Famous Sportspersons - List of Famous Sportspersons - page 5

Play a few games and get fame and fortune in return; who wouldn’t love that? Athletes and sportsmen, and women, have always been a great sour of inspiration for everyone. A few examples that would come to mind would be people like Michael Jordan, who was actually denied the opportunity to play on the varsity basketball team because he was too short; and Dick Hoyt, better known as Team Hoyt amongst athletic circles for being the father who took to triathlons just so that his disabled son could enjoy being a part of them; he has successfully completed 6 Ironman races. They symbolize the level of fitness, competitive edge, physique, popularity and fame that everyone wishes they had. In some countries, certain sportsmen are so famous and admired that they are actually worshiped. That said, it must be made clear that achieving that level of fame is no easy task and requires years of dedicated practice and training. Great athletes, whether they be cricketers, basketball or baseball players, formula 1 drivers, footballers or rugby players put in a substantial amount of their time and energy in perfecting their skills. To know more about such individuals, their life’s story, timeline, trivia and interesting facts, you just have to breeze though the list of biographies mentioned below.

The Most Famous Sportspersons

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Jürgen KloppJune 16, 1967GermanJürgen Klopp is a German football manager, and a former professional football player
Yao MingSeptember 12, 1980ChineseYao Ming is a retired Chinese basketball player who played for Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)
Brock LesnarJuly 12, 1977AmericanBrock Edward Lesnar is a popular American wrestler, American football player, as well as a martial artist
Marcus RashfordOctober 31, 1997BritishMarcus Rashford is an English professional footballer
Brandon BurlsworthSeptember 20, 1976AmericanBrandon Burlsworth was a football player who played for the Arkansas Razorbacks
Scottie PippenSeptember 25, 1965AmericanScottie Pippen is an American retired basketball player
Shayna BaszlerAugust 8, 1980AmericanShayna Baszler is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Jey UsoAugust 22, 1985AmericanJey or Joshua Samuel Fatu is an American professional wrestler
Richard SandrakApril 15, 1992UkrainianRichard Sandrak, better known as Little Hercules, is a martial artist, bodybuilder and actor
Monika DannemannJune 24, 1945GermanCheck out all that you wanted to know about Monika Dannemann, the famous German Figure Skater & Painter; her birthday, her family and personal life, her boyfriends, fun trivia facts and more.
Barry Venison

Barry Venison

Barry Venison is a former football player and a sports television pundit

BritishAugust 16, 1964139 views

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth was an American baseball player considered to be among the best to have ever graced the game

Ashton Eaton

Ashton Eaton is an American decathlete who holds the world record in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events

AmericanJanuary 21, 1988142 views

Sydel Curry

Learn about Sydel Curry, the famous American Indoor Collegiate Volleyball Player; her birthday, what she did before fame, her family life, fun trivia facts and more.

AmericanOctober 20, 1994148 views

Mark Spitz

Mark Spitz is an American former competition swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics

AmericanFebruary 10, 1950190 views

Daley Thompson

Daley Thompson is an English former decathlete who is a four-time world record holder and winner of two Olympic gold medals

BritishJuly 30, 1958241 views

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is an American retired track and field athlete who won three Olympic gold medals at different games

AmericanMarch 3, 1962200 views

Fatima Whitbread

Fatima Whitbread is a British former javelin thrower who is a two-time Olympic medalist

BritishMarch 3, 1961666 views

Steve Cram

Steve Cram is a British retired track and field athlete counted amongst the top male runners of the 1980s

BritishOctober 14, 1960228 views

Sergey Bubka

Sergey Bubka is a former Ukrainian pole vaulter and the first one to clear 6.0 meter mark