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Athletes that contain G

31 athletes containing the letter G — each with origin, classification, and notes.

Below are athletes that contain the letter G anywhere in the name. Each of the 31 athletes below opens to a full profile.

Table of contents 31 entries
Andre AgassiBillie Jean KingBjorn BorgConor McGregor
Didier DrogbaDiego MaradonaDwight HowardEliud Kipchoge
Erling HaalandFlorence Griffith JoynerGareth BaleGarrincha
George BestGianluigi BuffonHaile GebrselassieHugo Sanchez
Joseph SchoolingKhabib NurmagomedovMagic JohnsonMegan Rapinoe
Ole Gunnar SolskjaerRoger FedererSergei FedorovSergey Bubka
Steffi GrafSugar Ray RobinsonTiger WoodsUgo Humbert
Wayne GretzkyYao MingYevgeny Kafelnikov

List of Athletes That Contain G

    1

    Andre Agassi

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

    2

    Billie Jean King

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

    3

    Bjorn Borg

    Swedish tennis player who won 11 Grand Slam singles titles before retiring at age 26 in 1983.

    4

    Conor McGregor

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

    5

    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.

    6

    Diego Maradona

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

    7

    Dwight Howard

    American basketball center and three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 2020 NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers.

    8

    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.

    9

    Erling Haaland

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

    10

    Florence Griffith Joyner

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

    11

    Gareth Bale

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

    12

    Garrincha

    Brazilian winger who won two FIFA World Cups and was known for dribbling skill despite a leg deformity from birth.

    13

    George Best

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

    14

    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.

    15

    Haile Gebrselassie

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

    16

    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.

    17

    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.

    18

    Khabib Nurmagomedov

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

    19

    Magic Johnson

    American basketball point guard who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and led the Showtime era of the 1980s.

    20

    Megan Rapinoe

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

    21

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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

    22

    Roger Federer

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

    23

    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.

    24

    Sergey Bubka

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

    25

    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.

    26

    Sugar Ray Robinson

    American boxer who held the welterweight world title and five middleweight world titles, often called the greatest boxer pound-for-pound.

    27

    Tiger Woods

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

    28

    Ugo Humbert

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

    29

    Wayne Gretzky

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

    30

    Yao Ming

    Chinese basketball center who played eight NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets and helped expand the league's global audience.

    31

    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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