Athletes that contain R

List of Athletes That Contain R

1

Andre Agassi

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

2

Andrea Pirlo

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

3

Andres Iniesta

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

4

Bill Russell

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

5

Bjorn Borg

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

6

Bobby Charlton

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

7

Caeleb Dressel

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

8

Carl Lewis

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

9

Chris Evert

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

10

Conor McGregor

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

11

Cristiano Ronaldo

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

12

Dan Marino

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

13

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.

14

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.

15

Diego Maradona

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

16

Dwight Howard

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

17

Erling Haaland

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

18

Evander Holyfield

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

19

Florence Griffith Joyner

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

20

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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

21

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.

22

Gareth Bale

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

23

Garrincha

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

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

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.

27

Ian Thorpe

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

28

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.

29

Iker Casillas

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

30

Imran Khan

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

31

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.

32

Judd Trump

English professional snooker player and former world champion, known for attacking long-pot play and a 2019 World Championship victory.

33

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

34

Karrie Webb

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

35

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.

36

Keshav Maharaj

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

37

Kevin Trapp

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

38

Khabib Nurmagomedov

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

39

Kobe Bryant

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

40

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.

41

Larry Bird

American basketball forward who won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during the 1980s.

42

LeBron James

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

43

Luis Suarez

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

44

Luka Modric

Croatian football midfielder, 2018 Ballon d'Or winner, and the first non-Argentine or Portuguese to win the award in over a decade.

45

Mark Cox

English tennis player who reached the top 25 in the world in the late 1960s and reached the semi-finals of three Grand Slam events.

46

Mark Spitz

American swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, a record that stood until 2008.

47

Marta

Brazilian forward and six-time FIFA World Player of the Year, widely regarded as one of the greatest women's footballers in history.

48

Martina Navratilova

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

49

Megan Rapinoe

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

50

Michael Jordan

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

51

Mithali Raj

Indian cricket batter and former captain, the all-time leading run-scorer in Women's One Day International cricket.

52

Neymar

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

53

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.

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

Pete Sampras

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

57

Prithvi Shaw

Indian cricket batter who became the youngest Indian to score a Test century on debut and captained India's 2018 Under-19 World Cup-winning team.

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

Rafael Nadal

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

60

Rick Fox

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

61

Roger Federer

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

Serena Williams

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

66

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.

67

Sergey Bubka

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

68

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.

69

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.

70

Sugar Ray Robinson

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

71

Tiger Woods

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

72

Tom Brady

American football quarterback who won seven Super Bowls, more than any player in NFL history, across stints with the Patriots and Buccaneers.

73

Tony Romo

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

74

Ugo Humbert

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

75

Ulrich Salchow

Swedish figure skater, the first Olympic figure skating champion in 1908 and ten-time World champion who invented the jump that bears his name.

76

Uwe Seeler

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

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

Virat Kohli

Indian cricket batter and former captain, widely regarded as one of the leading run-scorers across all three international formats in his era.

80

Wahab Riaz

Pakistani fast bowler known for hostile left-arm pace, particularly remembered for a 2015 Cricket World Cup spell against Australia.

81

Wayne Gretzky

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

82

Wayne Rooney

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

83

Wilma Rudolph

American sprinter who became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics at the 1960 Rome Games.

84

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.

85

Xander Schauffele

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

86

Xherdan Shaqiri

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

87

Yu Darvish

Japanese-Iranian pitcher who set Nippon Professional Baseball strikeout records before joining MLB, where he became a multi-time All-Star.

88

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

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