Birthdays in Sport
Birthdays 2501 - 2,600 of 3,253
- 1972-09-04 Daniel Nestor, Canadian tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- 1972-09-05 Dirk Copeland, American pursuit cyclist (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1972-09-11 Kip Simons, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Media, Pennsylvania
- 1972-09-18 Brigitte Becue, Belgian swimmer (Olympics 1988, silver), born in Ostend, Belgium
- 1972-09-19 David Tamburrino, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Saratoga Springs, New York
- 1972-09-20 Jenny Morris, Maryborough Australia, field hockey fullback (Olympics 1996)
- 1972-09-27 Clara Hughes, cyclist (Olympics 2 bronze-96), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1972-10-01 Danielle Scott-Arruda, American volleyball middle blocker (Olympics silver 2008, 12), born in Baton Rouge Louisiana
- 1972-10-05 Grant Hill, American basketball player (Det Pistons, Olympic gold 1996), born in Dallas, Texas
- 1972-10-08 Dede Demet, American cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- 1972-10-10 Marianne Limpert, Canadian 200m relay swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Matagami, Quebec
- 1972-10-13 Summer Sanders, American butterfly swimmer (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Roseville, California
- 1972-10-16 Darius Kasparaitis, Lithuanian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold Unified Team 1992; silver 1998, bronze 2002 Russia; NY Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, NY Rangers), born in Elektrėnai, Lithuania
- 1972-10-16 Darren Balmforth, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1972-10-19 Glen Anthony Mitchell, New Zealand road race cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
- 1972-10-19 Megan Still, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1972-10-19 Otto Steffers, field hockey defender (Olympics 1996), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1972-10-23 Tiffeny Milbrett, American soccer forward (Olympics 1996), born in Portland, Oregon
- 1972-10-27 John Steel, 100m/200m swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1972-10-27 Maria Mutola, Mozambican 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique
- 1972-10-30 Georgina Douglas, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1972-11-02 Marie-Josée Gilbeau-Ouimet, Canadian kayaker (World C'ships 3 gold K-2 200m 1995, 98; K-4 200m 1995), born in Lachine, Quebec
- 1972-11-06 Vicki Movessian, American ice hockey defenseman (USA, Olympic-98), born in Concord, Massachusetts
- 1972-11-07 Emily Lesueur, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold teams 1996), born in Glendale, California
- 1972-11-08 Chris Fydler, Australian swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1972-11-14 Lori Dupuis, ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
- 1972-11-25 Kevin Han, US badminton player (Olympics 1996), born in Shanghai, China
- 1972-12-06 Brendan Garard, Australian field hockey halfback (Olympics 1996)
- 1972-12-07 Hermann Maier, Austrian skier (2 x Olympic gold Super-G, Giant slalom 1998; 3 x World C'ship gold; 4 x overall World Cup titles), born in Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria
- 1972-12-12 Greg Randolph, American road cyclist (Olympics-74th-96), born in Denver, Colorado
- 1972-12-17 Ivan Pedroso, Cuba, long jumper (Olympic 4th 1992)
- 1972-12-20 Jan Caloun, Czech hockey forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
- 1972-12-20 Jonathan Wyatt, New Zealand 5000m runner (Olympics 1996), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- 1972-12-28 Adam Clawson, US slalom canoeist (Olympic-19th-96), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1973-01-07 Ricky Wood, American diver (Olympics 1996), born in Troy, New York
- 1973-01-07 Robert Dunn, American team handball left wing (Olympics 1996), born in Glenn Cove, New York
- 1973-01-10 Glenn Robinson, American NBA forward (Milw, Olympic gold 1996), born in Gary, Indiana
- 1973-01-19 Yevgeny Sadovyi, Russian swimmer (Olympic gold 200fre/400fre/4x200m 1992), born in Volzhsky, Russia
- 1973-01-24 Erik Gervais, Canadian kayaker (Olympics 1996), born in Valleyfield, Quebec
- 1973-01-28 Bronwyn Thompson, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
- 1973-01-28 Robert Braknis, Canadian 100m backstroke/4 x 100 (Olympics 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
- 1973-02-01 Tiia Reima, Finnish ice hockey center (bronze Olympics 1998; World C'ships 1990, 92, 94, 97, 99; 4 x Euro C'ship gold), born in Tampere, Finland
- 1973-02-03 Jim Campbell, American hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- 1973-02-04 Oscar De La Hoya, American boxer (Olympic gold 1992, 6-weight world champion), born in Los Angeles, California
- 1973-02-07 Billy Baumhoff, soccer midfielder/forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in St Louis, Missouri
- 1973-02-07 Sonia Paquette, St-Janvier Quebec, hurdler (Olympics 1996)
- 1973-02-08 Michelle Brogan, Australian basketball forward (Olympic bronze 1996)
- 1973-02-08 Tom King, Australian 470 class sailor (Olympics 1996)
- 1973-02-09 Svetlana Boginskaya, Soviet-Belarusian gymnast (3X Olympic gold - 1988, 1992), born in Minsk, Belorussian SSR, USSR
- 1973-02-12 Brendon Mark Cameron, New Zealand 4k pursuit cyclist (Olympics 1996), born in Otorohanga, New Zealand
- 1973-02-14 Michael "Mike" Theodore Lambert IV, US rower (Olympics 1996), born in Thomaston, Georgia
- 1973-02-15 Amy Van Dyken, US 50m/100m freestyle/100m butterfly swimmer (Olympic 2 g-96), born in Denver, Colorado
- 1973-02-16 Cathy Freeman, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 400m 2000; silver 1996; World C'ship gold 400m 1997, 99), born in Mackay, Australia
- 1973-02-16 James Young, Australian water polo player (Olympics 1996)
- 1973-02-21 Brian Rolston, American NHL left wing (Olympics 1994, NJ Devils), born in Flint, Michigan
- 1973-02-22 Ntala Skinner, American biathlete (Olympics 1994), born in Sun Valley, Idaho
- 1973-02-23 Robert Pipkins, American luge racer (Olympics 1994), born in Buffalo, New York
- 1973-02-26 Jenny Thompson, American 400m freestyle swimmer (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Danvers, Massachusetts
Eric Lindros (50 years old)
1973-02-28 Canadian NHL forward,1992-2007, 6X All-Star (Philadelphia Flyers, and 3 other teams; Olympic Gold - 2002), born in London, Ontario
- 1973-03-03 Tisha Venturini, Modesto California, soccer midfielder (Olympics 1996)
- 1973-03-06 Brian Olson, American middleweight (189 lbs) judoka (Olympics 1996), born in Tallahassee, Florida
- 1973-03-12 Gabriel Mendez, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
- 1973-03-20 Norman Tome, Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
- 1973-03-23 Jason Kidd, American Basketball HOF point guard (Olympic gold 2000, 08; NBA C'ship 2011 Dallas Mavericks; 10×NBA All-Star; 5×All-NBA First Team) and coach (Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavs), born in San Francisco, California
- 1973-03-23 Kathy Carboy, diver (Olympics 1996), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1973-03-24 David Moravec, hockey forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998)
- 1973-03-24 Josh Lakatos, trap shooter (Olympic silver 1996), born in Pasadena, California
- 1973-03-24 Philippe Boucher, Canadian NHL defenseman (LA Kings), born in Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec
- 1973-03-29 Brad Bridgewater, American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m backstroke 1996), born in Charleston, West Virginia
- 1973-04-08 Walter Nicholas Henry Tongue, New Zealand 50m/100m swimmer (Olympics 1996), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- 1973-04-17 Brett Maher, Australian basketball guard (Olympics 1996), born in Adelaide, South Australia
- 1973-04-17 Ross Aloisi, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Adelaide, South Australia
- 1973-04-18 Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian 10k runner (Olympic gold 1996), born in Asella, Arsi Province, Ethiopia
- 1973-04-18 James "Jamie" Koven, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Morristown, New Jersey
- 1973-04-24 Mark Babic, Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
- 1973-04-25 Paige Gordon, Canadian diver (Olympics-16-92, 96), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- 1973-04-28 Marc[us] Blake Schneider, American rower (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Lubbock, Texas
- 1973-05-05 Johan Hedberg, Swedish ice hockey coach and goalie (Team Sweden, Olympics 1998), born in Nacka, Sweden
- 1973-05-06 Joe Spiteri, Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
- 1973-05-08 Wolf Wigo, American water polo driver (Olympics 1996), born in Abington Pennsylvania
- 1973-05-11 Michelle Venturella, US softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996)
- 1973-05-15 Suzannah Bianco, synchronized swimmer (Olympics-alt-96), born in San Jose, California
- 1973-05-22 Daniel Tiatto, Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
- 1973-05-24 Ville Peltonen, Finnish hockey forward (Team Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Vantaa, Finland
- 1973-05-25 Duncan Free, Australian rower (Olympics gold 2006), born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- 1973-05-25 Josée Corbeil, Canadian volleyball player (Olympics 1996), born in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec
- 1973-05-28 Todd Sweeris, table tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
- 1973-05-29 Malcolm Allen, Australian swimmer (1995 World C'ships gold 4x200m freestyle relay), born in Wauchope, NSW
- 1973-06-01 Frédérik Deburghgraeve, Belgian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m breaststroke 1996 WR 1:00.60), born in Roeselare, West Flanders, Belgium
- 1973-06-12 Hanna Riikka Nieminen, Finnish ice hockey right wing (2 Olympics bronze 1998, 2018), born in Jyväskylä, Finland
- 1973-06-14 Sami Kapanen, Vantaa Fin, NHL left wing (Whalers, Carolina, Olympic bronze 1998)
- 1973-06-18 Tracy Ducar (née Noonan), American soccer goalkeeper (24 caps; Raleigh Wings, Boston Breakers), born in Lawrence, Massachusetts
- 1973-06-21 Alyson Annan, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- 1973-06-24 Jere Lehtinen, Espoo Fin, NHL right wing (Dallas Stars, Olympic bronze 1998)
- 1973-06-25 Milan Hnilicka, Czech hockey goaltender (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
- 1973-06-25 Whitney Post, American rower (Olympics 1996), born in Wayland, Massachusetts
- 1973-06-27 Jennifer Brundage, American softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Orange, California
- 1973-06-28 Brian Maisonneuve, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Detroit, Michigan
- 1973-06-29 George Hincapie, American road cyclist (Olympics-76th-92, 96), born in Queens, New York
- 1973-07-05 Christy Rowe, soccer defender (Olympics 1996), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota