Birthdays in Sport
Birthdays 1701 - 1,800 of 3,242
- 1965-08-19 James Tomkins, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1965-08-24 Reggie Miller, American NBA guard, 1987-2005 (Indiana Pacers; Olympic gold, 1996), born in Riverside, California
Lennox Lewis (57 years old)
1965-09-02 British/Canadian boxer (Olympic gold super-heavyweight 1988, undisputed world heavyweight champion 1999), born in London, England
- 1965-09-07 Danny Harris, American 400m hurdler (Olympic silver 1984), born in Torrance, California
- 1965-09-08 Barbra Fontana Harris, American volleyball player (Olympic 4th 1996), born in Manhattan Beach, California
- 1965-09-09 Marc Dunn, Canadian volleyball player (Olympics 1996), born in Kingston, Ontario
- 1965-09-12 Silke Hörner, German breaststroke swimmer (2 Olympic gold 1988), born in Leipzig, Germany
- 1965-09-19 Katrina McClain, American basketball forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Charleston, South Carolina
- 1965-09-23 Mark Woodforde, Australian tennis player (12 x Grand Slam doubles titles; 5 x GS mixed doubles titles; Olympic gold 1996) and broadcaster (Fox Sports, ESPN), born in Adelaide, South Australia
Scottie Pippen (57 years old)
1965-09-25 American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (6 x NBA champion Chicago Bulls; 7 x NBA All Star; NBA All Star Game MVP 1994; Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Hamburg, Arkansas
- 1965-10-05 John Keller Jr, team handball back court (Olympics 1996), born in Toledo, Ohio
- 1965-10-06 Cynthia Meyer, NY, Canadian trap shooter (Olympics 1996)
- 1965-10-08 Matt Biondi, American swimmer (8 Olympic gold-84, 88, 92), born in Moraga, California
- 1965-10-08 Ross Flemer, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Newport Beach, California
- 1965-10-11 Julianne McNamara, American gymnast (Olympic gold, uneven bars 1984), born in Flushing, New York
- 1965-10-16 German Titov, NHL center (Calgary Flames, Olympic silver 1998), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1965-10-21 Chris Duplanty, water polo goalkeeper (Olympics 1996), born in Palo Alto, California
- 1965-10-26 Kim Cooper, Australian softball 3rd baseman and shortstop (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Parramatta, Australia
- 1965-11-07 Sigrun Wodars, German middle distance athlete (Olympic gold 1988)
- 1965-11-11 Ruthie Matthes, American cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Sun Valley Idaho
- 1965-11-13 Sheryl Boyle, Renfrew Ontario, kayaker (Olympics 1996)
- 1965-11-17 Grant Connell, Canadian tennis player who was the world's #1 doubles player in the 1990s, born in Regina Saskatchewan
- 1965-11-17 Winthrop Graham, Jamaica, 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1988)
- 1965-11-22 R Duncan Douglas, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in NYC, New York
- 1965-11-23 Rodion Gataullin, Uzbekistan pole vaulter (Olympic silver 1988)
- 1965-11-24 Nyla Jane Carroll, New Plymouth NZ, 5k/10k/marathoner (Olympics 1996)
- 1965-11-25 Mike Gebhardt, mistral sailor (Olympic 6th 1996), born in Columbus, Ohio
- 1965-11-25 Yasmin "Yaz" Farooq, Waupun Wisc, rower (Olympic 4th 1992, 96)
- 1965-11-27 Kathleen Heddle, Canadian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair, 8's 1992; double sculls 1996), born in Trail, British Columbia (d. 2021)
- 1965-12-03 Katarina Witt, German figure skater (Olympic gold ladies singles 1984, 88; World C'ship gold 1984-85, 87-88), born in Staaken, Germany
- 1965-12-12 Laurie Grover-Tavares, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Newark, New Jersey
- 1965-12-14 Lawrence Clay-Bey, American super heavyweight boxer (Olympics 1996), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1965-12-16 Romallis Ellis, lightweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1988), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1965-12-17 Jeff Grayer, NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets, Olympic bronze 1988)
- 1965-12-24 Nancy Reno, American WPVA volleyballer who won the demonstration event at the 1992 Olympics, born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
- 1965-12-25 Dmitri Mironov, Russian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold 1992; NHL All Star 1997-98; Stanley Cup 1998 Detroit RWs, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1965-12-26 Ben Husaby, American cross country skier (Olympics 1994), born in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
- 1965-12-26 Kathleen Nord, German swimmer (Olympic gold GDR 200m butterfly 1988; World C'ship gold 400m medley 1986), born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 2022)
- 1966-01-07 Jennifer Luff, Australian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1966-01-16 Anthony Washington, American discus thrower (Olympic 4th 1996), born in Glasgow, Montana
- 1966-01-17 Don Myrah, American cyclist (Olympics 20th-96), born in Oakland, California
- 1966-01-23 Scott Fortune, American volleyball player (Olympic gold 1988, bronze 1992, 96), born in Newport Beach, California
- 1966-01-24 Mike Forgeron, Canadian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Main-a-dieu, Canada
- 1966-01-25 John Velyvis, American rower & surgeon (Olympics 1996), born in North Adams, Massachusetts
- 1966-01-30 Danielle Goyette, Canadian ice hockey player (Canada, Olympics 1998)
- 1966-02-01 Michelle Akers, American soccer forward (Olympics gold 1996, World Cup 1991, 99), born in Santa Clara, California
- 1966-02-02 Tony Plourde, Chibougamau Quebec, sabre (Olympics 1996)
- 1966-02-03 Sean Patrick Wade, NZ marathoner (Olympics 1996), born in Houston, Texas
- 1966-02-04 Barry Klein, rower (Olympics 1996), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
- 1966-02-07 Kristin Otto, German swimmer (6 Olympic gold 1988), born in Leipzig, Germany
- 1966-02-14 Petr Svoboda, Czech NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers, Olympic gold 1998), born in Most, Czechia
- 1966-02-16 Eric Uptagrafft, prone rifle (Olympics 1996), born in Spokane, Washington
- 1966-02-19 Matthew Ryan, American team handball circle (Olympics 1996), born in Port Jefferson, New York
- 1966-02-20 Dennis Allen Mitchell, Cherry Point NC, 100m/200m (Olympic silver 1996)
- 1966-03-03 Ellen Minzner, Lawrence Mass, rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1966-03-06 Cliff Meidl, American sprint kayak (Olympics 1996 & 2000), born in Manhattan Beach, California
- 1966-03-08 Laura McCabe, cross country skier (Olympics 1994)
- 1966-03-12 Alecia Stephenson, North softball ss (Olympics 1996), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1966-03-25 David Hohl, American freestyle wrestler (Olympics-9-92, 96), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1966-03-27 Kate Donahoo, US judoka (Olympic-92), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1966-04-02 Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey right wing (NHL All-Star Game 2001, 03, 09 [MVP]; Stanley Cup 1994, New York Rangers; Olympic gold 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
- 1966-04-04 Stanislav Medrik, Olympic ice hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia), born in Nitra, Slovakia
- 1966-04-11 Kara McGaw, Canadian softball rightfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1966-04-18 Trine Hattestad, Norwegian javelin thrower (Olympic gold 2000), born in Lørenskog, Norway
- 1966-04-18 Valeri Kamensky, Russian NHL left wing (Avalanche, Olympic silver 1998), born in Voskresensk, Russia
- 1966-04-21 Judy Diduck, ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Olympics 1998)
- 1966-05-03 Paul Stevenson, Australian badminton player (Olympics 1996), born in Bendigo, Australia
- 1966-05-04 Monica Tranel [Michini], American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Big Horn, Montana
- 1966-05-10 Jonathan Edwards, British athlete (Olympics gold triple jump 2000, silver 1996; World C'ship gold 1995, 2001), born in London, England
- 1966-05-16 Sean Quilty, Australian marathoner (Olympics 1996)
- 1966-05-17 Mark Schmocker, US team handball goalie (Olympics 1996)
- 1966-05-26 Zola Budd Pieterse, Bloemfontein South Africa, track star (Olympics 1988)
- 1966-05-31 Jessica Monroe, Canadian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Palo Alto, California
- 1966-06-11 Tiffany Cohen, American swimmer (2 x Olympic gold 400m, 800m freestyle 1984), born in Culver City, California
- 1966-06-16 Jan Zelezny, Czech, javelin thrower (Olympics 2 gold-92, 96)
- 1966-06-16 Randy Barnes, American field athlete (Olympic gold shot put 1996; WR 23.12m), born in Charleston, West Virginia
- 1966-06-18 Bob Kempainen, American marathoner (Olympics 1996), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kurt Browning (56 years old)
1966-06-18 Canadian figure skater (Olympic-5-1994), born in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
- 1966-06-22 Dean Woods, Australian track cyclist (Olympic gold team pursuit 1984; silver individual pursuit 1988; bronze team pursuit 1988, 96), born in Wangaratta, Australia (d. 2022)
- 1966-06-23 Barbara Jordan, US softball outfielder (Olympic gold 1996)
- 1966-06-23 Vladislav Neiman, Men's flyweight boxer (Olympics 1996), born in Israel
- 1966-06-27 Rob Harbison, American 3x40 rifle shooter (Olympic 6th 1996), born in Fallston, Maryland
- 1966-07-13 Myong Hui Choe, North Korea, gymnast (Olympic-1980)
- 1966-07-16 Jyrki Lumme, Finnish NHL defenseman (Canucks, Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Tampere, Finland
- 1966-07-16 Warren Sallenback, Canadian cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in South Surrey, British Columbia
- 1966-07-18 Dan[iel Dion] O'Brien, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1996), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1966-07-20 Beth Coats, biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1966-07-22 Anna Wood, Roeumond Neth, Dutch/Australian canoeist (Olympics 1988, 96)
- 1966-07-29 Sally Gunnell, British 400m hurdler, (Olympic gold 1992), born in Chigwell, England
- 1966-08-02 Joseph Wanag, American judoka (Olympic-92), born in Wilton, Connecticut
- 1966-08-12 Gordy Morgan, 163 lbs greco-roman wrestler (Olympics 1996), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1966-08-13 Glenn Donald Hamilton, New Zealand beach volleyball player (Olympics 1996), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- 1966-08-13 Shayne Corson, Canadian NHL forward (Team Canada Olympics 1998, Montreal), born in Midland, Ontario, Canada
- 1966-08-16 Rosey Edeh, Canadian 400m hurdler (Olympics-4-92, 96), born in London, England
- 1966-08-23 Rhonda Cator, Australian badminton player (Olympics 1996)
- 1966-08-24 Jon Sieben, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly 1984), born in Brisbane, Queensland
- 1966-08-27 Deena Wigger, US shooter (Olympic-92), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- 1966-08-28 Teresa Zarzeczny Bell, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
- 1966-09-01 Tim Hardaway, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1991–93, 97, 98; All-NBA First Team 1997; Olympic gold 2000; Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1966-09-04 Jearl A. Miles, American 400m/long jumper (Olympic gold 1996), born in Gainesville, Florida