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Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese football forward and five-time Ballon d'Or winner known for prolific goalscoring across top European leagues and international football.
Looking for 6-syllable athletes? Here are 14 athletes that fit — each linked to a full profile.
Syllables are counted across the whole name (multi-word names sum). "Apple" is 2 syllables; "Macaroni and Cheese" is 6.
List of 6-syllable Athletes
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Diego Maradona
Argentine attacking midfielder who captained his country to the 1986 FIFA World Cup and is considered one of the greatest footballers ever.
3
Evander Holyfield
American boxer and four-time world heavyweight champion, the only boxer to win the undisputed heavyweight title four times.
4
Florence Griffith Joyner
American sprinter who set world records in the 100m and 200m that have stood since the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
5
Gianluigi Buffon
Italian goalkeeper and 2006 FIFA World Cup winner widely regarded among the greatest in football history, with a record number of Serie A appearances.
6
Hakeem Olajuwon
Nigerian-American basketball center widely regarded as one of the greatest centers in NBA history, known for his footwork and back-to-back championships with the Houston Rockets.
7
Ichiro Suzuki
Japanese outfielder who set the MLB single-season hits record in 2004 and amassed over 4000 professional hits across Japan and the United States.
8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American basketball center who won six NBA championships and held the league's all-time scoring record for nearly four decades.
9
Manny Pacquiao
Filipino boxer who won world titles across eight weight classes, more than any other fighter in boxing history.
10
Oksana Baiul
Ukrainian figure skater who won Olympic gold in Lillehammer in 1994 at age 16, the first Olympic champion from independent Ukraine.
11
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Norwegian football striker remembered for his late winner in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final to complete the historic treble.
12
Serena Williams
American tennis player who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.
13
Sugar Ray Robinson
American boxer who held the welterweight world title and five middleweight world titles, often called the greatest boxer pound-for-pound.
14
Vinicius Junior
Brazilian football winger and Real Madrid forward, known for his pace and dribbling on the left flank and decisive Champions League goals.
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