Athletes that contain N

List of Athletes That Contain N

1

Allyson Felix

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

2

Andre Agassi

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

3

Andrea Pirlo

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

4

Andres Iniesta

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

5

Billie Jean King

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

6

Bjorn Borg

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

7

Bobby Charlton

English midfielder and 1966 World Cup winner regarded as one of England's greatest footballers and a Manchester United icon.

8

Conor McGregor

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

9

Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese football forward and five-time Ballon d'Or winner known for prolific goalscoring across top European leagues and international football.

10

Dan Marino

American football quarterback who set numerous NFL passing records in the 1980s and 1990s during 17 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.

11

Diego Maradona

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

12

Erling Haaland

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

13

Evander Holyfield

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

14

Felix Sanchez

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

15

Florence Griffith Joyner

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

16

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.

17

Garrincha

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

18

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.

19

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.

20

Hank Aaron

American Major League Baseball outfielder who broke the all-time career home-run record in 1974 and held it for over three decades.

21

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.

22

Ian Thorpe

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

23

Imran Khan

Pakistani fast bowler and all-rounder who captained Pakistan to its first Cricket World Cup title in 1992.

24

Inzamam-ul-Haq

Pakistani cricket batter and former captain, the country's all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket at over 8800 runs.

25

Jesse Owens

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

26

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.

27

Jonah Lomu

New Zealand rugby winger whose breakthrough at the 1995 Rugby World Cup transformed the international profile of rugby union.

28

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.

29

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.

30

Kevin Trapp

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

31

Khabib Nurmagomedov

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

32

Kobe Bryant

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

33

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.

34

LeBron James

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

35

Lennox Lewis

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

36

Lionel Messi

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

37

Magic Johnson

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

38

Manny Pacquiao

Filipino boxer who won world titles across eight weight classes, more than any other fighter in boxing history.

39

Martina Navratilova

Czech-American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and a record 31 Grand Slam doubles titles.

40

Megan Rapinoe

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

41

Michael Johnson

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

42

Michael Jordan

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

43

Michel Platini

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

44

Mike Tyson

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

45

Nadia Comaneci

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

46

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.

47

Naomi Osaka

Japanese tennis player and four-time Grand Slam singles champion, the first Asian player to reach world number one in singles.

48

Neymar

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

49

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.

50

Nikola Jokic

Serbian basketball center, three-time NBA Most Valuable Player and 2023 NBA champion with the Denver Nuggets.

51

Novak Djokovic

Serbian tennis player who holds the men's record for Grand Slam singles titles with 24 and most weeks at world No. 1.

52

Oksana Baiul

Ukrainian figure skater who won Olympic gold in Lillehammer in 1994 at age 16, the first Olympic champion from independent Ukraine.

53

Oksana Chusovitina

Uzbek gymnast and eight-time Olympian, the only gymnast to compete at eight Olympic Games across more than three decades.

54

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

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

55

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.

56

Paolo Maldini

Italian defender who spent his entire 25-year senior career at AC Milan and is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history.

57

Qin Kai

Chinese springboard diver and four-time Olympic medalist, twice a synchronized 3m gold medalist for China.

58

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.

59

Quinton de Kock

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

60

Quinton Jackson

American mixed martial artist known as "Rampage," former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and Pride Fighting Championships fixture.

61

Rafael Nadal

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

62

Ronaldinho

Brazilian attacking midfielder and forward who won the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the Ballon d'Or in 2005 during his Barcelona peak.

63

Ronaldo Nazario

Brazilian striker, two-time World Cup winner, and three-time FIFA World Player of the Year, often called "O Fenomeno."

64

Roy Jones Jr.

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

65

Saqlain Mushtaq

Pakistani off-spin bowler credited with developing the modern "doosra" delivery, with over 200 Test wickets in his international career.

66

Sebastian Coe

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

67

Sebastien Loeb

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

68

Serena Williams

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

69

Shaquille O'Neal

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

70

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.

71

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.

72

Sugar Ray Robinson

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

73

Tim Duncan

American basketball power forward who won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs across nearly two decades.

74

Tony Romo

American football quarterback who set Dallas Cowboys franchise records for passing yards and touchdowns during a 14-season NFL career.

75

Usain Bolt

Jamaican sprinter who set world records in the 100 metres and 200 metres and won eight Olympic gold medals.

76

Venus Williams

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

77

Vince Carter

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

78

Vinicius Junior

Brazilian football winger and Real Madrid forward, known for his pace and dribbling on the left flank and decisive Champions League goals.

79

Wayne Gretzky

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

80

Wayne Rooney

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

81

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.

82

Xander Schauffele

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

83

Xherdan Shaqiri

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

84

Yannick Noah

French tennis player who won the 1983 French Open men's singles title, the last French champion at Roland Garros in the men's draw.

85

Yao Ming

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

86

Yelena Isinbayeva

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

87

Yevgeny Kafelnikov

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

88

Yulia Lipnitskaya

Russian figure skater who won team gold at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at age 15, the youngest Russian to win Winter Olympic gold.

89

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.

90

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Swedish football striker who won league titles in four different countries and is widely regarded as Sweden's greatest footballer.