry "Punch" Broadbent | 1892-1971 | ice hockey | | |
| Brian Brobbey | 2002- | soccer | | |
| Lou Brock | 1939-2020 | baseball | | |
| Walter Edward "Turk" Broda | 1914-1972 | ice hockey | | |
| Martin Brodeur | 1972- | ice hockey | | |
| Derrick Brooks | 1973- | football | | |
| John Brooks | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Rebecca Bross | 1993- | gymnastics | | |
| Dan Brouthers | 1858-1932 | baseball | | |
| Duane Brown | 1985- | football | | |
| Dustin Brown | 1984- | tennis | | |
| Fraser Brown | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Jim Brown | 1936-2023 | football | | |
| Mike Brown | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Roger Brown | 1942-1997 | basketball | | |
| Marcelo Brozović | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Esmee Brugts | 2003- | soccer | | |
| Sergi Bruguera | 1971- | tennis | | |
| Achiel Bruneel | 1918-2008 | cycling | | |
| Doyle Brunson | 1933-2023 | poker | | |
| Bob Bryan | 1978- | tennis | | |
| Mike Bryan | 1978- | tennis | | |
| Dez Bryant | 1988- | football | | |
| Joe Bryant | 1954- | basketball | | |
| Kobe Bryant | 1978-2020 | basketball | | |
| Kris Bryant | 1992- | baseball | | |
| Maarten Brzoskowski | 1995- | swimming | | |
| Sergey Bubka | 1963- | track | | |
| Alexander Bublik | 1997- | tennis | | |
| Igor Bubnjić | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Johnny Bucyk | 1935- | ice hockey | | |
| Edda Buding | 1936-2014 | tennis | | |
| Pylyp Budkivskyi | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Aleksei Budõlin | 1976- | martial arts | | |
| Gianluigi Buffon | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Feridun Buğeker | 1933-2014 | soccer | | |
| Perica Bukić | 1966- | water polo | | |
| Anđela Bulatović | 1987- | handball | | |
| Katarina Bulatović | 1984- | handball | | |
| Iulia Bulie | 1967- | boating | (Bobeică) | |
| Ivan Buljubašić | 1987- | water polo | | |
| Jim Bunning | 1931-2017 | baseball | | |
| Denis Buntić | 1982- | handball | | |
| Stelian Burcea | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Billy Burch | 1900-1950 | ice hockey | | |
| Pavel Bure | 1971- | ice hockey | | |
| Vontaze Burfict | 1990- | football | | |
| Schalk Burger | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Wouter Burger | 2001- | soccer | | |
| Sam Burgess | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Damir Burić | 1980- | water polo | | |
| Thomas Burke | 1875-1929 | track | | |
| Roman Bürki | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Francisco Buscató | 1940- | basketball | (Durlán) | |
| Kim Busch | 1998- | swimming | | |
| Kyle Busch | 1985- | driving | | |
| Andro Bušlje | 1986- | water polo | | |
| Sergio Busquets | 1988- | soccer | (Burgos) | |
| Bohdan Butko | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Dick Butkus | 1942- | football | | |
| Malcolm Butler | 1990- | football | | |
| Rasual Butler | 1979-2018 | basketball | | |
| Emilio Butragueño | 1963- | soccer | | |
| Karin Büttner-Janz | 1952- | gymnastics | | |
| Jenson Button | 1980- | driving | | |
| Yelmer Buurman | 1987- | driving | | |
| Achiel Buysse | 1918-1984 | cycling | | |
| Juan Sebastián Cabal | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Yohan Cabaye | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Rémy Cabella | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Carmelo Cabrera | 1950- | basketball | | |
| Miguel Cabrera | 1983- | baseball | | |
| Martín Cáceres | 1987- | soccer | (Silva) | |
| Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Cafu | 1970- | soccer | (Evangelista, de Moraes) | |
| Gary Cahill | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Tim Cahill | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Felipe Caicedo | 1988- | soccer | (Corozo) | |
| Aldin Čajić | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Željko Čajkovski | 1925-2016 | soccer | | |
| Valentin Calafeteanu | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Mark William "The Undertaker" Calaway | 1965- | wrestling | | |
| José Calderón | 1981- | basketball | (Borrallo) | |
| Eric Caldow | 1934-2019 | soccer | | |
| Hakan Çalhanoğlu | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Ahmet Yılmaz Çalık | 1994-2022 | soccer | | |
| Diego Calvo | 1991- | soccer | (Fonseca) | |
| Liz Cambage | 1991- | basketball | | |
| Daniel Cambronero | 1986- | soccer | (Solano) | |
| Geoff Cameron | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Ken Caminiti | 1963-2004 | baseball | | |
| Hugo Campagnaro | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Roy Campanella | 1921-1993 | baseball | | |
| Joel Campbell | 1992- | soccer | (Samuels) | |
| Sol Campbell | 1974- | soccer | | |
| Veronica Campbell Brown | 1982- | track | | |
| Emre Can | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Lorik Cana | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Gustavo Canales | 1982- | soccer | (Bustos) | |
| Antonio Candreva | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Sam Cane | 1992- | rugby | | |
| Leo Canjels | 1933-2010 | soccer | | |
| Fabio Cannavaro | 1973- | soccer | | |
| José Canseco | 1964- | baseball | | |
| Eric Cantona | 1966- | soccer | | |
| José Raúl Capablanca | 1888-1942 | chess | | |
| Fabio Capello | 1946- | soccer | | |
| Antonio Carbajal | 1929-2023 | soccer | | |
| Carlos Carbonero | 1990- | soccer | (Mancilla) | |
| Guy Carbonneau | 1960- | ice hockey | | |
| Danny Care | 1987- | rugby | | |
| Careca | 1960- | soccer | (de Oliveira) | |
| Rod Carew | 1945- | baseball | | |
| Jade Carey | 2000- | gymnastics | | |
| Patrik Carlgren | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Magnus Carlsen | 1990- | chess | (Øen) | |
| Steve Carlton | 1944- | baseball | | |
| Carlos Carmona | 1987- | soccer | (Tello) | |
| Aaron Carpenter | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Servando Carrasco | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Pablo Carreño Busta | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Roy Carroll | 1977- | soccer | | |
| Dan Carter | 1982- | rugby | | |
| Gary Carter | 1954-2012 | baseball | | |
| Sam Carter | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Vince Carter | 1977- | basketball | | |
| Fabiano Caruana | 1992- | chess | | |
| Eduardo Carvalho | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Ricardo Carvalho | 1978- | soccer | (Silveira) | |
| William Carvalho | 1992- | soccer | (Silva, de) | |
| Pat Cash | 1965- | tennis | | |
| Swin Cash | 1979- | basketball | | |
| Iker Casillas | 1981- | soccer | (Fernández) | |
| Věra Čáslavská | 1942-2016 | gymnastics | | |
| Kerstin Casparij | 2000- | soccer | | |
| Antonio Cassano | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Matt Cassel | 1982- | football | | |
| Luc Castaignos | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Koen Casteels | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Martín Castrogiovanni | 1981- | rugby | | |
| Hélio Castroneves | 1975- | driving | | |
| Kacy Catanzaro | 1990- | gymnastics; wrestling | | |
| Tamika Catchings | 1979- | basketball | | |
| Craig Cathcart | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Diego Cavalieri | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Edinson Cavani | 1987- | soccer | (Gómez) | |
| Patrik Ćavar | 1971- | handball | | |
| Santi Cazorla | 1984- | soccer | (González) | |
| Petr Čech | 1982- | soccer | | |
| John Cena | 1977- | wrestling | | |
| Orlando Cepeda | 1937-2012 | baseball | | |
| Verónica Cepede Royg | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Jana Čepelová | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Alessio Cerci | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Lino Červar | 1950- | handball | | |
| Al Cervi | 1917-2009 | basketball | | |
| Yoenis Céspedes | 1985- | baseball | (Milanés) | |
| Jan Ceulemans | 1957- | soccer | | |
| François Cevert | 1944-1973 | driving | (Goldenberg) | |
| Sébastien Chabal | 1977- | rugby | | |
| Nacer Chadli | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Ruslan Chagaev | 1978- | boxing | | |
| Regis Chakabva | 1987- | cricket | | |
| Rakhim Chakhkiev | 1983- | boxing | | |
| Margalita Chakhnashvili | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Rushmi Chakravarthi | 1977- | tennis | | |
| Wilt "the Stilt" Chamberlain | 1936-1999 | basketball | | |
| Dwain Chambers | 1978- | track | | |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 1992- | cricket | | |
| Chan Hao-ching | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Johnny Chan | 1957- | poker | | |
| Chan Yung-jan | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Kam Chancellor | 1988- | football | | |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 1974- | cricket | | |
| Timothy Chandler | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Tyson Chandler | 1982- | basketball | | |
| Michael Chang | 1972- | tennis | | |
| Jérémy Chardy | 1987- | tennis | | |
| Angelos Charisteas | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Jamaal Charles | 1986- | football | | |
| Tina Charles | 1988- | basketball | | |
| Bobby Charlton | 1937- | soccer | | |
| Luke Charteris | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Tendai Chatara | 1991- | cricket | | |
| Dárvin Chávez | 1989- | soccer | (Ramírez) | |
| Julio César Chávez | 1962- | boxing | | |
| Marvin Chávez | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Osman Chávez | 1984- | soccer | (Güity) | |
| Rogelio Chávez | 1984- | soccer | (Martínez) | |
| Aurélien Chedjou | 1986- | soccer | (Fongang) | |
| Maurice Cheeks | 1956- | basketball | | |
| Gerry Cheevers | 1940- | ice hockey | | |
| Chris Chelios | 1962- | ice hockey | | |
| Chen Huijia | 1990- | swimming | | |
| James Chester | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Chamu Chibhabha | 1986- | cricket | | |
| Giorgio Chiellini | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Adil Chihi | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Levan Chilachava | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Jordan Chiles | 2001- | gymnastics | | |
| Alexandru Chipciu | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Vlad Chiricheș | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Cristian Chivu | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Ferid Chouchane | 1973- | soccer | | |
| Damien Chouly | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Maxim Choupo-Moting | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Amy Chow | 1978- | gymnastics | | |
| Christian Atsu | 1992-2023 | soccer | (Twasam) | |
| Adolf Christian | 1934-1999 | cycling | | |
| Nanna Christiansen | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Cyrus Christie | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Lazaros Christodoulopoulos | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Chung Hyeon | 1996- | tennis | | |
| Simon Church | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Dominika Cibulková | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Dino Ciccarelli | 1960- | ice hockey | | |
| Sokol Cikalleshi | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Marin Čilić | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Jasper Cillessen | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Laurent Ciman | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Thiago Cionek | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Sorana Cîrstea | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Lorenzo Cittadini | 1982- | rugby | | |
| Francis "King" Clancy | 1903-1986 | ice hockey | | |
| Aubrey "Dit" Clapper | 1907-1978 | ice hockey | | |
| Ciaran Clark | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jim Clark | 1936-1968 | driving | | |
| Bobby Clarke | 1949- | ice hockey | | |
| Jay Clarke | 1998- | tennis | | |
| Jorge Claros | 1986- | soccer | (Juárez) | |
| Jordy Clasie | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Víctor Claver | 1988- | basketball | (Arocas) | |
| Kellen Clemens | 1983- | football | | |
| Roger Clemens | 1962- | baseball | | |
| Arnaud Clément | 1977- | tennis | | |
| Roberto Clemente | 1934-1972 | baseball | | |
| Kim Clijsters | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix | 1992- | football | | |
| Tavoris Cloud | 1982- | boxing | | |
| Jadeveon Clowney | 1993- | football | | |
| Nathaniel Clyne | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Sebastián Coates | 1990- | soccer | (Nion) | |
| Randall Cobb | 1990- | football | | |
| Ty Cobb | 1886-1961 | baseball | | |
| Mickey Cochrane | 1903-1962 | baseball | | |
| Phillip Cocu | 1970- | soccer | | |
| Teofil Codreanu | 1941-2016 | soccer | | |
| Sebastian Coe | 1956- | track | | |
| Fábio Coentrão | 1988- | soccer | (da Silva) | |
| Paul Coffey | 1961- | ice hockey | | |
| Dan Cole | 1987- | rugby | | |
| Séamus Coleman | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Dane Coles | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Eddie Collins | 1887-1951 | baseball | | |
| James Collins | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Jimmy Collins | 1870-1943 | baseball | | |
| Quino Colom | 1988- | basketball | (Barrufet) | |
| Dustin Colquitt | 1982- | football | | |
| Kingsley Coman | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Nadia Comăneci | 1961- | gymnastics | | |
| Jaume Comas | 1974- | basketball | (Font) | |
| Gianpiero Combi | 1902-1956 | soccer | | |
| Roy Conacher | 1916-1984 | ice hockey | | |
| Maureen Connolly | 1934-1969 | tennis | | |
| Chuck Connors | 1921-1992 | baseball; basketball | | |
| Jimmy Connors | 1952- | tennis | | |
| Learie Constantine | 1901-1971 | cricket | | |
| Bill Cook | 1896-1986 | ice hockey | | |
| Brandin Cooks | 1993- | football | | |
| Rini Coolen | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Amari Cooper | 1994- | football | | |
| Charlotte Cooper | 1870-1966 | tennis | | |
| Chuck Cooper | 1926-1984 | basketball | | |
| Cynthia Cooper-Dyke | 1963- | basketball | | |
| Quade Cooper | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Duje Čop | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Marius Copil | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Fausto Coppi | 1919-1960 | cycling | | |
| Matheus Coradini Vivian | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Ante Ćorić | 1997- | soccer | | |
| Borna Ćorić | 1996- | tennis | | |
| Vedran Ćorluka | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Alizé Cornet | 1990- | tennis | | |
| José de Jesús Corona | 1981- | soccer | (Rodríguez) | |
| Tim Coronel | 1972- | driving | | |
| Tom Coronel | 1972- | driving | | |
| Àlex Corretja | 1974- | tennis | | |
| Javier Cortés | 1989- | soccer | (Granados) | |
| Krešimir Ćosić | 1948-1995 | basketball | | |
| Diego Costa | 1988- | soccer | (da Silva) | |
| Benoît Costil | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Carlo Costly | 1982- | soccer | (Molina) | |
| David Cotterill | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Yvan Cournoyer | 1943- | ice hockey | | |
| Margaret Court | 1942- | tennis | | |
| Thibaut Courtois | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Bob Cousy | 1928- | basketball | | |
| Randy Couture | 1963- | martial arts | | |
| Stan Coveleski | 1889-1984 | baseball | | |
| Dave Cowens | 1948- | basketball | | |
| Fletcher Cox | 1990- | football | | |
| Agustín Creevy | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Atilio Cremaschi | 1923-2007 | soccer | (Oyarzún) | |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | 1985- | soccer | (dos Santos, Aveiro) | |
| Wyatt Crockett | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Joe Cronin | 1906-1984 | baseball | | |
| Hansie Cronje | 1969-2002 | cricket | | |
| Mason Crosby | 1984- | football | | |
| Sidney Crosby | 1987- | ice hockey | | |
| Rob "Voltage" Cross | 1990- | darts | | |
| Kieran Crowley | 1961- | rugby | | |
| Johan Cruijff | 1947-2016 | soccer | (Cruyff) | |
| Jordi Cruijff | 1974- | soccer | (Cruyff) | |
| Larry Csonka | 1946- | football | | |
| Juan Cuadrado | 1988- | soccer | (Bello) | |
| Verónica Cuadrado | 1979- | handball | (Dehesa) | |
| Tomás Cubelli | 1989- | rugby | | |
| José Miguel Cubero | 1987- | soccer | (Loría) | |
| Teófilo Cubillas | 1949- | soccer | | |
| Pablo Cuevas | 1986- | tennis | (Urroz) | |
| Billy Cunningham | 1943- | basketball | | |
| Cade Cunningham | 2001- | basketball | | |
| Iulia Curea | 1982- | handball | (Puşcaşu) | |
| Maddy Curley | 1981- | gymnastics | | |
| Denise Curry | 1959- | basketball | | |
| Stephen Curry | 1988- | basketball | | |
| Vinny Curry | 1988- | football | | |
| Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu | 1962- | track | | |
| Alex Cuthbert | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Danko Cvjetićanin | 1963- | basketball | | |
| Zoltán Czibor | 1929-1997 | soccer | | |
| Nika Daalderop | 1998- | volleyball | | |
| Gabriela Dabrowski | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Bjørn Dæhlie | 1967- | skiing | | |
| Tom Daley | 1994- | diving | | |
| Dražen Dalipagić | 1951- | basketball | | |
| Stuart Dallas | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Jenő Dalnoki | 1932-2006 | soccer | | |
| Louie Dampier | 1944- | basketball | | |
| Dani | 1951- | soccer | (Ruiz, Bazán, Justa) | |
| Dani | 1976- | soccer | (da Cruz, Carvalho) | |
| Marcus Daniell | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Mel Daniels | 1944-2015 | basketball | | |
| Dante | 1983- | soccer | (Costa, Santos) | |
| Adrian Dantley | 1955- | basketball | | |
| Tasha Danvers | 1977- | track | | |
| Vladimír Darida | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Matteo Darmian | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jack Darragh | 1890-1924 | ice hockey | | |
| Eduardo da Silva | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Rafael da Silva | 1990- | soccer | (Pereira) | |
| Fatau Dauda | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Daniel Davari | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Lindsay Davenport | 1976- | tennis | | |
| David Luiz | 1987- | soccer | (Moreira, Marinho) | |
| Edgar Davids | 1973- | soccer | | |
| Jason Davidson | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Ben Davies | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Bob Davies | 1920-1990 | basketball | | |
| Bradley Davies | 1987- | rugby | | |
| Gareth Davies | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Sorn Davin | 1992- | martial arts | | |
| Anthony Davis | 1993- | basketball | | |
| Brad Davis | 1981- | soccer | | |
| DeMario Davis | 1989- | football | | |
| Lauren Davis | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Meryl Davis | 1987- | skating | | |
| Steve Davis | 1957- | billiards | | |
| Steven Davis | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Willie Davis | 1934-2020 | football | | |
| Nadin Dawani | 1988- | martial arts | | |
| Brian Dawkins | 1973- | football | | |
| Len Dawson | 1935-2022 | football | | |
| Clarence "Hap" Day | 1901-1990 | ice hockey | | |
| Damian de Allende | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean | 1910-1974 | baseball | | |
| Thiemo de Bakker | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Vincent Debaty | 1981- | rugby | | |
| Frank de Boer | 1970- | soccer | | |
| Ronald de Boer | 1970- | soccer | | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Mathieu Debuchy | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Dave DeBusschere | 1940-2003 | basketball | | |
| Tim de Cler | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Dedé | 1988- | soccer | (Vital, da Silva) | |
| Didier Défago | 1977- | skiing | | |
| Steven Defour | 1988- | soccer | | |
| David de Gea | 1990- | soccer | (Quintana ) | |
| Gilberto de Godoy "Giba" | 1976- | volleyball | (Filho) | |
| Ed de Goeij | 1966- | soccer | (de Goey) | |
| Arthur De Greef | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Jonathan de Guzmán | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Ashkan Dejagah | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Lood de Jager | 1992- | rugby | | |
| Antoinette de Jong | 1995- | skating | | |
| Frenkie de Jong | 1997- | soccer | | |
| Luuk de Jong | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Nigel de Jong | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Siem de Jong | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Thalita de Jong | 1993- | cycling | | |
| Theo de Jong | 1947- | soccer | | |
| Anouk Dekker | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Johan de Kock | 1964- | soccer | | |
| Quinton de Kock | 1992- | cricket | | |
| Edder Delgado | 1986- | soccer | (Zerón) | |
| Jamie Delgado | 1977- | tennis | | |
| Matthijs de Ligt | 1999- | soccer | | |
| Casey Dellacqua | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Alessandro Del Piero | 1974- | soccer | | |
| Juan Martín del Potro | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Maria de Lurdes Mutola | 1972- | track | | |
| Alex Delvecchio | 1931- | ice hockey | | |
| Mousa Dembélé | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Ademir Marques de Menezes | 1922-1996 | soccer | | |
| Martín Demichelis | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Iñaki de Miguel | 1973- | basketball | (Villa) | |
| Mithat Demirel | 1978- | basketball | | |
| Marcelo Demoliner | 1989- | tennis | (Fedrizzi) | |
| Clint Dempsey | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Jack Dempsey | 1895-1983 | boxing | | |
| Jason Denayer | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Aldo de Nigris | 1983- | soccer | (Guajardo) | |
| Igor Denisov | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Cy Denneny | 1891-1970 | ice hockey | | |
| David Denton | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Zak DeOssie | 1984- | football | | |
| Memphis Depay | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Eren Derdiyok | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Marten de Roon | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Daniele De Rossi | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Nina Derwael | 2000- | gymnastics | | |
| Mattia De Sciglio | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Romário de Souza Faria | 1966- | soccer | | |
| Yordanis Despaigne | 1980- | boxing | (Herrera) | |
| Sergiño Dest | 2000- | soccer | | |
| Boy Deul | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Kapil Dev | 1959- | cricket | | |
| Jean de Villiers | 1981- | rugby | | |
| Nyck de Vries | 1995- | driving | |