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Nadia Comaneci
Romanian gymnast who scored the first perfect 10.0 in Olympic gymnastics history at the 1976 Montreal Games.
If you've been searching for athletes that start with N, 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 N
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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.
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Naomi Osaka
Japanese tennis player and four-time Grand Slam singles champion, the first Asian player to reach world number one in singles.
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Neymar
Brazilian forward and Olympic gold medallist known for dribbling skill and goalscoring across Santos, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Al-Hilal.
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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.
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Nikola Jokic
Serbian basketball center, three-time NBA Most Valuable Player and 2023 NBA champion with the Denver Nuggets.
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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.
About athletes starting with N
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