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Dan Marino
American football quarterback who set numerous NFL passing records in the 1980s and 1990s during 17 seasons with the Miami Dolphins.
If you've been searching for athletes that start with D, you'll find 6 detailed athletes below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.
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Table of contents
| Dan Marino | David Beckham | Dick Fosbury | Didier Drogba |
| Diego Maradona | Dwight Howard |
List of Athletes That Start With D
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David Beckham
English football midfielder known for accurate long passing and free kicks, with league titles in four different countries.
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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.
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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.
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Diego Maradona
Argentine attacking midfielder who captained his country to the 1986 FIFA World Cup and is considered one of the greatest footballers ever.
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Dwight Howard
American basketball center and three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, 2020 NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers.
About athletes starting with D
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