ATHLETES

Athletes that contain E

92 athletes containing the letter E — each with origin, classification, and notes.

List of Athletes That Contain E

    1

    Adam Peaty

    British swimmer who won three Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 50m and 100m breaststroke.

    2

    Allyson Felix

    American sprinter who won 11 Olympic medals, the most by any track and field athlete in Olympic history.

    3

    Andre Agassi

    American tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles titles and a career Grand Slam, plus Olympic gold in 1996.

    4

    Andrea Pirlo

    Italian deep-lying midfielder who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup and two UEFA Champions League titles with AC Milan.

    5

    Andres Iniesta

    Spanish midfielder who scored the winning goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final and won four Champions League titles with Barcelona.

    6

    Bill Russell

    American basketball center who won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, the most of any player in league history.

    7

    Billie Jean King

    American tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and led advocacy for equal prize money in women's tennis.

    8

    Caeleb Dressel

    American swimmer who won seven Olympic gold medals and holds world records in the 100m butterfly and 100m individual medley.

    9

    Carl Lewis

    American track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals across four Games in sprints and the long jump.

    10

    Chris Evert

    American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and reached at least the semifinals of 52 consecutive majors.

    11

    Conor McGregor

    Irish mixed martial artist who became the first UFC fighter to hold championship belts in two weight divisions simultaneously.

    12

    David Beckham

    English football midfielder known for accurate long passing and free kicks, with league titles in four different countries.

    13

    Didier Drogba

    Ivorian football striker and Chelsea club legend, known for powerful hold-up play and big-match goals including the decisive 2012 Champions League header.

    14

    Diego Maradona

    Argentine attacking midfielder who captained his country to the 1986 FIFA World Cup and is considered one of the greatest footballers ever.

    15

    Eliud Kipchoge

    Kenyan long-distance runner who won two Olympic marathon gold medals and was the first to run the marathon distance under two hours.

    16

    Erling Haaland

    Norwegian striker known for prolific goalscoring in the Bundesliga and Premier League, including a record-breaking Premier League debut season.

    17

    Eusebio

    Mozambican-born Portuguese forward who won the 1965 Ballon d'Or and finished as top scorer at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

    18

    Evander Holyfield

    American boxer and four-time world heavyweight champion, the only boxer to win the undisputed heavyweight title four times.

    19

    Felix Sanchez

    Dominican-American track athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 400m hurdles, the first Dominican Republic Olympic gold medalist.

    20

    Florence Griffith Joyner

    American sprinter who set world records in the 100m and 200m that have stood since the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

    21

    Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    American boxer who finished his career undefeated at 50-0 across five weight classes.

    22

    Franz Beckenbauer

    German defender who won the 1974 FIFA World Cup as captain and the 1990 edition as manager, pioneering the modern attacking sweeper role.

    23

    Gareth Bale

    Welsh football winger known for powerful left-footed strikes and five UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid.

    24

    George Best

    Northern Irish forward and 1968 Ballon d'Or winner regarded as one of the greatest dribblers in football history.

    25

    Haile Gebrselassie

    Ethiopian long-distance runner who won two Olympic gold medals in the 10,000m and set 27 world records.

    26

    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.

    27

    Hugo Sanchez

    Mexican football striker and Real Madrid club legend who won five consecutive Pichichi awards as La Liga's top scorer in the late 1980s.

    28

    Ian Thorpe

    Australian swimmer who won five Olympic gold medals and set world records in freestyle events from 200m to 800m.

    29

    Iker Casillas

    Spanish goalkeeper and Real Madrid captain who lifted the 2010 FIFA World Cup as part of Spain's golden generation.

    30

    Jesse Owens

    American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in sprints and the long jump.

    31

    Jimmie Foxx

    American baseball first baseman who won the 1933 American League Triple Crown and three consecutive MVP awards in the 1930s.

    32

    Joe Louis

    American boxer who held the world heavyweight championship from 1937 to 1949, the longest unbroken reign in the division's history.

    33

    Joseph Schooling

    Singaporean swimmer who won the 100m butterfly gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, defeating Michael Phelps and earning Singapore's first Olympic gold.

    34

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    American basketball center who won six NBA championships and held the league's all-time scoring record for nearly four decades.

    35

    Karrie Webb

    Australian professional golfer and seven-time major champion who completed the LPGA Career Grand Slam at the youngest age in tour history.

    36

    Karsten Warholm

    Norwegian 400m hurdler and Olympic gold medalist who set the men's world record at 45.94 seconds at the 2021 Tokyo Games.

    37

    Katie Ledecky

    American swimmer who has won nine Olympic gold medals and holds world records in the 800m, 1500m, and other distance freestyle events.

    38

    Kelly Pavlik

    American boxer and former WBC and WBO middleweight world champion, with a fight record built on aggressive pressure boxing.

    39

    Keshav Maharaj

    South African left-arm spin bowler and Test team specialist, the first bowler to take a Test hat-trick for South Africa.

    40

    Kevin Trapp

    German football goalkeeper with European trophy success at Eintracht Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain.

    41

    Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Russian mixed martial artist who retired undefeated at 29-0 as UFC lightweight champion.

    42

    Kobe Bryant

    American basketball guard who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers across two decades.

    43

    Krzysztof Piatek

    Polish football striker known for prolific Serie A goalscoring with Genoa and AC Milan and a 2018 FIFA World Cup appearance with Poland.

    44

    Kylian Mbappe

    French forward who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup at age 19 and has been among the world's top scorers across Ligue 1 and La Liga.

    45

    LeBron James

    American basketball forward, four-time NBA champion, and the league's all-time leading scorer.

    46

    Lennox Lewis

    British boxer who became undisputed heavyweight world champion in 1999, the last undisputed champion before the four-belt era.

    47

    Lionel Messi

    Argentine football forward widely considered one of the greatest players in the sport's history, with eight Ballon d'Or awards.

    48

    Luis Suarez

    Uruguayan football striker and three-time league top scorer in three different countries, with international honours including Copa America 2011.

    49

    Luke Shaw

    English football left back known for his Manchester United career and the opening goal of the UEFA Euro 2020 final for England.

    50

    Megan Rapinoe

    American forward and two-time FIFA World Cup winner who captained the United States women's team in the 2010s.

    51

    Michael Johnson

    American sprinter who won four Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 200m and 400m.

    52

    Michael Jordan

    American basketball guard who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player ever.

    53

    Michael Phelps

    American swimmer who won 23 Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympic athlete in history.

    54

    Michel Platini

    French attacking midfielder and three-time Ballon d'Or winner who led France to the 1984 European Championship.

    55

    Mike Tyson

    American boxer who became the youngest undisputed heavyweight champion in history at age 20 in 1986.

    56

    Nadia Comaneci

    Romanian gymnast who scored the first perfect 10.0 in Olympic gymnastics history at the 1976 Montreal Games.

    57

    Nancy Lopez

    American professional golfer and three-time major champion, the LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year and Player of the Year in the same season.

    58

    Neymar

    Brazilian forward and Olympic gold medallist known for dribbling skill and goalscoring across Santos, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Al-Hilal.

    59

    Odell Beckham Jr.

    American football wide receiver and Pro Bowl selection, remembered for a one-handed catch that became one of the most-replayed moments in NFL history.

    60

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

    Norwegian football striker remembered for his late winner in Manchester United's 1999 Champions League final to complete the historic treble.

    61

    Oscar Robertson

    American basketball guard who recorded the first NBA season triple-double average in 1961-62 and won the 1971 NBA championship with Milwaukee.

    62

    Pele

    Brazilian football forward who won three FIFA World Cups and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history.

    63

    Pete Sampras

    American tennis player who won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, including seven Wimbledon championships.

    64

    Quincy Promes

    Dutch football winger and attacking forward known for his time at Ajax, Sevilla, and Spartak Moscow, and over 50 caps for the Netherlands.

    65

    Quinton de Kock

    South African wicket-keeper batter known for explosive top-order white-ball batting and over 6000 ODI runs across his career.

    66

    Rafael Nadal

    Spanish tennis player who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, including a record 14 French Open championships.

    67

    Roger Federer

    Swiss tennis player who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including eight Wimbledon championships.

    68

    Roy Jones Jr.

    American boxer who won world titles in four weight classes from middleweight to heavyweight.

    69

    Sebastian Coe

    British middle-distance runner who won two Olympic 1500m gold medals and set world records across 800m to the mile.

    70

    Sebastien Loeb

    French rally driver and nine-time World Rally Championship winner, the most successful driver in WRC history.

    71

    Serena Williams

    American tennis player who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.

    72

    Sergei Fedorov

    Russian ice hockey center and three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Detroit Red Wings, the first Russian to win the NHL Most Valuable Player award.

    73

    Sergey Bubka

    Ukrainian pole vaulter who won six consecutive World Championships and set 35 world records.

    74

    Shaquille O'Neal

    American basketball center who won four NBA championships and was one of the most dominant low-post players in league history.

    75

    Shawn Kemp

    American basketball power forward and six-time NBA All-Star known for athletic dunks during his time with the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1990s.

    76

    Steffi Graf

    German tennis player who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles and the only Golden Slam (all four majors plus Olympic gold) in a single calendar year.

    77

    Stephen Curry

    American basketball point guard who has won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and is the league's all-time three-point leader.

    78

    Tiger Woods

    American golfer with 15 major championships, second on the all-time list, and a record-tying 82 PGA Tour victories.

    79

    Ugo Humbert

    French tennis player who reached the world top 15 in singles and won multiple ATP titles in the early 2020s.

    80

    Uwe Seeler

    German football striker and Hamburger SV club legend who captained West Germany at four FIFA World Cups in the 1950s and 1960s.

    81

    Venus Williams

    American tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister Serena.

    82

    Vince Carter

    American basketball wing whose 22-season NBA career was the longest by a single player and who became known for spectacular dunks.

    83

    Vlade Divac

    Serbian basketball center and NBA All-Star, the first international NBA player to record over 13000 career points and 9000 rebounds.

    84

    Wayne Gretzky

    Canadian ice hockey center widely considered the greatest player in NHL history, holding more than 60 league records when he retired.

    85

    Wayne Rooney

    English football forward and Manchester United all-time top scorer who also held the England national team scoring record on his retirement.

    86

    Willie Mays

    American baseball center fielder, 24-time MLB All-Star and 1954 World Series winner, regarded as one of the greatest all-around players in baseball history.

    87

    Wilt Chamberlain

    American basketball center who scored 100 points in a single NBA game and held many of the league's scoring and rebounding records.

    88

    Xander Schauffele

    American golfer and two-time major champion, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in men's individual golf.

    89

    Xherdan Shaqiri

    Swiss football winger with Kosovan roots, known for powerful long-range shooting and a 2017 UEFA Champions League title with Liverpool.

    90

    Yelena Isinbayeva

    Russian pole vaulter, two-time Olympic gold medalist and the first woman to clear 5 metres in pole vault.

    91

    Yevgeny Kafelnikov

    Russian tennis player and former world number one, winner of two Grand Slam singles titles and the 2000 Sydney Olympic gold medal.

    92

    Zinedine Zidane

    French attacking midfielder who won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the Ballon d'Or in 1998, and later coached Real Madrid to three Champions League titles.

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