Birthdays in Sport
Birthdays 1901 - 2,000 of 3,242
- 1967-09-13 Michael Johnson, American 200m/400m runner (Olympic-2 gold-96), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1967-09-16 Michael Smith, Kenora Ontario, decathlete (Olympics 1996)
- 1967-09-19 Jim Abbott, American MLB pitcher (Olympic gold 1988; California Angels, NY Yankees), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1967-09-20 Catherine Bond-Mills, Canadian heptathlete (Olympics 1996), born in Woodstock, Ontario
- 1967-09-21 Andrea Thies, American rower (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Irvington, New York
- 1967-09-22 Félix Savón, Cuban boxer (3 Olympic heavyweight gold 1992, 96, 80), born in San Vicente, Cuba
- 1967-09-28 Jason Dungjen, American pairs skater (Olympics 1994), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1967-10-01 Geraldine Heaney, Canadian ice hockey defense (Olympics gold 1998), born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
- 1967-10-02 Frankie Fredericks, Namibian athlete (Olympic silver 100m, 200m 1992, 96), born in Windhoek, South West Africa
- 1967-10-04 Nick Green, Australian rower and administrator (Olympic gold 1992, 96; CEO Cycling Australia), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1967-10-04 Vicky Bullett, American basketball forward and coach (Olympic gold 1988; World C’ship gold 1990), born in Martinsburg, West Virginia
- 1967-10-11 Charles Ogletree, American tornado sailor (Olympic 8th 1996), born in Greenville, North Carolina
- 1967-10-13 Javier Sotomayor, Cuban jumper (world record 1989, Olympic gold 1992), born in Limonar, Matanzas, Cuba
- 1967-10-16 Michael York, Australian field hockey fullback (Olympic silver 1992, 96)
- 1967-10-18 Gary John Anderson, New Zealand track and road cyclist (Olympics 1996-bronze), born in Wanganui, New Zealand
- 1967-10-21 Gavin Brian Lovegrove, javelin (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1967-10-26 Shelly Stokes, American softball catcher (Olympic gold 1996), born in Sacramento, California
- 1967-10-30 Brenda Catherine Lawson, double scull rower (Olympics 1996), born in Wanganui, New Zealand
- 1967-11-02 Derek Porter, Canadian rower (Olympic gold M8 1992; World C'ship gold single sculls 1993), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1967-11-04 Alex Rousseau, US water polo 2m Offense (Olympic 4th 1992, 96), born in Paris, France
- 1967-11-05 Grant Leury, Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1967-11-05 Steve Wagner, field hockey goalkeeper (Olympics 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1967-11-09 Scott Bianco, 90 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympics 1996), born in Kamloops, British Columbia
- 1967-11-21 Toshihiko Koga, Japanese judoka (Olympic gold - 71kgs 1992; silver 1996), born in Kitashigeyasu, Saga, Japan (d. 2021)
- 1967-11-23 Diane O'Grady, Canadian rower (Olympics 1996), born in North Bay, Ontario
- 1967-11-25 Anthony Nesty, Suriname swimmer (Suriname's 1st Olympic gold medal 100m butterfly 1988), born in Trinidad & Tobago
- 1967-11-29 Sean Carlin, Australian hammer thrower (Olympics-8-1992, 96), born in Adelaide, Australia
- 1967-12-07 Václav Chalupa, Czech rower (Henley Royal Regatta 1989, Olympic silver 1992), born in Jindřichův Hradec, Czechoslovakia
- 1967-12-11 Katy Steding, American basketball forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1967-12-13 Chris O'Loughlin, American fencer (Olympics 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1967-12-16 Donovan Bailey, Canadian athlete (WR 100m 9.84 1996; Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m 1996; World C'ship gold 100m, 4x100m 1995, 4x100m 1997), born in Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- 1967-12-17 Alan Nolet, gymnast (Olympics 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1967-12-17 Pauline Maurice, Welland Ontario, softball outfielder (Olympics 1996)
- 1967-12-20 Duncan Kennedy, American luger (Olympics 1994), born in Burlington, California
- 1967-12-28 Paul Lynch, Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1968-01-02 Anky van Grunsven, Dutch equestrian rider (Olympic gold dressage 2000, 04, 08; World C'ship gold 1994, 2006), born in Erp, Netherlands
- 1968-01-08 Alexander Alexeyev, American NHL defenseman (Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
- 1968-01-08 Mark Duane Croghan, American 3k steeplechase athlete (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Akron, Ohio
- 1968-01-09 Katie Anderson, Canadian 100m hurdler (Olympic 7th-92, 96), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- 1968-01-13 Kelly Boucher, Canadian basketball forward (1996 & 2000 Olympics), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1968-01-14 Fred Honebein, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in San Francisco, California
- 1968-01-15 Laurie Fellner, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Appleton, Wisconsin
- 1968-01-15 Steve McConaghy, Australian soling sailor (Olympics 1996)
- 1968-01-24 Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast (Olympic gold all-round 1984), born in Fairmont, West Virginia
- 1968-01-24 Scott Mercier, American cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Harbor City, California
- 1968-01-28 Henry Hering, Pointe-Claire Quebec, rower (Olympics-9-92, 96)
- 1968-01-28 Marnie McBean, Canadian rower (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1968-01-29 Susi Erdmann, German bobsledder (World C'ship gold x 7; Olympic silver Women's singles 1994, bronze 1992), born in Blankenburg, Germany
- 1968-02-02 Sari Krooks, ice hockey right wing (Finland, Olympics 1998)
- 1968-02-03 Frantisek Kucera, NHL defenseman (Vanc Canucks, Olympic gold 1998), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
- 1968-02-08 Joy Fawcett, American football (soccer) defender (Olympics 1996), born in Inglewood, California
- 1968-02-17 Celita Schutz, American half-middleweight judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Riverdale, New Jersey
- 1968-03-03 Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, alpine skier (Olympic gold/silver-92), born in Warsaw, New York
- 1968-03-04 Dionna Harris, American softball outfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Wilmington, Delaware
- 1968-03-05 Marq Mellor, field hockey forward (Olympics 1996), born in Long Island, New York
- 1968-03-06 Carla McGhee, American basketball forward (Olympic gold, 1996), born in Peoria, Illinois
- 1968-03-19 Liam Jewell, kayaker (Olympics 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1968-03-21 Jeff Lazaro, Waltham Mass, US hockey forward (Olympics 1994)
- 1968-03-25 Peter Blackburn, Australia, badminton player (Olympics 1996)
- 1968-04-06 Chris Anderson, Australian high jumper (Olympics 1996), born in Western Australia
- 1968-04-07 Duncan Armstrong, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m freestyle 1988), born in Rockhampton, Queensland
- 1968-04-13 Tami Lyn Jameson, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1968-04-14 Andrew Trim, Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1968-04-22 (Vernell) "Bimbo" Coles, American NBA basketball guard, 1990-2004 (Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, and 3 other teams; Olympic bronze, 1988), born in Covington, Virginia
- 1968-04-26 Ahmed Elmaghraby, American field hockey forward (Olympics 1996), born in Suez, Egypt
- 1968-05-09 Marie-José Pérec, French athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 400m 1996), born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
- 1968-05-10 Julie Smith, softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Glendora, California
- 1968-05-15 James "Jim" Neil, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1968-05-22 Carmie Vairo, softball infielder (Olympics 1996), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1968-05-22 Mike Harbold, sprint kayaker (Olympics 1996), born in Oakland, California
- 1968-05-25 Nathalie Schneyder, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in San Francisco, California
- 1968-05-26 Rachael Sporn, Australian basketball forward (Olympic bronze 1996)
- 1968-05-28 Sandra Bacher, half-heavyweight judoka (Olympics, 1992, 1996), born in Long Island, New York
- 1968-05-28 Tomas P Pukstys, javelin thrower (Olympics 8th 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1968-05-30 Amy Fuller, American rower (World C'ship gold W 8+, 6 x silver; Olympic silver Coxless four 1992), born in Inglewood, California (d. 2023)
- 1968-06-06 Craig Roberts, Canadian 68 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympics 1996), born in Everett, Washington
- 1968-06-12 Patty Armstrong, American diver (Olympics 1996), born in Torrance, California
- 1968-06-20 Mike McCarthy, American pursuit cyclist (Olympics 1988, 96), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1968-06-21 Alastair Campbell Mackintosh, New Zealand coxless rower (Olympics 1996), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- 1968-06-23 Kent Steffes, American beach volleyballer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 1968-07-02 Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m backstroke 1992), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1968-07-04 Mark Lenzi, American 3m spring diver (Olympic gold 1992), born in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (d. 2012)
- 1968-07-05 Molly Brock, rower (Olympics 1996), born in Berkeley, California
- 1968-07-10 Hassisba Boulmerka, Algerian athlete (Olympic gold women's 1500m 1992; World C'ship gold 1991, 95), born in Constantine, Algeria
- 1968-07-21 Brandi Chastain, soccer forward (Olympics 1996), born in San Jose, California
- 1968-07-23 Chris Kerber, American lightweight rower (Olympics 1996), born in Collingswood, New Jersey
- 1968-07-23 Gary Payton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; NBA All-Star 1994–98, 2000–03; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Oakland, California
- 1968-07-29 Kristen Babb-Sprague, US synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in California
- 1968-07-30 Robert Korzeniowski, Polish athlete (won 4 Olympic gold 1996, 2000, 2004), born in Lubaczów, Poland[
- 1968-08-08 Suzy Hamilton, US olympic 1500m runner
- 1968-08-09 Jay Stacy, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympic 4th/silver-88, 92, 96)
- 1968-08-10 Alex Andrievski, NHL forward (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998)
- 1968-08-10 Jennifer Horton, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Dover, New Jersey
- 1968-08-12 Viktor Karatchoun, NHL forward (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998)
- 1968-08-14 Glenn Leroy McLeay, New Zealand points race cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Invercargill, New Zealand
- 1968-08-15 Vassili Pankov, Belarusian NHL forward (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
- 1968-08-18 Carolyn Crudgington, Australian softball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Brisbane, Australia
- 1968-08-18 John Coyle, American short track skater (Olympics 1994), born in West Bloomfield, Michigan
- 1968-08-19 Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, Greek windsurfer (Gold Olympic Medal 1996, Silver 2004), born in Athens, Greece
- 1968-08-20 Sandy Brondello, Australian basketball guard (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Mackay, Queensland