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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Jones | 1981- | soccer |  | |
| Julio Jones | 1989- | football | | |
| K. C. Jones | 1932-2020 | basketball | | |
| Phil Jones | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Sam Jones | 1933-2021 | basketball | | |
| Vinnie Jones | 1965- | soccer | | |
| Jan Jongbloed | 1940-2023 | soccer | | |
| Wim Jonk | 1966- | soccer | | |
| Ingvar Jónsson | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Michael Jordan | 1963- | basketball | | |
| Jonathan Joseph | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Anthony Joshua | 1989- | boxing | | |
| Addie Joss | 1880-1911 | baseball | | |
| Boro Jovanović | 1939- | tennis | | |
| Marija Jovanović | 1985- | handball | | |
| Sanja Jovanović | 1986- | swimming | | |
| Božidar Jović | 1972- | handball | | |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee | 1962- | track | | |
| Betina Jozami | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Mirko Jozić | 1940- | soccer | | |
| Juanfran | 1985- | soccer | (Torres, Belén) | |
| Roland Juhász | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Júlio César | 1979- | soccer | (Soares, de Espíndola) | |
| Jung Sung-ryong | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Jung Woo-young | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Zlatko Junuzović | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Oriol Junyent | 1976- | basketball | (Monuera) | |
| Darija Jurak | 1984- | tennis | | |
| Krunoslav Jurčić | 1969- | soccer | | |
| Tomi Jurić | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Kaja Juvan | 2000- | tennis | | |
| Christian Kabasele | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Slobodan Kačar | 1957- | boxing | | |
| Ergys Kaçe | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Davit Kacharava | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Nika Kacharava | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Tamás Kádár | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Pavel Kadeřábek | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Michal Kadlec | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Nazem Kadri | 1990- | ice hockey | | |
| Colin Kaepernick | 1987- | football | | |
| Duke Kahanamoku | 1890-1968 | swimming | | |
| Oliver Kahn | 1969- | soccer | | |
| İlyas Kahraman | 1976- | soccer | | |
| Jerome Kaino | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Kaká | 1982- | soccer | (dos Santos, Leite) | |
| Miraç Kal | 1987- | cycling | | |
| Larissa Kalaus | 1996- | handball | | |
| Nikša Kaleb | 1973- | handball | | |
| Dimitra Kalentzou | 1978- | basketball | | |
| Al Kaline | 1934-2020 | baseball | | |
| Lovre Kalinić | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Nikola Kalinić | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Jonas Källman | 1981- | handball | | |
| Kim Källström | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Bonaventure Kalou | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Salomon Kalou | 1985- | soccer | (Magloire) | |
| Ruwan Kalpage | 1970- | cricket | | |
| Kunishige Kamamoto | 1944- | soccer | | |
| Pontus Kåmark | 1969- | soccer | | |
| Idriss Carlos Kameni | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Arno Kamminga | 1995- | swimming | | |
| Gata Kamsky | 1974- | chess | | |
| Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Yevgeniya Kanayeva | 1990- | gymnastics | (Kanaeva) | |
| Harry Kane | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Patrick Kane | 1988- | ice hockey | | |
| Rohan Kanhai | 1935- | cricket | | |
| Kanō Jigorō | 1860-1938 | martial arts | | |
| N'Golo Kanté | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Maksim Kanunnikov | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Alok Kapali | 1984- | cricket | | |
| Stefanos Kapino | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Ivana Kapitanović | 1994- | handball | | |
| Bartosz Kapustka | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Rasim Kara | 1950- | soccer | | |
| Reşit Karabacak | 1954-2020 | wrestling | | |
| Nikola Karabatić | 1984- | handball | | |
| Nikolaos Karabelas | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Daouda Karaboué | 1975- | handball | | |
| Igor Karačić | 1988- | handball | | |
| Giorgos Karagounis | 1977- | soccer | | |
| Sergey Karasev | 1993- | basketball | | |
| Oleksandr Karavayev | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Aleksandr Karelin | 1967- | wrestling | | |
| Nikolaos Karelis | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Aasif Karim | 1963- | cricket | | |
| Eldin Karišik | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Paul Kariya | 1974- | ice hockey | | |
| Ivo Karlović | 1979- | tennis | | |
| Tobias Karlsson | 1981- | handball | | |
| Orestis Karnezis | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Anatoliy Karpov | 1951- | chess | | |
| Alex Karras | 1935-2012 | football | | |
| Rick Karsdorp | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Dinesh Karthik | 1985- | cricket | | |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | 1988- | cricket | | |
| Daria Kasatkina | 1997- | tennis | | |
| Yaser Kasim | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Rustam Kasimdzhanov | 1979- | chess | | |
| Garry Kasparov | 1963- | chess | (Weinstein) | |
| Mario Kasun | 1980- | basketball | | |
| Miyu Kato | 1994- | tennis | | |
| Sawao Katō | 1946- | gymnastics | | |
| Kostas Katsouranis | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Sasha Kaun | 1985- | basketball | | |
| Blaž Kavčič | 1987- | tennis | | |
| Mikheil Kavelashvili | 1971- | soccer | | |
| Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | 1975- | soccer | | |
| Ryoichi Kawakatsu | 1958- | soccer | | |
| Eiji Kawashima | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Semih Kaya | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Imrul Kayes | 1987- | cricket | | |
| Benjamin Kayser | 1984- | rugby | | |
| Matey Kaziyski | 1984- | volleyball | | |
| Pua Kealoha | 1902-1989 | swimming | | |
| Moise Kean | 2000- | soccer | | |
| Robbie Keane | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Dave Kearney | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Rob Kearney | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Tim Keefe | 1857-1933 | baseball | | |
| Rupert Keegan | 1955- | driving | | |
| Willie Keeler | 1872-1923 | baseball | | |
| Case Keenum | 1988- | football | | |
| Kip Keino | 1940- | track | | |
| Piet Keizer | 1943-2017 | soccer | | |
| Travis Kelce | 1989- | football | | |
| Ágnes Keleti | 1921- | gymnastics | | |
| Dejan Kelhar | 1984- | soccer | | |
| George Kell | 1922-2009 | baseball | | |
| Jim Kelly | 1960- | football | | |
| Leonard "Red" Kelly | 1927-2019 | ice hockey | | |
| Boy Kemper | 1999- | soccer | | |
| Mario Kempes | 1954- | soccer | | |
| Ted Kennedy | 1925-2009 | ice hockey | | |
| Jason Kenny | 1988- | cycling | | |
| Jeff Kent | 1968- | baseball | | |
| Richard Keogh | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Sekope Kepu | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Angelique Kerber | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Paul Keres | 1916-1975 | chess | | |
| Tugay Kerimoğlu | 1970- | soccer | | |
| Semir Kerla | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Tawera Kerr-Barlow | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Jerome Kersey | 1962-2015 | basketball | | |
| Clayton Kershaw | 1988- | baseball | | |
| Aleksandr Kerzhakov | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Claudiu Keșerü | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Madison Keys | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Karen Khachanov | 1996- | tennis | | |
| Yevhen Khacheridi | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Nassim Ben Khalifa | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Alexander Khalifman | 1966- | chess | | |
| Younis Khan | 1977- | cricket | | |
| Valeri Kharlamov | 1948-1981 | ice hockey | | |
| Olha Kharlan | 1990- | fencing | | |
| Sami Khedira | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Svetlana Khorkina | 1979- | gymnastics | | |
| Irina Khromacheva | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Victor Khryapa | 1982- | basketball | | |
| Dmitry Khvostov | 1989- | basketball | | |
| Ki Sung-yueng | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Lyudmyla Kichenok | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Jason Kidd | 1973- | basketball | | |
| Wim Kieft | 1962- | soccer | | |
| Annemieke Kiesel-Griffioen | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Kaarel Kiidron | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Samed Kılıç | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1936-2011 | baseball | | |
| Jean-Claude Killy | 1943- | skiing | | |
| Kim Bo-kyung | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Kim Chang-soo | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Kim Hyun-sung | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Kim Kee-hee | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Nellie Kim | 1957- | gymnastics | | |
| Kim Seung-gyu | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Kim Shin-wook | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Kim Young-gwon | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Kim Yuna | 1990- | skating | | |
| Joshua Kimmich | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Kazushi Kimura | 1958- | soccer | | |
| Kimura Masahiko | 1917-1993 | martial arts | | |
| Ralph Kiner | 1922-2014 | baseball | | |
| Andy King | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Bernard King | 1956- | basketball | | |
| Billie Jean King | 1943- | tennis | (Moffitt) | |
| James King | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Cor Kint | 1920-2002 | swimming | | |
| Eliud Kipchoge | 1984- | track | | |
| Gábor Király | 1976- | soccer | | |
| Karch Kiraly | 1960- | volleyball | | |
| Oliver Kirch | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Zane Kirchner | 1984- | rugby | | |
| Andrei Kirilenko | 1981- | basketball | | |
| Maria Kirilenko | 1987- | tennis | | |
| Kees Kist | 1952- | soccer | | |
| Onur Kıvrak | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Patric Kjellberg | 1969- | ice hockey | | |
| Raven Klaasen | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Davy Klaassen | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Florian Klein | 1986- | soccer | | |
| László Kleinheisler | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Philipp Klement | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Andreja Klepač | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Ema Klinec | 1998- | skiing | | |
| Jürgen Klinsmann | 1964- | soccer | | |
| Vitali Klitschko | 1971- | boxing | (Klychko) | |
| Wladimir Klitschko | 1976- | boxing | (Klichko, Klychko) | |
| Martin Kližan | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Velimir Kljaić | 1946-2010 | handball | | |
| Miroslav Klose | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Carolina Klüft | 1983- | track | | |
| Justin Kluivert | 1999- | soccer | | |
| Patrick Kluivert | 1976- | soccer | | |
| Serhiy Klymentiev | 1975- | ice hockey | | |
| Milena Knežević | 1990- | handball | | |
| Espen Knutsen | 1972- | ice hockey | (Jahre) | |
| Aykut Kocaman | 1965- | soccer | | |
| Marita Koch | 1957- | track | (Meier) | |
| Madison Kocian | 1997- | gymnastics | | |
| Rory Kockott | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Elemér Kocsis | 1910-1981 | soccer | | |
| Sándor Kocsis | 1929-1979 | soccer | | |
| Erwin Koeman | 1961- | soccer | | |
| Ronald Koeman | 1963- | soccer | | |
| Virat Kohli | 1988- | cricket | | |
| Philipp Kohlschreiber | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Helmut Koinigg | 1948-1974 | driving | | |
| Koke | 1992- | soccer | (Resurrección, Merodio) | |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | 1996- | tennis | | |
| Aleksandr Kokorin | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Anton Kokorin | 1987- | track | | |
| Daniel Kolář | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Gertrude Kolar | 1926-2014 | gymnastics | (Gollner) | |
| Sead Kolašinac | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Hannes Kolehmainen | 1889-1966 | track | | |
| Siya Kolisi | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Yūichi Komano | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Arijan Komazec | 1970- | basketball | | |
| Dmitri Kombarov | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Vincent Kompany | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Lamine Koné | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Panagiotis Kone | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Terence Kongolo | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Ana Konjuh | 1997- | tennis | | |
| Yasuyuki Konno | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Yevhen Konoplyanka | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Johanna Konta | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Anett Kontaveit | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Henri Kontinen | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Koo Ja-cheol | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Wesley Koolhof | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Teun Koopmeiners | 1998- | soccer | | |
| Adick Koot | 1963- | soccer | | |
| Lize Kop | 1998- | soccer | | |
| Raymond Kopa | 1931-2017 | soccer | | |
| Radivoj Korać | 1938-1969 | basketball | | |
| Olga Korbut | 1955- | gymnastics | | |
| Mihály Korhut | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Matvey Korobov | 1983- | boxing | | |
| Ilona Korstin | 1980- | basketball | | |
| Laurent Koscielny | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Stefka Kostadinova | 1965- | track | | |
| Ivica Kostelić | 1979- | skiing | | |
| Janica Kostelić | 1982- | skiing | | |
| Daphne Koster | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Tomáš Koubek | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Sandy Koufax | 1935- | baseball | | |
| Anna Kournikova | 1981- | tennis | | |
| Niko Kovač | 1971- | soccer | | |
| Robert Kovač | 1974- | soccer | | |
| Mateo Kovačić | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Viktor Kovalenko | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Jozef Kovalík | 1992- | tennis | | |
| İsmail Köybaşı | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Matúš Kozáčik | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Ido Kozikaro | 1978- | basketball | | |
| Aleksei Kozlov | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Ardian Kozniku | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Gordan Kožulj | 1976- | swimming | | |
| Hans Kraay Sr. | 1936-2017 | soccer | | |
| Michaëlla Krajicek | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Richard Krajicek | 1971- | tennis | | |
| Alex Král | 1998- | soccer | | |
| Andrej Kramarić | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Christoph Kramer | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Sven Kramer | 1986- | skating | | |
| Niko Kranjčar | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Zlatko Kranjčar | 1956-2021 | soccer | | |
| Luan Krasniqi | 1971- | boxing | | |
| Rupert Kratzer | 1945-2013 | cycling | | |
| Konstantin Kravchuk | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Ladislav Krejčí | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Barbora Krejčíková | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Ögmundur Kristinsson | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Henrik Kristoffersen | 1994- | skiing | | |
| Ruud Krol | 1949- | soccer | | |
| Thomas Krol | 1992- | skating | | |
| Petra Kronberger | 1969- | skiing | | |
| Toni Kroos | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Tim Krul | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Aleksandra Krunić | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Grzegorz Krychowiak | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Naim Kryeziu | 1918-2010 | soccer | | |
| Ladislao Kubala | 1927-2002 | soccer | | |
| Łukasz Kubot | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Oleksandr Kucher | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Nikita Kucherov | 1993- | ice hockey | | |
| Juraj Kucka | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Kristína Kučová | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Veronika Kudermetova | 1997- | tennis | | |
| Masato Kudo | 1990-2022 | soccer | | |
| Fyodor Kudryashov | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Dirk Kuijt | 1980- | soccer | (Kuyt) | |
| Emir Kujović | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Burim Kukeli | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Toni Kukoč | 1968- | basketball | | |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 1982- | cricket | | |
| Dhawal Kulkarni | 1988- | cricket | | |
| Saki Kumagai | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 1990- | cricket | | |
| Vinay Kumar | 1984- | cricket | | |
| Anil Kumble | 1970- | cricket | | |
| Adrian Kunz | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Tevita Kuridrani | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Bob Kurland | 1924-2013 | basketball | | |
| Jari Kurri | 1960- | ice hockey | | |
| Wolfram Kurschat | 1975- | cycling | | |
| Amanda Kurtović | 1991- | handball | | |
| Shintaro Kurumaya | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Andrey Kuznetsov | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Nika Kvekveskiri | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Merab Kvirikashvili | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Petra Kvitová | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Daniil Kvyat | 1994- | driving | | |
| Kwak Tae-hwi | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Adam Kwarasey | 1987- | soccer | (Larsen) | |
| Nick Kyrgios | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Marius Lăcătuș | 1964- | soccer | | |
| Medhi Lacen | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Elmer Lach | 1918-2015 | ice hockey | | |
| Darryl Lachman | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Blaženko Lacković | 1980- | handball | | |
| René Lacoste | 1904-1996 | tennis | | |
| Eddie Lacy | 1990- | football | | |
| David Lafata | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Kyle Lafferty | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Guy Lafleur | 1951-2022 | ice hockey | | |
| Pat LaFontaine | 1965- | ice hockey | | |
| Philipp Lahm | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Greig Laidlaw | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Nap Lajoie | 1874-1959 | baseball | | |
| Dušan Lajović | 1990- | tennis | | |
| Suranga Lakmal | 1987- | cricket | | |
| Adam Lallana | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Edouard "Newsy" Lalonde | 1887-1970 | ice hockey | | |
| Earl "Curly" Lambeau | 1898-1965 | football | | |
| Rickie Lambert | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Patrick Lambie | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Alina l'Ami | 1985- | chess | | |
| Erwin l'Ami | 1985- | chess | | |
| Sean Lamont | 1981- | rugby | | |
| Jake LaMotta | 1922-2017 | boxing | | |
| Sabri Lamouchi | 1971- | soccer | | |
| Frank Lampard | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Jock Landale | 1995- | basketball | | |
| Mickaël Landreau | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Denny Landzaat | 1976- | soccer | | |
| Ádám Lang | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Michael Lang | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Noa Lang | 1999- | soccer | | |
| Bernhard Langer | 1957- | golf | | |
| Mitchell Langerak | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Bob Lanier | 1948-2022 | basketball | | |
| Joe Lapchick | 1900-1970 | basketball | | |
| Brian Lara | 1969- | cricket | | |
| Jonas Larholm | 1982- | handball | | |
| Igor Larionov | 1960- | ice hockey | | |
| Barry Larkin | 1964- | baseball | | |
| Johanna Larsson | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Sebastian Larsson | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Emanuel Lasker | 1868-1941 | chess | | |
| Grzegorz Lato | 1950- | soccer | | |
| Nili Latu | 1982- | rugby | (Langilangi) | |
| Larisa Latynina | 1934- | gymnastics | | |
| Niki Lauda | 1949-2019 | driving | | |
| Michael Laudrup | 1964- | soccer | | |
| Joe Launchbury | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Tomás Lavanini | 1993- | rugby | | |
| Rod Laver | 1938- | tennis | | |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Jack Laviolette | 1879-1960 | ice hockey | | |
| Andrey Lavrov | 1962- | handball | | |
| Denis Law | 1940- | soccer | | |
| Courtney Lawes | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Edwige Lawson-Wade | 1979- | basketball | | |
| Miguel Layún | 1988- | soccer | (Prado) | |
| Mihai Lazăr | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Suzana Lazović | 1992- | handball | | |
| Tony Lazzeri | 1903-1946 | baseball | | |
| Braulio Leal | 1981- | soccer | (Salvo) | |
| Leandro Damião | 1989- | soccer | (da Silva, dos Santos) | |
| Mathew Leckie | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Henri Leconte | 1963- | tennis | | |
| Katie Ledecky | 1997- | swimming | | |
| Joe Ledley | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Lee Bum-young | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Carlos "El Caballo" Lee | 1976- | baseball | | |
| Lee Chong Wei | 1982- | badminton | | |
| Lee Chung-yong | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Lee Keun-ho | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok | 1996- | e-sports | | |
| Sunisa Lee | 2003- | gymnastics | | |
| Lee Yong | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Jutta Leerdam | 1998- | skating | | |
| Brian Leetch | 1968- | ice hockey | | |
| Jakko Jan Leeuwangh | 1972- | skating | | |
| Tim Legler | 1966- | basketball | | |
| Juan Manuel Leguizamón | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Alisha Lehmann | 1999- | soccer | | |
| Michael Leitch | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Lucas Leiva | 1987- | soccer | (Pezzini) | |
| Jacques Lemaire | 1945- | ice hockey | | |
| Mario Lemieux | 1965- | ice hockey | | |
| Meadowlark Lemon | 1932-2015 | basketball | | |
| Ivan Lendl | 1960- | tennis | | |
| Suzanne Lenglen | 1899-1938 | tennis | | |
| Ermir Lenjani | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Bernd Leno | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Jeremain Lens | 1987- | soccer | | |
| "Sugar" Ray Leonard | 1956- | boxing | | |
| Leônidas | 1913-2004 | soccer | (da Silva) | |
| Iulia Leorda | 1994- | wrestling | | |
| André Lerond | 1930-2018 | soccer | | |
| Bernard Le Roux | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Willie le Roux | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Lisa Leslie | 1972- | basketball | | |
| Brock Lesnar | 1977- | wrestling | | |
| Yordan Letchkov | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Yevhen Levchenko | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Paul Michael "Triple H" Levesque | 1969- | wrestling | | |
| Robert Lewandowski | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Vanity Lewerissa | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Oscar Lewicki | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Carl Lewis | 1961- | track | | |
| Lennox Lewis | 1965- | boxing | | |
| Ray Lewis | 1975- | football | | |
| Li Xiaoxia | 1988- | table tennis | | |
| Siarhei Liakhovich | 1976- | boxing | (Piatrovič, Liachovič) | |
| Stephan Lichtsteiner | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Nicklas Lidström | 1970- | ice hockey | | |
| Nancy Lieberman | 1958- | basketball | | |
| Nils Liedholm | 1922-2007 | soccer | | |
| Ted Ligety | 1984- | skiing | | |
| Andi Lila | 1986- | soccer | | |
| David Limberský | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Lin Dan | 1983- | badminton | | |
| Victor Lindelöf | 1994- | soccer | (Nilsson) | |
| Heinz Lindner | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Eric Lindros | 1973- | ice hockey | | |
| Ted Lindsay | 1925-2019 | ice hockey | | |
| Marius Lindvik | 1998- | skiing | | |
| Gary Lineker | 1960- | soccer | | |
| Magda Linette | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Karol Linetty | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Tara Lipinski | 1982- | skating | | |
| Yulia Lipnitskaya | 1998- | skating | | |
| Marcello Lippi | 1948- | soccer | | |
| Sabine Lisicki | 1989- | tennis | | |
| Sonny Liston | c. 1930-1970 | boxing | | |
| Jari Litmanen | 1971- | soccer | | |
| Luke "The Nuke" Littler | 2007- | darts | | |
| Liu Xiang | 1983- | track | | |
| Julien Lizeroux | 1979- | skiing | | |
| Ivan Ljubičić | 1979- | tennis | | |
| Michaël Llodra | 1980- | tennis | | |
| Hugo Lloris | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Carli Lloyd | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Earl Lloyd | 1928-2015 | basketball | | |
| Sergio Llull | 1987- | basketball | (Melià) | |
| Vasil Lobzhanidze | 1996- | rugby | | |
| Jürgen Locadia | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Ryan Lochte | 1984- | swimming | | |
| Nicolás Lodeiro | 1989- | soccer | (Benítez) | |
| Yuri Lodygin | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Raoul Loé | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Heidi Løke | 1982- | handball | | |
| Nicolas Lombaerts | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Jonah Lomu | 1975-2015 | rugby | | |
| Howie Long | 1960- | football | | |
| Shane Long | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Ludo Loos | 1955-2019 | cycling | | |
| Almir Lopes de Luna | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Anthony Lopes | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Ariel López | 1974- | soccer | | |
| Feliciano López | 1981- | tennis | (Díaz-Guerra) | |
| Leobardo López | 1983- | soccer | (García) | |
| Luis López Fernández | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Marc López | 1982- | tennis | (Tarrés) | |
| Marta López | 1990- | handball | (Herrero) | |
| Paolo Lorenzi | 1981- | tennis | | |
| Stanko Lorger | 1931-2014 | track | | |
| Venio Losert | 1976- | handball | | |
| Gregory Louganis | 1960- | diving | | |
| Joe Louis | 1914-1981 | boxing | (Barrow) | |
| Spyridon Louis | 1873-1940 | track | | |
| Francois Louw | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Kevin Love | 1988- | basketball | | |
| Clyde Lovellette | 1929-2016 | basketball | | |
| Dejan Lovren | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Gergő Lovrencsics | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Ivana Lovrić | 1984- | handball | | |
| Joachim Löw | 1960- | soccer | | |
| Kevin Lowe | 1959- | ice hockey | | |
| Wolfram Löwe | 1945- | soccer | | |
| Oriol Lozano | 1981- | soccer | (Farrán) | |
| Jerry Lucas | 1940- | basketball | | |
| Kalin Lucas | 1989- | basketball | | |
| Mircea Lucescu | 1945- | soccer | | |
| Mirjana Lučić-Baroni | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Lúcio | 1978- | soccer | (Ferreira, da Silva) | |
| Derrick Luckassen | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Kevin Luckassen | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Diego Lugano | 1980- | soccer | (Morena) | |
| Luiz Gustavo | 1987- | soccer | (Dias) | |
| Jordan Lukaku | 1994- | soccer | (Menama) | |
| Romelu Lukaku | 1993- | soccer | (Menama) | |
| Senad Lulić | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Jyrki Lumme | 1966- | ice hockey | | |
| Katrine Lunde | 1980- | handball | (Haraldsen) | |
| Kristine Lunde-Borgersen | 1980- | handball | | |
| Sverre Lunde Pedersen | 1992- | skating | | |
| Silviu Lung Jr. | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Luo Li | 1976- | gymnastics | | |
| Massimo Luongo | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Mikael Lustig | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Clifford Luyk | 1941- | basketball | (Diem) | |
| Dan Lydiate | 1987- | rugby | | |
| Fred Lynn | 1952- | baseball | | |
| Ted Lyons | 1900-1986 | baseball | | |
| Ma Long | 1988- | table tennis | | |
| Xavier Maassen | 1980- | driving | | |
| Ian Maatsen | 2002- | soccer | | |
| Ed Macauley | 1928-2011 | basketball | | |
| Al MacInnis | 1963- | ice hockey | | |
| Khalil Mack | 1991- | football | | |
| Yusaf Mack | 1980- | boxing | | |
| Mihai Macovei | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Krzysztof Mączyński | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Greg Maddux | 1966- | baseball | | |
| Gino Mäder | 1997-2023 | cycling | | |
| Hedwiges Maduro | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Yoann Maestri | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Jonny Magallón | 1981- | soccer | (Oliva) | |
| Josh Magennis | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 1992- | driving | | |
| Hörður Björgvin Magnússon | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Hossein Mahini | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Patrick Mahomes | 1995- | football | | |
| Frank Mahovlich | 1938- | ice hockey | | |
| Riyad Mahrez | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Nicolas Mahut | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Maicon | 1981- | soccer | (Sisenando) | |
| Hermann Maier | 1972- | skiing | | |
| Sepp Maier | 1944- | soccer | | |
| Sean Maitland | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Iva Majoli | 1977- | tennis | | |
| Daniel Majstorović | 1977- | soccer | | |
| Róbert Mak | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Roy Makaay | 1975- | soccer | | |
| Sergei Makarov | 1958- | ice hockey | | |
| Ekaterina Makarova | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Tomoaki Makino | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Jean Makoun | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Tyrell Malacia | 1999- | soccer | | |
| Lasha Malaghuradze | 1986- | rugby | | |
| Sanja Malagurski | 1990- | volleyball | | |
| Vadim Malakhatko | 1977-2023 | chess | | |
| Cesare Maldini | 1932-2016 | soccer | | |
| Paolo Maldini | 1968- | soccer | | |
| Pastor Maldonado | 1985- | driving | | |
| Magdalena Maleeva | 1975- | tennis | | |
| Donyell Malen | 1999- | soccer | | |
| Mate Maleš | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Frans Malherbe | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Lasith Malinga | 1983- | cricket | | |
| Thulani Malinga | 1955- | boxing | | |
| Evgeni Malkin | 1986- | ice hockey | | |
| Joël Mall | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Yunus Mallı | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Molla Mallory | 1884-1959 | tennis | | |
| Joe Malone | 1890-1969 | ice hockey | | |
| Karl Malone | 1963- | basketball | | |
| Moses Malone | 1955-2015 | basketball | | |
| Pavel Mamayev | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Roberto Mancini | 1964- | soccer | | |
| Julia Mancuso | 1984- | skiing | | |
| Steve Mandanda | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Sayouba Mandé | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Aïssa Mandi | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Mario Mandžukić | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Eliaquim Mangala | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Edoardo Mangiarotti | 1919-2012 | fencing | | |
| Marta Mangué | 1983- | handball | | |
| Giannis Maniatis | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Adrian Mannarino | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Archie Manning | 1949- | football | | |
| Eli Manning | 1981- | football | | |
| Peyton Manning | 1976- | football | | |
| Sivert Mannsverk | 2002- | soccer | (Heggheim) | |
| Alan Mannus | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Kostas Manolas | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Nigel Mansell | 1953- | driving | | |
| Mickey Mantle | 1931-1995 | baseball | | |
| Sohaib Maqsood | 1987- | cricket | | |
| Oliver Marach | 1980- | tennis | | |
| Diego Maradona | 1960-2020 | soccer | (Franco) | |
| Pete Maravich | 1947-1988 | basketball | | |
| Stephon Marbury | 1977- | basketball | | |
| Hortência Marcari | 1959- | basketball | (de Fátima) | |
| Federico Marchetti | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Gino Marchetti | 1927-2019 | football | | |
| Claudio Marchisio | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Rocky Marciano | 1923-1969 | boxing | | |
| Šarūnas Marčiulionis | 1964- | basketball | | |
| Tatjana Maria | 1987- | tennis | (Malek) | |
| Carolina Marín | 1993- | badminton | (Martín) | |
| Guilherme Marinato | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Dan Marino | 1961- | football | | |
| Marcus Mariota | 1993- | football | | |
| Roger Maris | 1934-1985 | baseball | | |
| Joe Marler | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Anémone Marmottan | 1988- | skiing | | |
| Rafael Márquez | 1979- | soccer | (Álvarez) | |
| Marquinhos | 1994- | soccer | (Aoás, Corrêa) | |
| Keanu Marsh-Brown | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Trevor Marsicano | 1989- | skating | | |
| Lieke Martens | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Anthony Martial | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Petra Martić | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Carmen Martín | 1988- | handball | (Berenguer) | |
| Fabrice Martin | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Slater Martin | 1925-2012 | basketball | | |
| Conchita Martínez | 1972- | tennis | (Bernat) | |
| Edgar Martínez | 1963- | baseball | | |
| Ferran Martínez | 1968- | basketball | (Garriga) | |
| Fidel Martínez | 1990- | soccer | (Tenorio) | |
| Jackson Martínez | 1986- | soccer | (Valencia) | |
| Javi Martínez | 1988- | soccer | (Aginaga) | |
| Lautaro Martínez | 1997- | soccer | | |
| María José Martínez Sánchez | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Mario Martínez | 1989- | soccer | (Hernández) | |
| Pedro Martínez | 1971- | baseball | | |
| Rony Martínez | 1987- | soccer | (Alméndarez) | |
| Novak Martinović | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Bruno Martins Indi | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Quenten Martinus | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Nicolas Mas | 1980- | rugby | | |
| Javier Mascherano | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Andrea Masi | 1981- | rugby | | |
| Josef Masopust | 1931-2015 | soccer | | |
| Felipe Massa | 1981- | driving | | |
| Rie Mastenbroek | 1919-2003 | swimming | | |
| Juan Mata | 1988- | soccer | (García) | |
| Cosmin Matei | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Alexandru Mățel | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Pablo Matera | 1993- | rugby | | |
| Victor Matfield | 1977- | rugby | | |
| Eddie Mathews | 1931-2001 | baseball | | |
| Ryan Mathews | 1987- | football | | |
| Christy Mathewson | 1880-1925 | baseball | | |
| Paul-Henri Mathieu | 1982- | tennis | | |
| Joris Mathijsen | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Joël Matip | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Marcin Matkowski | 1981- | tennis | | |
| Valter Matošević | 1970- | handball | | |
| Kotaro Matsushima | 1993- | rugby | | |
| Mario Matt | 1979- | skiing | | |
| Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Lothar Matthäus | 1961- | soccer | | |
| Faidon Mattheou | 1924-2011 | basketball | (Matthaiou) | |
| Stanley Matthews | 1915-2000 | soccer | | |
| Don Mattingly | 1961- | baseball | | |
| Blaise Matuidi | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Joe Mauer | 1983- | baseball | | |
| Mërgim Mavraj | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Rio Mavuba | 1984- | soccer | (Zoba) | |
| Maxwell | 1981- | soccer | (Cabelino, Andrade) | |
| Jonny May | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Florian Mayer | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Matthias Mayer | 1990- | skiing | | |
| Borja Mayoral | 1997- | soccer | (Moya) | |
| Yevgeni Mayorov | 1938-1997 | ice hockey | | |
| Willie Mays | 1931- | baseball | | |
| Floyd Mayweather Jr. | 1977- | boxing | (Sinclair) | |
| Tina Maze | 1983- | skiing | | |
| Bill Mazeroski | 1936- | baseball | | |
| Noussair Mazraoui | 1997- | soccer | | |
| Stéphane Mbia | 1986- | soccer | (Etoundi) | |
| Raïs M'Bolhi | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Bob McAdoo | 1951- | basketball | | |
| Gareth McAuley | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Grace McCallum | 2002- | gymnastics | | |
| Ben McCalman | 1988- | rugby | | |
| James McCarthy | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Richie McCaw | 1980- | rugby | | |
| Katrina McClain | 1965- | basketball | | |
| James McClean | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Jameel McCline | 1970- | boxing | | |
| Courtney McCool | 1988- | gymnastics | | |
| Angel McCoughtry | 1986- | basketball | | |
| Willie McCovey | 1938-2018 | baseball | | |
| LeSean McCoy | 1988- | football | | |
| Luke McCullough | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Brendon McCullum | 1981- | cricket | | |
| Andrew McCutchen | 1986- | baseball | | |
| Connor McDavid | 1997- | ice hockey | | |
| Lanny McDonald | 1953- | ice hockey | | |
| John McEnroe | 1959- | tennis | | |
| Patrick McEnroe | 1966- | tennis | | |
| Aiden McGeady | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Niall McGinn | 1987- | soccer | | |
| George McGinnis | 1950- | basketball | | |
| Michael McGovern | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Ryan McGowan | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Tracy McGrady | 1979- | basketball | | |
| Conor McGregor | 1988- | martial arts | | |
| Dick McGuire | 1926-2010 | basketball | | |
| Christina McHale | 1992- | tennis | | |
| Kevin McHale | 1957- | basketball | | |
| Rory McIlroy | 1989- | golf | | |
| Matt McKay | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Bruce McLaren | 1937-1970 | driving | | |
| Conor McLaughlin | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Luke McLean | 1987- | rugby | | |
| Sean McMahon | 1994- | rugby | | |
| Paddy McNair | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Steve McNair | 1973-2009 | football | | |
| Julianne McNamara | 1965- | gymnastics | | |
| Billy McNeill | 1940-2019 | soccer | | |
| Keven Mealamu | 1979- | rugby | | |
| Giuseppe Meazza | 1910-1979 | soccer | | |
| Gary Medel | 1987- | soccer | (Soto) | |
| Carl Medjani | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Haris Medunjanin | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Andriy Medvedev | 1974- | tennis | | |
| Daniil Medvedev | 1996- | tennis | | |
| Kali Meehan | 1970- | boxing | | |
| Mehdi Mostefa | 1983- | soccer | (Sbaa) | |
| Admir Mehmedi | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Majda Mehmedović | 1990- | handball | | |
| Rūta Meilutytė | 1997- | swimming | | |
| Raul Meireles | 1983- | soccer | (Trindade) | |
| Alexander Mejía | 1988- | soccer | (Sabalza) | |
| Nikola Mektić | 1988- | tennis | | |
| Mario Melchiot | 1976- | soccer | | |
| Nicole Melichar | 1993- | tennis | (Melicharová) | |
| Manon Melis | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Fab Melo | 1990-2017 | basketball | (de Melo) | |
| Marcelo Melo | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Ledian Memushaj | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Daley Mena | 1985- | soccer | (Palomeque) | |
| Eugenio Mena | 1988- | soccer | (Reveco) | |
| Vera Menchik | 1906-1944 | chess | | |
| Édison Méndez | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Jeevan Mendis | 1983- | cricket | | |
| Dino Meneghin | 1950- | basketball | | |
| Pietro Mennea | 1952-2013 | track | | |
| Jonathan Mensah | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Eddy Merckx | 1945- | cycling | | |
| Florin Mergea | 1985- | tennis | | |
| Roberto Merhi | 1991- | driving | | |
| Dries Mertens | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Elise Mertens | 1995- | tennis | | |
| Per Mertesacker | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Djamel Mesbah | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Liam Messam | 1984- | rugby | | |
| Lionel Messi | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Mark Messier | 1961- | ice hockey | | |
| Petar Metličić | 1976- | handball | | |
| Thomas Meunier | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Wim Meutstege | 1952- | soccer | | |
| Ann Meyers | 1955- | basketball | (Drysdale) | |
| David Meyler | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Severo Meza | 1986- | soccer | (Mayorga) | |
| Christine Michael | 1990- | football | | |
| Frédéric Michalak | 1982- | rugby | | |
| Dariusz Michalczewski | 1968- | boxing | | |
| Rinus Michels | 1928-2005 | soccer | | |
| Michu | 1986- | soccer | (Pérez, Cuesta) | |
| Phil Mickelson | 1970- | golf | | |
| Matwé Middelkoop | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Vivianne Miedema | 1996- | soccer | | |
| Hiram Mier | 1989- | soccer | (Alanís) | |
| Simon Mignolet | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Franjo Mihalić | 1920-2015 | track | | |
| George Mikan | 1924-2005 | basketball | | |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2000- | soccer | | |
| Stan Mikita | 1940-2018 | ice hockey | (Guoth) | |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 1928-2013 | basketball | | |
| Zoran Mikulić | 1965- | handball | | |
| Ninoslav Milenković | 1977- | soccer | | |
| Ashley Miles | 1985- | gymnastics | | |
| Darius Miles | 1981- | basketball | | |
| Ken Miles | 1918-1966 | driving | | |
| Hrvoje Milić | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Radmila Miljanić-Petrović | 1988- | handball | | |
| Roger Milla | 1952- | soccer | | |
| Rodrigo Millar | 1981- | soccer | (Carvajal) | |
| Bode Miller | 1977- | skiing | | |
| Cheryl Miller | 1964- | basketball | | |
| Liam Miller | 1981-2018 | soccer | | |
| Reggie Miller | 1965- | basketball | | |
| Roy Miller | 1984- | soccer | (Hernández) | |
| Shannon Miller | 1977- | gymnastics | | |
| Von Miller | 1989- | football | | |
| Mark Milligan | 1985- | soccer | | |
| John Millman | 1989- | tennis | | |
| James Milner | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Nehe Milner-Skudder | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Cvijan Milošević | 1963- | soccer | | |
| Lavinia Miloșovici | 1976- | gymnastics | | |
| DeLisha Milton-Jones | 1974- | basketball | | |
| Takumi Minamino | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Vahagn Minasyan | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Oswaldo Minda | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Dragoljub Minić | 1936-2005 | chess | | |
| Kevin Mirallas | 1987- | soccer | (Castillo) | |
| Miranda | 1984- | soccer | (de Souza, Filho) | |
| Max Mirnyi | 1977- | tennis | | |
| Nikola Mirotić | 1991- | basketball | | |
| Sania Mirza | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Wataru Misaka | 1923-2019 | basketball | | |
| Amit Mishra | 1982- | cricket | | |
| Tanmay Mishra | 1986- | cricket | | |
| Zvjezdan Misimović | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Steve Missillier | 1984- | skiing | | |
| Drew Mitchell | 1984- | rugby | | |
| Kostas Mitroglou | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Kazuyoshi Miura | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Aya Miyama | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Endéné Miyem | 1988- | basketball | | |
| Johnny Mize | 1913-1993 | baseball | | |
| Hiroki Mizumoto | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Kristina Mladenovic | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Dominique Moceanu | 1981- | gymnastics | | |
| Mike Modano | 1970- | ice hockey | | |
| Kieran Modra | 1972-2019 | cycling | | |
| Luka Modrić | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Pavel Mogilevets | 1993- | soccer | | |
| Mohammad Nazimuddin | 1985- | cricket | (Ahmed) | |
| Ismaeel Mohammad | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Mohammed Rabiu | 1989- | soccer | (Al-Hassan) | |
| Jesús Molina | 1988- | soccer | (Granados) | |
| Paul Molitor | 1956- | baseball | | |
| Sidney Moncrief | 1957- | basketball | | |
| Faryd Mondragón | 1971- | soccer | (Alí) | |
| Gaël Monfils | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Sergei Monia | 1983- | basketball | | |
| Nacho Monreal | 1986- | soccer | (Eraso) | |
| Earl Monroe | 1944- | basketball | | |
| Joe Montana | 1956- | football | | |
| Pejman Montazeri | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Thiago Monteiro | 1994- | tennis | | |
| Jefferson Montero | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Juan Pablo Montes | 1985- | soccer | | |
| Luis Monti | 1901-1983 | soccer | | |
| Julián Montoya | 1993- | rugby | | |
| Joe Moody | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Bobby Moore | 1941-1993 | soccer | | |
| Dickie Moore | 1931-2015 | ice hockey | | |
| Maya Moore | 1989- | basketball | | |
| Stephen Moore | 1983- | rugby | | |
| Emre Mor | 1997- | soccer | | |
| Vangelis Moras | 1981- | soccer | | |
| Álvaro Morata | 1992- | soccer | (Martín) | |
| Fatima Moreira de Melo | 1978- | field hockey | | |
| Héctor Moreno | 1988- | soccer | (Herrera) | |
| Howie Morenz | 1902-1937 | ice hockey | | |
| Alex Morgan | 1989- | soccer | (Carrasco) | |
| Ben Morgan | 1989- | rugby | | |
| Eoin Morgan | 1986- | cricket | | |
| Joe Morgan | 1943-2020 | baseball | | |
| Damian Mori | 1970- | soccer | | |
| Ross Moriarty | 1994- | rugby | | |
| Fernando Morientes | 1976- | soccer | | |
| Masato Morishige | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Luca Morisi | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Nora Mørk | 1991- | handball | | |
| Albie Morkel | 1981- | cricket | | |
| Morné Morkel | 1984- | cricket | | |
| Justin Morneau | 1981- | baseball | | |
| Matías Moroni | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Paul Morphy | 1837-1884 | chess | | |
| Jack Morris | 1955- | baseball | | |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 1983- | cricket | | |
| Annemarie Moser-Pröll | 1953- | skiing | | |
| Edwin Moses | 1955- | track | | |
| Victor Moses | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Aquivaldo Mosquera | 1981- | soccer | (Romaña) | |
| Johnny Moss | 1907-1995 | poker | | |
| Randy Moss | 1977- | football | | |
| Stirling Moss | 1929-2020 | driving | | |
| Raheem Mostert | 1992- | football | | |
| Cosmin Moți | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Thiago Motta | 1982- | soccer | | |
| François Moubandje | 1990- | soccer | | |
| Benjamin Moukandjo | 1988- | soccer | (Bilé) | |
| Barel Mouko | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Lucas Moura | 1992- | soccer | (da Silva) | |
| José Mourinho | 1963- | soccer | | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1970- | basketball | | |
| Gegard Mousasi | 1985- | martial arts | | |
| João Moutinho | 1986- | soccer | (Santos) | |
| Yura Movsisyan | 1987- | soccer | | |
| Timofey Mozgov | 1986- | basketball | | |
| Tendai Mtawarira | 1985- | rugby | | |
| Kondwani Mtonga | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Ján Mucha | 1982- | soccer | | |
| Camille Muffat | 1989-2015 | swimming | | |
| Garbiñe Muguruza | 1993- | tennis | | |
| Arnold Mühren | 1951- | soccer | | |
| Eetu Muinonen | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Amel Mujčinović | 1973- | soccer | | |
| Mensur Mujdža | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Youri Mulder | 1969- | soccer | | |
| Joe Mullen | 1957- | ice hockey | | |
| Bennie Muller | 1938-2024 | soccer | | |
| Gerd Müller | 1945-2021 | soccer | | |
| Gilles Müller | 1983- | tennis | | |
| Thomas Müller | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Chris Mullin | 1963- | basketball | | |
| Gardnar Mulloy | 1913-2016 | tennis | | |
| Moisés Muñoz | 1980- | soccer | (Rodríguez) | |
| Rodrigo Muñoz | 1982- | soccer | (Salomón) | |
| Thurman Munson | 1947-1979 | baseball | | |
| Sulley Muntari | 1984- | soccer | | |
| Dorinel Munteanu | 1968- | soccer | | |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 1972- | cricket | | |
| Norberto Murara Neto | 1989- | soccer | | |
| Luis Muriel | 1991- | soccer | (Fruto) | |
| Sei Muroya | 1994- | soccer | | |
| Calvin Murphy | 1948- | basketball | | |
| Dale Murphy | 1956- | baseball | | |
| Daryl Murphy | 1983- | soccer | | |
| Jordi Murphy | 1991- | rugby | | |
| Larry Murphy | 1961- | ice hockey | | |
| Andy Murray | 1987- | tennis | | |
| Conor Murray | 1989- | rugby | | |
| DeMarco Murray | 1988- | football | | |
| Eddie Murray | 1956- | baseball | | |
| Jamie Murray | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Ahmed Musa | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Željko Musa | 1986- | handball | | |
| Stan Musial | 1920-2013 | baseball | | |
| Fernando Muslera | 1986- | soccer | (Micol) | |
| Petar Muslim | 1988- | water polo | | |
| Slavoljub Muslin | 1953- | soccer | | |
| Mike Mussina | 1968- | baseball | | |
| Shkodran Mustafi | 1992- | soccer | | |
| Dikembe Mutombo | 1966- | basketball | | |
| Lwazi Mvovo | 1986- | rugby | | |
| David Myrie | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Anastasia Myskina | 1981- | tennis | | |
| Nacho | 1990- | soccer | (Fernández, Iglesias) | |
| Alvaro Načinović | 1966- | handball | | |
| Rafael Nadal | 1986- | tennis | | |
| Nedo Nadi | 1894-1940 | fencing | | |
| Nemani Nadolo | 1988- | rugby | (Nasiganiyavi) | |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 1986- | soccer | | |
| Aramis Naglić | 1965- | basketball | | |
| Bronko Nagurski | 1908-1990 | football | | |
| Ádám Nagy | 1995- | soccer | | |
| Radja Nainggolan | 1988- | soccer | | |
| Andy Najar | 1993- | soccer | (Rodríguez) | |
| Kengo Nakamura | 1980- | soccer | | |
| Shunsuke Nakamura | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Leone Nakarawa | 1988- | rugby | | |
| Masashi Nakayama | 1967- | soccer | | |
| Yuji Nakazawa | 1978- | soccer | | |
| Nam Tae-hee | 1991- | soccer | | |
| Joe Namath | 1943- | football | | |
| Nani | 1986- | soccer | (Almeida, Cunha) | |
| Dick Nanninga | 1949-2015 | soccer | | |
| Kurumi Nara | 1991- | tennis | | |
| Daniel Narcisse | 1979- | handball | | |
| Mikheil Nariashvili | 1990- | rugby | | |
| Sunil Narine | 1988- | cricket | | |
| Luciano Narsingh | 1990- | soccer | | |
| José Nasazzi | 1901-1968 | soccer | | |
| Steve Nash | 1974- | basketball | | |
| Felipe Nasr | 1992- | driving | | |
| Ilie Năstase | 1946- | tennis | | |
| Cesare Natali | 1979- | soccer | | |
| Juan Carlos Navarro | 1980- | basketball | (Feijoo) | |
| Silvia Navarro | 1979- | handball | | |
| Keylor Navas | 1986- | soccer | (Gamboa) | |
| Reinaldo Navia | 1978- | soccer | (Amador) | |