Birthdays in Sport
Birthdays 1401 - 1,500 of 3,249
- 1961-08-19 Danuta Bartoszek, Canadian marathoner (Olympics 1996), born in Pyrzyce, Poland
- 1961-08-21 Lance Earl Deal, American hammer thrower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Riverton, Wyoming
- 1961-09-22 Dot Richardson, American softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Orlando, Florida
- 1961-10-06 Kathrin Dörre, East German marathoner (Olympic bronze 1988)
- 1961-10-09 Arlene Boxall, Zimbabwean field hockey player (Olympic gold 1980)
- 1961-10-10 Brian Lee Diemer, American steeplechase athlete (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
- 1961-10-18 Eric Jespersen, Port Alberni BC, star sailor (Olympic bronze 1992, 96)
- 1961-10-29 Joel Otto, American NHL center (Philadelphia Flyers, Team USA Olympics 1998), born in Elk River, Minnesota
- 1961-10-31 Alonzo Babers, American track and field athlete, 400m/4X400m relay (Olympic gold 1984), born in Montgomery, Alabama
- 1961-10-31 Christine Bridged, Australian European class sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne Australia
- 1961-10-31 Sterling Hinds, Canadian 4X100m relayer (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1961-11-01 Anne Donovan, Basketball Hall of Fame center and coach (Olympic gold 1984, 88; coach 2008), born in Ridgewood, New Jersey (d. 2018)
- 1961-11-07 Mintcho Pachov, Bulgarian 67.5kg weightlifer (Olympic bronze 1980)
- 1961-11-11 Matt Ghaffari, Iranian-American greco-roman wrestler (Olympic silver 1992, 96), born in Tehran, Iran
Nadia Comăneci (61 years old)
1961-11-12 Romanian gymnast (5X Olympic gold 1976, 1980), born in Onești, Romania
- 1961-11-24 Carl Sundquist, cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- 1961-11-25 Kenny Monday, 163 lbs freestyles wrestler (Olympics 1988, 92, 96), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1961-11-30 Innocent Egbunike, Nigeria, 4x400m runner (Olympic bronze 1984)
- 1961-12-09 Ian Andrew Wright, New Zealand rower (Olympics 1996), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- 1961-12-10 Mark McKoy, Canadian track star (world record 50m indoor, Olympic gold 1992), born in Georgetown, British Guiana
- 1961-12-18 Brian Orser, Canadian figure skater (Olympic silver 1988)
- 1961-12-30 Ben Johnson, Canadian athlete (Olympic 100m gold 1988-disqualified), born in Falmouth, Jamaica
- 1961-12-30 Sue Malaxos, Australian marathoner (Olympics 1996)
- 1962-01-04 Joe Kleine, American NBA center, 1985-2000 (Olympic gold, 1984; Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, and 4 other teams), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 1962-01-06 Philip Brown, English 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1984), born in Birmingham, England
- 1962-01-12 Gunde Svan, Swedish cross country skier (4 Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Järna, Sweden
- 1962-01-18 David O'Connor, American equestrian (Olympic gold individual eventing 2000; silver team eventing 1996, bronze 2000), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1962-01-27 James F Doehring, shot putter (Olympic silver 1992), born in Santa Barbara, California
- 1962-02-04 Vern Fleming, American NBA basketball player (Olympic gold 1984), born in NYC, New York
- 1962-02-13 Jackie Silva, Brazilian volleyballer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 1962-02-22 Lisa Jacquin, American equestrian show jumper (Olympics 1996), born in Tucson, Arizona
- 1962-02-25 Birgit Fischer, German kayaker (Olympic 4 x gold GDR 1988; 5 x gold FRG 1992, 96, 2000, 04; World C'ship gold x 17 GDR, 10 x FRG), born in Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
- 1962-02-26 Sheila Cornell, American softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1962-02-27 Veronica Ribot-Canales, Argentinian-American diver (Olympics 1996), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 1962-02-28 Chunli Li, table tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Russell Coutts (61 years old)
1962-03-01 New Zealand yachtsman (Olympic gold Finn Class 1984, America's Cup 5 x winner), born in Wellington, New Zealand
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (61 years old)
1962-03-03 American athlete (Olympic gold heptathlon 1988, 92; long jump 1988; World C'ship gold x 4), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
- 1962-03-04 Brant Ian Woodward, New Zealand trap shooter (Olympics 1996), born in Hurstville, New Zealand
- 1962-03-06 Sergei Yashin, Russian & Soviet Hockey HOF left winger (Olympic gold 1988; HC Dynamo Moscow, EC Wilhelmshaven-Stickhausen), born in Penza, Russia (d. 2022)
- 1962-03-13 Liane Tooth, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1962-03-23 Steve Redgrave, British rower (5 Olympic gold medals 1984-2000) world's most successful male rower, born in Marlow
John Stockton (60 years old)
1962-03-26 American NBA guard (Utah Jazz, Olympic gold 1996), born in Spokane, Washington
- 1962-04-03 Nancy Filteau, Canadian athlete, 72k judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
- 1962-04-07 Andy Hampsten, American cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1962-04-10 Cathy Turner, American short track skater (Olympic gold 1994), born in Rochester, New York
- 1962-04-10 Jukka Tammi, Finnish hockey goaltender (Team Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Tampere, Finland
- 1962-04-14 James Carpenter, American fencer-epee (Olympics 1996), born in Canton, Connecticut
- 1962-04-15 Nawal El Moutawakel, Moroccan athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1984), born in Casablanca, Morocco
- 1962-04-16 Jeanne Golay, American cyclist (Olympics-16th-92, 96), born in Coral Gables, Florida
- 1962-04-17 Nancy Hogshead, American swimmer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- 1962-04-24 Stuart Pearce, English soccer defender (78 caps; Nottingham Forest) and manager (England U-21 2007-13; Great Britain Olympic team 2012; Manchester City), born in London, England
- 1962-04-28 Evguenni Rochtchin, NHL forward (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998)
- 1962-05-01 Paula Weishoff, American volleyballer (Olympic silver 1984, bronze 1992), born in Hollywood, California
- 1962-05-18 Mike Whitmarsh, American beach volleyballer (Olympic silver 1996), born in San Diego, California
- 1962-05-23 Keith Brantley, Scott AFB Ill, marathoner (Olympics 1996)
- 1962-05-24 Dorothy Trapp, equestrian 3-day (Olympics 1996)
- 1962-05-27 Ray Borner, Australian basketball center (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96)
- 1962-06-01 Sherri Howard, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m hurdles 1984), born in Sherman, Texas
- 1962-06-03 Connie Price-Smith, American discus thrower (Olympic 5th-96), born in Saint Charles, Missouri
- 1962-06-11 Erika Salumäe, Estonian cyclist who won first Olympic gold medal for Estonia (1992), born in Pärnu, Estonia
- 1962-06-13 Karen Kurreck, Urbana Ill, cyclist (Olympics 1996)
Clyde Drexler (60 years old)
1962-06-22 NBA guard, 1983-98, 10X All-Star (Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Olympic gold, 1992), and broadcaster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1962-06-28 Anisoara Stanciu-Cusmir, Romanian long jumper (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brăila, Romania
- 1962-07-04 Pam Shriver, American tennis star (1991 US Open doubles/Olympic gold 1988), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1962-07-12 Stein Jorgesen, sprint kayaker (Olympics 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1962-07-14 Diane Ratnik, Canadian volleyball setter (Olympics 1992, 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1962-07-17 Jay Barrs, American archer (Olympic gold 1988, 92, 96), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- 1962-08-01 Joetta Clark, American 800m runner (Olympic-1992), born in East Orange, New Jersey
Patrick Ewing (60 years old)
1962-08-05 Jamaican-American NBA center, 1985-2002, 11X All-Star (NY Knicks, and 2 other teams; Olympic gold 1992), and collegiate coach (Georgetown, 2017-present), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1962-08-06 Thomas Jefferson, 200m runner (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- 1962-08-08 Charmaine Crooks, Canadian 800m runner (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96), born in Mandeville, Jamaica
- 1962-09-05 Beth Underhill, Canadian equestrian jumper (Olympics 26-92, 96), born in Georgetown, Ontario
- 1962-09-08 Sergio Casal, Spanish tennis player (Olympic silver 1988), born in Barcelona, Spain
- 1962-09-13 Brian Fowler, New Zealand cyclist (C'wealth Games gold team time trial 1990; Tour of Southland x 8), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- 1962-09-15 Patricia "Patty" Shea, American field hockey goalie (Olympics 1996), born in Belmont, New York
- 1962-09-26 Steve Moneghetti, Australian marathoner (Olympic 5th 1988, 92, 96), born in Ballarat, Australia
- 1962-10-05 Johnny Huang, table tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Guangzhou, China
- 1962-10-05 Mike Conley Sr., American athlete (Olympic gold triple jump 1992; World C'ship gold 1993), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1962-10-15 Susan DeMattei, American cyclist (Olympic bronze 1996), born in San Francisco, California
- 1962-10-16 Tamara McKinney, slalom skier (Olympic-4th-1984), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- 1962-10-17 John Dorge, Australian basketball center (Olympics 1996)
Evander Holyfield (60 years old)
1962-10-19 American boxer (Olympic bronze 1988) and world champion (1990-92), born in Atmore, Alabama
- 1962-10-26 Roger Kingdom, American 110m hurdler (Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Vienna, Georgia
- 1962-11-01 Sharron Davies, British swimmer and broadcaster (Olympic silver 400m medley 1980; BBC), born in Plymouth, Devon
- 1962-11-08 Ron Johnson, Australian baseball hitting coach (Olympics 1996)
- 1962-11-10 Cathy Boswell, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1984), born in Joliet, Illinois
- 1962-11-23 Andrea Blackwell, Canadian basketball forward (Olympics 1996), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1962-11-28 Karen Marsden, Australian field hockey goalie (Olympics 1996), born in Perth, Australia
- 1962-12-01 Pamela McGee, American basketball center (Olympic gold 1984; 1997 WNBA Draft, 2nd overall pick, Sacramento Monarchs), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1962-12-01 Sylvie Daigle, Canadian speed skater (Olympic gold 3k relay 1992; World C'ship gold overall x 5), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec
- 1963-01-01 Lina Kačiušytė, Lithuanian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1980; WR 1979 2:28.36), born in Vilnius, Lithuania
- 1963-01-04 Linda Muri, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Killingly, Connecticut
- 1963-01-11 Petra Schneider, East German swimmer (Olympic gold 400m, 400m medley Moscow), born in Chemnitz, Germany
- 1963-01-11 Tracy Caulkins, American swimmer (3 Olympic gold medals in 1984), born in Winona, Minnesota
- 1963-01-15 Lijuan Geng, Chinese-Canadian tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Hebei, China
- 1963-01-15 Yaro Dachniwsky, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1963-01-20 Scott Fisher, Australian basketball forward (Olympics 1996), born in San Jose, California
Hakeem Olajuwon (60 years old)
1963-01-21 Nigerian-American NBA center, 1984-2002 (Houston Rockets, Olympic gold 1996), born in Lagos, Nigeria
- 1963-01-28 Denise Biellmann, Swiss figure skater (Olympic 4th 1980), born in Zurich, Switzerland
- 1963-02-04 Pirmin Zurbriggen, Swiss alpine skier (Olympic gold 1988)