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Jesse Owens
American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in sprints and the long jump.
If you've been searching for athletes that start with J, you'll find 7 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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List of Athletes That Start With J
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Jimmie Foxx
American baseball first baseman who won the 1933 American League Triple Crown and three consecutive MVP awards in the 1930s.
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Joe Louis
American boxer who held the world heavyweight championship from 1937 to 1949, the longest unbroken reign in the division's history.
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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.
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Jonah Lomu
New Zealand rugby winger whose breakthrough at the 1995 Rugby World Cup transformed the international profile of rugby union.
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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.
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Judd Trump
English professional snooker player and former world champion, known for attacking long-pot play and a 2019 World Championship victory.
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