Birthdays in Sport
Birthdays 2301 - 2,400 of 3,248
- 1971-02-25 Konstantin Matoussevich, Israeli high jumper (Olympic 7th-1996), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- 1971-02-25 Nova Peris, field hockey left halfback (Olympics 1996), born in Darwin, Australia
- 1971-02-27 Ivan Robinson, American boxer (Olympic-92), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1971-03-01 Allen Johnson, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1996; World C'ship gold 1995, 97, 2001, 03), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1971-03-07 Alison Herst, Canadian kayaker (Olympics-5-92, 96), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1971-03-09 Bev Oden, American volleyball middle blocker (Olympics 1996), born in Millington, Tennessee
- 1971-03-11 Jiri Vykoukai, Czech ice hockey defenseman (Team Czech Republic - Olympic gold, 1998), born in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia
- 1971-03-11 Martin Ručinský, Czech NHL left wing, 1991-2008 (Canadiens and 7 other teams; Olympic gold, 1998), born in Most, Czechoslovakia
- 1971-03-15 Patrick Reidy, Australian basketball forward (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1971-03-19 Whitney Hedgepeth, American swimmer - 100m/200m backstroke (2 Olympic silver medals 1996), born in Charlottesville, Virgina
- 1971-03-20 Janis Kelly, volleyball player (Olympics 1996), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1971-03-25 Cammi Granato, ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics 1998)
- 1971-03-25 Sheryl Swoopes, Texas, WNBA forward (Houston Comets. Olympic gold 1996)
- 1971-03-26 Dave DeGraaf, American team handball player (Olympics, 1996), born in Spring Arbor, Michigan
- 1971-03-28 Damien Marsh, Australian 100m/200m swimmer (World Championship, 1995 -Silver medal), born in Goondiwindi, Queensland
- 1971-03-30 Mari Holden, American cyclist (World C'ship gold road time trial 2000; Olympic silver 2000), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1971-04-02 Todd Woodbridge, Australian tennis player (16 x Grand Slam doubles titles; 6 x GS mixed doubles titles; Olympic gold 1996) and broadcaster (7 Network, 9 Network), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1971-04-03 Peter Schwab, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1971-04-03 Picabo Street, American skier (Olympic gold 1994), born in Triumph, Idaho
- 1971-04-04 Jaime Fernandez, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-04-05 Stuart Peele, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-04-06 Tom Sorensen, volleyball middle blocker (Olympics 1996), born in Racine, Wisconsin
- 1971-04-07 Stephen Brimacombe, Australian 100m/200m (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-04-08 Marc Peers, Canadian tornado sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Edmonton, Alberta
- 1971-04-09 Wang Yang, youngest Olympic record breaker at age 17 (Olympics 1988)
- 1971-04-10 Mihai Bagiu, American gymnast (Olympics 1996), born in Timisoara Romania
- 1971-04-15 Guivi Sissaouri, Canada freestyle wrestler (Olympic silver 1996), born in Tbilisi, Georgia
- 1971-04-20 Grant Smith, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics 1996), born in Canberra, Australia
- 1971-04-24 Phil Rogers, Australian 100m breaststroker (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Adelaide, South Australia
- 1971-04-28 Mihai Apostal, Bucharest Romania, Canadian kayaker (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-04-30 Matt Martin, Hamden, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs, Olympic US-94)
- 1971-05-07 Cameron McFadzean, Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1971-05-10 Andrei Kravtsov, Queensland Australia, gymnast (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-05-13 Hamish Pepper, New Zealand laser single handed sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1971-05-15 Scott Shipley, Bremerton Wash, slalom single kayaker (Olympic 6th 1996)
- 1971-05-18 Clifton Sunada, American extra-lightweight judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- 1971-05-18 Karyn Bye-Dietz, American ice hockey forward (Olympic Gold-1998 & Silver-2002), born in River Falls, Wisconsin
- 1971-05-20 Jonas Berqvist, Angelhorn SWE, hockey forward (Team Sweden, Olympics 1998)
- 1971-05-22 Troy Barnhart, water polo 2m offense (Olympics 1996), born in Hanford, California
- 1971-05-24 Paul Ragusa, Canadian 48 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympics 1996), born in Bülach, Switzerland
- 1971-05-25 Tim Kroeker, Canadian 110m hurdler (Olympics 1996), born in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
- 1971-05-28 Ekaterina Gordeeva, Soviet-Russian figure skater (with Sergei Grinkov - Pairs World Championship, 1986-87, 1989-90; Olympic gold, 1988 & 94), born in Moscow, Russia
- 1971-05-28 Nick Bravin, American fencer-foil (Olympics 1996), born in NYC, New York
- 1971-05-30 Jiri Slegr, Jihlava Cze, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers, Olympic gold 1998)
- 1971-05-30 Kyle Vander Kuyp, Australian 110m hurdler (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-05-31 Murray Hocking, Australian badminton player (Olympics 1996), born in Victoria, Australia
- 1971-06-04 Roy Janse, tornado sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Edmonton, Alberta
- 1971-06-12 David Defiagbon, Nigerian-Canadian boxer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria (d. 2018)
- 1971-06-12 Mark Henry, American 238+lbs (108+kg) weightlifter, born in Silsbee, Texas
- 1971-06-15 Stuart Howell, Australian baseball pitcher (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-06-17 Tripp Schwenk, American 100m/200m backstroke (Olympic silver 1996), born in Sarasota, Florida
- 1971-06-21 Nicole Stevenson, Australian backstroker (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- 1971-06-22 Laryssa Biesenthal, Canadian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Walkertown, Ontario
- 1971-06-25 Robert Reichel, Czech hockey forward (NY Islanders, Olympic gold 1998), born in Litvínov, Czech Republic
- 1971-06-26 Eddie Parenti, 100m butterfly swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1971-06-30 Ann Marsh, American fencer-foil (Olympics 1996), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- 1971-07-06 Adam Laurent, American pursuit cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Santa Cruz, California
- 1971-07-06 Owen Lance Bill Hughes, New Zealand kayaker (Olympics 1996), born in Palmerston North, New Zealand
- 1971-07-10 Adam Foote, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold 2002; World C'ship gold 2004; Stanley Cup 1996, 2001 Colorado Avalanche), born in Toronto, Ontario
- 1971-07-12 Kristi Yamaguchi, American figure skater (Olympic gold 1992; World Championships gold 1991-92), born in Hayward, California
- 1971-07-15 Dean Panaro, diver (Olympics 1996), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 1971-07-18 Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1995–98; All-NBA First Team 1995, 96; Olympic gold 1996; Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, NY Knicks), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- 1971-07-20 Charles Johnson, Fort Pierce Fla, catcher (US Olympics 1992, Marlins)
- 1971-07-22 Kristine Marie Lilly, American soccer midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in NYC, New York
- 1971-07-27 Brennon James Dowric, Australian gymnast (Olympics 1992, 96)
- 1971-08-01 Julia Chilicki, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Somers, Connecticut
- 1971-08-01 Lisa Flood, Canadian 100m breaststroker (Olympics 1996), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- 1971-08-08 Steve Hinton, Australian baseball infielder (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-08-12 Jim Walker, Australian canoeist (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1971-08-13 Camille Thompson, Canadian basketball center (Olympics, 1996), born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia
- 1971-08-18 Jonathan David Winter, New Zealand 100m backstroker (Olympics 1996), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- 1971-08-19 Mary Joe Fernández, American tennis player, broadcaster (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- 1971-08-28 Janet Evans, American swimmer (Olympic gold 400m, 800m, 400m medley 1988; 800m 1992; WR 400m, 800m, 1,500m), born in Fullerton, California
- 1971-08-28 Raul Marquez, Mexican-American boxer (Olympic-92), born in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- 1971-08-30 Joseph Fitzgerald, American team handball center back (Olympics 1996), born in Brooklyn, New York
- 1971-09-03 Glen Housman, Australian swimmer (Olympic silver 1,500m 1992), born in Rockhampton, Queensland
- 1971-09-05 Kim Maher, American softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Saigon, Vietnam
- 1971-09-06 Pavel Patera, Czech hockey forward (Team Czech Rep, Olympic gold 1998), born in Kladno, Czech Republic
- 1971-09-07 Briana Scurry, American soccer goalkeeper (Olympics 1996), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 1971-09-07 Tonny Jensen, Australian basketball guard (Olympics 1996), born in Wagga Wagga, Australia
- 1971-09-09 Jill Sudduth, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- 1971-09-13 Ted Drury, American hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1971-09-14 Jonathan "Adam" Holland, rower (Olympics 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1971-09-17 David Hynes, Australian baseball outfielder (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-09-18 Kate Starre, Australian field hockey utility (Olympics 1996), born in Armadale, Australia
- 1971-09-18 Oleg Ladik, Canadian 100 kg freestyle wrestler (Olympics 1996), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
- 1971-09-19 Colleen Coyne, American ice hockey defenseman (USA, Olympics 1998), born in Falmouth, Massachusetts
- 1971-09-20 Andrew Lane, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-09-22 Ian Van Der Wal, Australian swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Darwin, Australia
- 1971-09-28 David Weightman, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-10-07 Paul Hannam, Canadian 470 sailor (Olympics 1996), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1971-10-25 Laura Chapot, equestrian show jumper (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-10-27 Zaddick X Longenbach, Greenwalds Pa, fencer-foil (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-10-30 Edward "Ted" Murphy, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- 1971-11-05 Sergei Berezin, Russian NHL forward (Team Russia, Olympic silver 1998), born in Voskrensensk, Russia
- 1971-11-08 Anna Simcic, New Zealand backstroker (Olympics 1996), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
- 1971-11-10 Jennifer McFalls, American softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Arlington, Texas
- 1971-11-10 Kate Slatter, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-11-15 Rohan Robinson, Australian hurdler (Olympics 1996)
- 1971-11-16 Alexander Popov, Russian swimmer (50m & 100m Olympic gold, 1992 & 1996), Lesnoy, Soviet Union