Birthdays in Sport
Birthdays 2201 - 2,300 of 3,252
- 1970-05-17 Giovanna Trillini, Italian fencer (2 x Olympic gold foil 1992), born in Iesi, Italy
- 1970-05-17 Jodie Rogers, Australian diver (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1970-05-18 Vicky Sunohara, Canadian ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
- 1970-05-21 Roman Turek, Czech hockey goalie (Team Czech Rep, Olympics 1998), born in Strakonice, Czechoslavkia
- 1970-05-21 Scott "Munnster" Munn, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Larkspur, California
- 1970-05-22 Eric Wunderlich, American 200m breaststroke (Olympic 7th 1996)
- 1970-05-25 Danni Roche, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1970-05-25 Heather Simmons-Carrasco, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic alt-96), born in Mountain View, California
- 1970-05-27 Michael Blackburn, Australian laser sailor (Olympic bronze 2000), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1970-05-28 David Roberts, Alameda California, US hockey forward (Olympics 1994)
- 1970-06-03 Peter Newton, American sprint kayaker (Olympics 1996), born in Kailua, Hawaii
- 1970-06-04 Gary Lynagh, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1970-06-10 Laurel Korholz, American rower and coach (World C'ship gold eight 1995; Olympic silver 2004), born in NYC, New York
- 1970-06-13 Lance Ringnald, American gymnast (Olympic-92), born in Des Moines, Iowa
- 1970-06-13 Mikael Ljungberg, Swedish wrestler (Olympic gold 2000), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2004)
- 1970-06-15 Amanda Cromwell, soccer midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1970-06-19 Claire Mitchell-Taverner, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996)
- 1970-06-19 Quincy Dushawn Watts, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4x400m relay 1992), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1970-06-20 Shay-Oren Smadja, Israeli men's half middleweight judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Ofakim, Israel
- 1970-06-21 John Roethlisberger, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Afton, Minnesota
- 1970-06-22 Anne "Annie" Summertime Kakela, US rower (Olympic 4th 1996)
- 1970-06-25 Erki Nool, Estonian decathlete (Olympic Gold 2000), born in Võru, Estonia
- 1970-07-02 Derrick Adkins, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1996; World C'ship gold 1995), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1970-07-04 Louise Van Voorhis, American 470 sailor (Olympic 4th 1992, 96), born in Rochester, New York
- 1970-07-08 Lisa Powell, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1970-07-15 Julian Paynter, Australian 5k runner (Olympics 1996)
- 1970-07-16 Phil Graham, Canadian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
- 1970-07-18 Bronwyn Roye, Australian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1970-07-18 Margaret Langford, canoeist (Olympics 1996), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1970-07-19 Rhona Susan Robertson, badminton player (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1970-07-21 Steven "Scrappy" Segaloff, rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in New Haven, Connecticut
- 1970-07-24 Philip Sykes, field hockey defender (Olympics 1996), born in Tacoma, Washington
- 1970-07-31 David Sacco, NHL left wing (Olympics 1994, Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Malden, Massachusetts
- 1970-07-31 Knut Holmann, Norwegian rower (Olympic gold 1996)
- 1970-08-02 Chainey Umphrey, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 1970-08-04 Owen McMahon, Australian 470 class sailor (Olympics 1996)
- 1970-08-06 Mike Strange, Canadian boxer (Olympics 1996), born in Niagara Falls, Ontario
- 1970-08-08 Catriona Fallon, Burlingame California, rower (Olympic 4th 1992, 96)
- 1970-08-12 Alison Inverarity, Australian high jumper (Olympic 8th 1992, 96)
- 1970-08-15 Chris Byrd, American boxer (WBO heavyweight title 2000; IBF heavyweight tile 2002; Olympic silver middleweight 1992), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1970-08-16 Fabio Casartelli, Italian cyclist (Olympic gold 1992), born in Como, Italy (d. 1995)
- 1970-08-24 Sandra Whyte-Sweeney, American ice hockey forward (Olympics gold 1998), born in Saugus, Massachusetts
- 1970-08-27 Greg Woodcroft, 52 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympics 1996), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- 1970-08-28 Gavin Maxwell, Canadian canoeist (Olympics 1996), born in Mississauga, Ontario
- 1970-09-04 Cari Read, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Edmonton, Alberta
- 1970-09-04 Janae Lautenschlager, American diver (Olympics 1996), born in Canoga Park California
- 1970-09-05 Lori Harrigan, American softball pitcher (Olympic gold 1996), born in Anaheim, California
- 1970-09-06 Shane Heal, Australian basketball guard (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1970-09-11 Dan Hackett, American water polo goalkeeper (Olympics 1996), born in Syracuse, New York
- 1970-09-12 Rebecca Joyce, Australian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Australia
- 1970-09-19 Antti Törmänen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward, 1990-2004 (Finland Olympic bronze, 1998; Ottawa Senators), and European leagues coach, born in Espoo, Finland
- 1970-09-24 Kristin Talbot, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Schuylerville New York
- 1970-09-29 Luke Bodensteiner, American cross country skier (Olympics 1994), born in Iowa City, Iowa
- 1970-10-01 Alexei Zhamnov, Russian NHL center (Winnipeg Jets; Olympic gold 1992), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1970-10-01 Moses Kiptanui, Kenyan steeplechaser (World C'ship gold 1991, 93, 95; Olympic silver 1996), born in Marakwet District, Kenya
- 1970-10-05 Tina Poitras, Canadian 10k walker (Olympics 1996), born in Thompson, Canada
- 1970-10-07 Daniel Collins, Australian canoeist (World C'ship gold K-2 500m 1997; Olympic silver 2000), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1970-10-10 Alexei Zhitnik, NHL defenseman (Team Russia Olympic silver 1998, Buffalo), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- 1970-10-10 Matthew Pinsent, English rower (Olympic gold coxless pair 1992, 96; four 2000, 04; World C'ship gold x 10) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Holt, England
- 1970-10-10 Silke Kraushaar-Pielach, German luger (Olympic gold 1998), born in Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany
- 1970-10-14 Nina Kemppel, cross country skier (Olympics 1994), born in Anchorage, Alaska
- 1970-10-17 Tasha Tsang, Canadian rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Saskatoon Saskatchewan
- 1970-10-26 Tom Vano, field hockey goalkeeper (Olympics 1996), born in Plainfield, New Jersey
- 1970-10-29 Chris Thorpe, American doubles luger (Olympics 1994), born in Waukegan, Illinois
- 1970-10-30 James Pedro, American lightweight judoka (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Danvers, Massachusetts
- 1970-11-06 Eric Mueller, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1970-11-07 Kris[ten] Fillat, field hockey forward (Olympics 1996), born in San Diego, California
- 1970-11-09 Chantal Brunner, long jumper (Olympics 1996), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- 1970-11-09 Melanie Roche, Australian softball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Bankstown, New South Wales
- 1970-11-10 Trent Dimas, American gymnast (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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1970-11-12 American figure skater (Olympic 8th-1994/US Champ 1994), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1970-11-15 Lesley Reddon, ice hockey goalie (Canada, Olympics 1998)
- 1970-11-19 Jenni Meno, American pairs skaters (Olympics 1994), born in Pompton Plains, New Jersey
- 1970-11-22 Alison Korn, rower (Olympics 1996), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- 1970-11-27 Chris Underwood, American volleyball opposite hitter (Olympics 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1970-11-28 Jason Day, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1970-11-30 Natalie Williams, volleyball outside hitter (Olympics 1996), born in Long Beach, California
- 1970-12-02 Maksim Tarasov, Russian pole vaulter (Olympic gold 1992; World C'ship gold 1999), born in Yaroslavl, Russia
- 1970-12-03 Laura Schuler, Canadian ice hockey forward and coach (World C'ship gold 1990, 92, 97; coach Dartmouth College), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- 1970-12-13 George Van Os Jr, team handball left back (Olympics 1996), born in Houston, Texas
- 1970-12-19 Jon Cleveland, Canadian 100m/200m swimmer (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Fresno, California
- 1970-12-28 James Jett, US Olympic sprinter and NFL wide receiver (Oakland Raiders), born in Charles Town, West Virginia
- 1970-12-30 Gus Nketia, 100m sprint (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1970-12-31 Dan Howe, Canadian canoeist (Olympics 1996), born in Kingston, Ontario
- 1971-01-04 Deb Sonnenberg, Canadian softball pitcher (Olympics 1996), born in Edmonton, Alberta
- 1971-01-09 Elizabeth Punsalan, American ice skater (Olympic 15-94), born in Syracuse, New York
- 1971-01-16 Scott Williams, American field hockey defender (Olympics 1996), born in Orange County, California
- 1971-01-17 Peter Winter, Australian decathlete (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1971-01-20 Andrei Skabelka, Belarusian ice hockey player & coach (Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
- 1971-01-23 Julie Foudy, American soccer midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in San Diego, California
- 1971-01-23 Mark Grimmette, American doubles luger (Olympics 1994), born in Ann Arbor, Michigan
- 1971-02-01 Tommy Salo, Swedish ice hockey goalie (Olympic gold 1994; World C'ship gold 1998; NHL All Star 2000, 02; Edmonton Oilers), born in Surahammar, Sweden
- 1971-02-03 Roman Cechmanek, NHL goaltender (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998)
- 1971-02-05 Dianne Norman, Canadian basketball forward (Olympics 1996), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada
- 1971-02-06 Lance Bade, American target shooter (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Vancouver, Washington
- 1971-02-07 Andrew Currey, Australian javelin thrower (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-02-10 Marty Nothstein, US sprint cyclist (Olympic silver 1996), born in Allentown, Pennsylvania
- 1971-02-12 Shane Tonkin, Australian baseball pitcher (Olympics 1996), born in Perth, Australia
- 1971-02-13 Mats Sundin, Swedish NHL center (Olympics gold 2006; Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Bromma, Sweden
- 1971-02-16 Chi Kredell, water polo driver (Olympics 1996), born in Long Beach, California