ATHLETES

Athletes that contain F

21 athletes containing the letter F — each with origin, classification, and notes.

List of Athletes That Contain F

    1

    Allyson Felix

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

    2

    Cafu

    Brazilian football fullback and only player to appear in three FIFA World Cup finals, captaining Brazil to the 2002 title.

    3

    Dick Fosbury

    American high jumper who won the 1968 Olympic gold and pioneered the back-first jumping technique now used by virtually all elite jumpers.

    4

    Evander Holyfield

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

    5

    Felix Sanchez

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

    6

    Florence Griffith Joyner

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

    7

    Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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

    8

    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.

    9

    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.

    10

    Jimmie Foxx

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

    11

    Johan Cruyff

    Dutch forward and manager who won three Ballon d'Or awards and shaped the philosophy known as Total Football at Ajax and Barcelona.

    12

    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.

    13

    Nick Faldo

    English golfer and six-time major champion, dominant in the late 1980s and early 1990s with a methodical short game and remodeled swing.

    14

    Rafael Nadal

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

    15

    Rick Fox

    Bahamian-Canadian basketball wing who won three NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in the early 2000s.

    16

    Roger Federer

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

    17

    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.

    18

    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.

    19

    Toto Wolff

    Austrian Formula 1 executive and former driver who led Mercedes to eight consecutive Constructors' Championships from 2014 to 2021.

    20

    Xander Schauffele

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

    21

    Yevgeny Kafelnikov

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

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