Athletes Born in 1963

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 342

• Jan 1 Lina Kačiušytė, Lithuanian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m breaststroke 1980; WR 1979 2:28.36), born in Vilnius, Lithuania

• Jan 2 Edgar Martínez, American Baseball HOF third baseman and DH (7 × MLB All-Star; 5 × Silver Slugger Award; AL batting champion 1992, 95; Seattle Mariners), born in New York City
• Jan 3 Aamer Malik, Pakistani cricket batsman (14 Tests, 2x100s 1989; 24 ODIs), born in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab, Pakistan
• Jan 3 Jim Everett, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1990; NFL passing TD leader 1988, 89; LA Rams, New Orleans Saints), born in Emporia, Kansas
• Jan 4 Linda Muri, American rower (World C'ship gold LW4- 1994, 95; LW2- 1999), born in Killingly, Connecticut
• Jan 5 Jeff Fassero, American baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos), born in Springfield, Illinois
• Jan 6 Norm Charlton, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Fort Polk, California
• Jan 7 Craig Shipley, Australian-American baseball infielder (San Diego Padres), born in Parramatta, Australia
• Jan 8 Hiromi Kobayashi, Japanese golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Iwaki, Fukushima
• Jan 11 Petra Schneider, East German swimmer (Olympic gold 400m, 400m medley Moscow), born in Chemnitz, Germany
• Jan 11 Tracy Caulkins, American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m medley, 400m medley, 1 x 100m medley relay 1984; 5 x World C'ship gold 1978), born in Winona, Minnesota
• Jan 15 Lijuan Geng, Chinese table tennis player (World C'ship gold team 1983, 85; doubles 1985; mixed 1987), born in Hebei, China
• Jan 15 Richard Nasheim, Canadian-Austrian ice hockey coach and forward (Team Austria 1998), born in Regina, Canada
• Jan 18 Yury Zakharevich, Soviet weightlifter, born in Tver Oblast, Russia
• Jan 19 Michael Adams, American NBA guard (Charlotte Hornets), born in Hartford, Connecticut
• Jan 20 Scott Fisher, Australian basketball forward (NBL C'ship 1989, 95, 2000; NBL MVP 1989 [GF MVP], 92; North Melbourne Giants, Perth Wildcats) and coach (Perth Wildcats), born in San Jose, California
• Jan 21 Detlef Schrempf, German-American NBA forward, 1985-2001 (Mavericks, Pacers, Supersonics), born in Leverkusen, West Germany

• Jan 21 Jessie Hester, American NFL wide receiver, 1985-95 (Raiders, Falcons, Colts, Rams), born in Belle Glade, Florida
• Jan 22 Andrei Tchmil, Ukrainian-Belgian cyclist, born in Khabarovsk, Russia
• Jan 22 Jeff Treadway, American baseball infielder (LA Dodgers), born in Columbus, Georgia
• Jan 23 Rocco Romano, Canadian CFL guard (Calgary Stampeders), born in Hamilton, Canada
• Jan 24 Arnold Vanderlyde, Dutch boxer, born in Sittard, Netherlands
• Jan 24 Martyn Grimley, English field hockey player, born in Halifax, United Kingdom
• Jan 26 José Mourinho, Portuguese soccer manager (Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester Utd, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Roma), born in Lisbon, Portugal
• Jan 26 Simon O'Donnell, Australian cricket all-rounder (6 Tests, 6 wickets, BB 3/37; 87 ODIs, 108 wickets; Victoria CA), born in Deniliquin, Australia
• Jan 28 Denise Biellmann, Swiss figure skater (World C'ship gold ladies singles 1981), born in Zurich, Switzerland
• Feb 2 Philip Laats, Belgian judoka
• Feb 4 Pirmin Zurbriggen, Swiss alpine skier (Olympic gold 1988)
• Feb 4 Tracie Ruiz-Conforto, Hawaii, sync swimmer (Olympic 2 gold/silver-84, 88)
• Feb 6 David Capel, English cricket all-rounder (15 Tests; 21 wickets; 23 ODIs), born in Northampton, England (d. 2020)
• Feb 6 Mike Hough, Canadian NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), born in Montreal, Quebec
• Feb 7 Roland Lefebvre, Dutch cricket all-rounder (11 ODIs, captain), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Feb 8 Mohammad Azharuddin, Indian politician and cricketer, born in Hyderabad, India
• Feb 9 Madusa Miceli [Debra Ann], wrestler (WCW), born in Milan, Italy
• Feb 9 Mike Rindel, cricketer (N Transvaal opening bat ODI ton v Pak 1995)
• Feb 10 Bennie Thompson, American football safety (Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Feb 10 Joakim Nystrom, Swedish tennis star, born in Skellefteå, Sweden
• Feb 10 Lenny Dykstra, American MLB centerfielder (NY Met, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Santa Ana, California
• Feb 11 José Mari Bakero, Spanish footballer, born in Goizueta, Spain
• Feb 12 Brent Jones, American College Football Hall of Fame tight end (Santa Clara Uni; Super Bowl 1988, 89, 95; SF 49ers; Pro Bowl 1992–95; All Pro 1992-94), born in Santa Clara, California

• Feb 18 John Gesek, American NFL center (Washington Redskins), born in San Francisco, California
• Feb 18 Rob Andrew, English rugby player, born in Richmond, United Kingdom

• Feb 21 Greg Turner, New Zealand golfer (4 European Tour titles), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
• Feb 21 Michael Gostigian, American pentathlete (Olympic 16th-88, 92, 96), born in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
• Feb 22 Dave Besteman, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Madison, Wisconsin
• Feb 22 Devon Malcolm, Jamaican cricket fast bowler (40 tests England, 128 wickets, BB 9/57; Derbyshire CCC, Northamptonshire CCC, Leicestershire CCC), born in Kingston, Jamaica

• Feb 23 Bobby Bonilla, American outfielder (NY Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins), born in New York City
• Feb 24 Fuad Reveiz, NFL kicker (Minnesota Vikings)
• Feb 24 Matias Carrillo, Mexican-American baseball outfielder (Florida Marlins)

• Feb 27 Francesco Cancellotti, Italian tennis star, born in Perugia, Italy
• Feb 28 Claudio Chiappucci, Italian cyclist
• Mar 1 Magnus Svensson, Swedish ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold 1994; NHL: Florida Panthers), born in Tranås, Sweden
• Mar 1 Ron Francis, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (Stanley Cup 1991, 92; Pittsburgh Penguins; NHL All-Star 1983, 85, 90, 96) and executive (Carolina Hurricanes; Seattle 2021), born in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
• Mar 2 Tanyu Kiryakov, Bulgarian pistol shooter (Olympic gold 10m air pistol 1988, 50m pistol 2000), born in Ruse, Bulgaria
• Mar 3 Kelly Miller, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Mar 5 Eddo Brandes, Zimbabwe cricket fast bowler (10 Tests, 26 wickets; ODI hat-trick v England 1997), born in Port Shepstone, Natal Province, South Africa
• Mar 7 Mike Eagles, Canadian NHL center (Washington Capitals), born in Sussex, New Brunswick
• Mar 8 Gursharan Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman played one Test 1989-90)
• Mar 8 Mike Lalor, American NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), born in Buffalo, New York
• Mar 9 Kent Ferguson, American diver (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Mar 9 Terry Mulholland, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
• Mar 10 John Cangelosi, American MLB outfielder (Houston Astros), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Mar 12 Candy Costie, synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold women's duet 1984), born in Seattle, Washington
• Mar 12 Ian Holloway, English soccer manager (Bristol Rovers, QPR, Leicester City, Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Millwall), born in Kingswood, England
• Mar 12 Joaquim Cruz, Brazilian athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1984), born in Taguatinga, Brazil
• Mar 12 John Andretti, American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series: 2 wins, 37 top tens, 4 poles), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
• Mar 12 Paul Way, English golfer (Ryder Cup 1983, 85), born in Kingsbury, Middlesex
• Mar 12 Ricky Yacobi, Indonesian soccer striker (31 caps; Arseto Solo, Matsushita), born in Medan, Indonesia (d. 2020)
• Mar 13 Mariano Duncan, infielder (NY Yankees), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
• Mar 13 Vance Johnson, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos), born in Trenton, New Jersey
• Mar 14 Bruce Reid, Australian cricket fast bowler (27 Tests, 113 wickets @ 24.63; 61 ODIs), born in Perth, Australia
• Mar 15 Don Simington, American jockey, born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin
• Mar 17 Roger Harper, Guyanese cricketer (West Indies off-spinner), born in Georgetown, Guyana
• Mar 20 Manabu Suzuki, Japanese racing driver and broadcaster
• Mar 20 Paul Annacone, tennis star, born in Southampton, New York
• Mar 20 Ramon Andersson, Middle Swan Australia, canoeist (Olympics-br-92, 96)
• Mar 20 Yelena Romanova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold Unified Team 3,000m 1992), born in Voronezh, Russia (d. 2007)
• Mar 21 Ronald Koeman, Dutch soccer star (Ajax, PSV, Barcelona, Feyenoord)
• Mar 21 Shawon Dunston, infielder (SF Giants), born in Brooklyn, New York
• Mar 22 Hannu Virta, Finnish hockey defenceman (Team Finland), born in Turku, Finland
• Mar 22 Rich Monteleone, pitcher (California Angels), born in Tampa, Florida
• Mar 23 Ana Quirot, Cuba, 800m runner (Olympics-bronze/silver-92, 96)
• Mar 24 Raimond van der Gouw, Dutch soccer goalie (Vitesse, Manchester)
• Mar 24 Sammy Giammatva, tennis star, born in Houston, Texas
• Mar 26 Rebecca Twigg, American cyclist who won World C'ship gold x 6 Individual pursuit; Olympic silver road race 1984, born in Seattle, Washington
• Mar 27 Ed Pinckney, American NBA forward (Philadelphia 76ers), born in The Bronx, New York
• Mar 27 Randall Cunningham, American College Football HOF quarterback (UNLV; 4 × Pro Bowl; First-Team All-Pro 1998; Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings), born in Santa Barbara, California
• Mar 30 Jenny Lidback, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1995), born in Lima, Peru
• Mar 30 Lomas Brown, American NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals) and commentator, born in Miami, Florida
• Mar 31 Stephen Tataw, Cameroonian soccer right-back (63 caps; captain Cameroon national team FIFA World Cup 1990, 94), born in Yaoundé, Cameroon (d. 2020)
• Apr 2 Dermot Reeve, English cricket all-rounder (3 Tests, 29 ODIs), born in Kowloon, Hong Kong
• Apr 2 Mike Gascoyne, British motor racing engineer, designer, writer (McLaren, Sauber, Tyrrell, Jordan, Renault, Toyota, Force India) and broadcaster (BBC 5 Live, Sky Sports), born in Norwich, England
• Apr 3 Chris Bosio, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Carmichael, California
• Apr 3 Zakir Khan, Pakistani cricketer (two Tests for Pakistan 1986-89), born in Bannu, Pakistan
• Apr 4 Dale Hawerchuk, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (#1 pick NHL Draft 1981; Calder Trophy 1982; Canada Cup 1987, 91; Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2020)
• Apr 4 Jack Del Rio, American football player, NFL linebacker (Minnesota Vikings), born in Castro Valley, California
• Apr 8 Alec Stewart, English cricketer (son of Micky, opening batter, occasional wicket keeper), born in Merton Park, England
• Apr 8 Terry Porter, American basketball point guard and coach (Portland Trail Blazers; Minnesota Timberwolves; NBA All-Star 1991, 93), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Apr 10 Kirk Lowdermilk, American football NFL center (Indianapolis Colts), born in Canton, Ohio
• Apr 10 Mike Devereaux, American baseball outfielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Casper, Wyoming
• Apr 11 Billy Bowden, New Zealand cricket umpire (84 Tests, 200 ODIs, 24 T20Is), born in Auckland, New Zealand
• Apr 11 Elizabeth Smylie, Australian tennis player (Wimbledon doubles [Kathy Jordan] 1985; Wimbledon mixed doubles 1991; US Open mixed doubles 1983, 90) and broadcaster (7 Network), born in Perth, Australia

• Apr 13 Jan Willem van Ede, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, PSV), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
• Apr 13 Mark Leiter, American baseball pitcher (SF Giants), born in Joliet, Illinois
• Apr 14 Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, American WNBA guard (Houston Comets/Olympic gold 1988) and coach, born in Chicago, Illinois

• Apr 15 Manoj Prabhakar, Indian cricketer (Indian opening batsman and opening bowler), born in Ghaziabad, India
• Apr 16 Garry Galley, Canadian NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres), born in Montreal, Quebec
• Apr 16 Hu Na, Chinese tennis star, born in Chengdu, Sichuan, China
• Apr 16 Saleem Malik, Pakistani cricketer (memorable Pakistani & Essex batsman), born in Kayerpora, Lahore, Pakistan
• Apr 18 Phil Simmons, West Indian cricketer (West Indian opening batsman), born in Arima, Trinidad
• Apr 20 Mauricio Gugelmin, Brazilian racing driver, born in Joinville, Brazil
• Apr 21 Ken Caminiti, MLB third baseman, 1987-2001, (Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and 3 other teams; NL MVP- 1996), born in Hanford, California (d. 2004)
• Apr 25 Marcos Ferrufino, Bolivian soccer defender (9 caps; Bolívar 252 games) and manager (San José, Real Potosí), born in Oruro, Bolivia (d. 2021)
• Apr 26 Bill Wennington, Canadian NBA center (Chicago Bulls), born in Montreal, Quebec

• Apr 30 Michael Waltrip, American auto racer (Daytona 500 2001, 2003), born in Owensboro, Kentucky
• Apr 30 Steve Smith, Scottish-Canadian ice hockey defenseman (NHL All-Star 1991; Canada Cup gold [Canada] 1991; Chicago Blackhawks, Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames), born in Glasgow, Scotland
• May 1 Robert Seguso, American tennis player (4 x men's doubles major titles; Olympic gold men's doubles 1988), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• May 3 Jeff Hornacek, American basketball player and coach, born in Elmhurst, Illinois
• May 11 Mark Breland, American welterweight boxer (Olympic gold 1984), born in Brooklyn, New York
• May 12 Stefano Modena, Italian racing driver, born in Modena, Italy
• May 13 Wally Masur, English-born Australian tennis player, born in Southampton, England
• May 14 Pat Borders, catcher (California Angels), born in Columbus, Ohio
• May 17 Jon Koncak, NBA center (Orlando Magic)
• May 18 Marty McSorley, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Stanley Cup 1987, 88 Edmonton Oilers; NHL Plus-Minus Award 1991 LA Kings), born in Hamilton, Ontario
• May 20 David Wells, American baseball pitcher (perfect game 1998; World Series 1992, 98; MLB All Star 1995, 98, 2000), born in Torrance, California
• May 21 Elena Vodorezova, Russian figure skater (Olympic-1976) and coach, born in Moscow, USSR
• May 24 Ivan Capelli, Italian racing driver, born in Milan, Italy
• May 24 Joe Dumars, American Basketball Hall of Fame guard (Detroit Pistons; 6-time NBA All-Star), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
• May 24 Ken Flach, American professional tennis player (4 Grand Slam titles, 2 mixed doubles), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2018)
• May 24 Rich Rodriguez, American football coach, born in Grant Town, West Virginia
• May 26 Eddie Martin Jr, jockey
• May 28 Eugene Robinson, NFL safety (Seattle Seahawk, GB Packers-Super Bowl 31)
• May 29 Claude Loiselle, Canadian hockey center, executive (NHL 1994-2002), born in Ottawa, Ontario
• May 29 Ukyo Katayama, Japanese auto racer, team manager (F1 95 starts), born in Tokyo, Japan
• Jun 2 Bryan Harvey, American MLB baseball relief pitcher, 1987-95 (2X All-Star; California Angels, Florida Marlins), born in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
• Jun 3 Deb Richard, American golfer (5 LPGA Tour titles), born in Abbeville, Louisiana
• Jun 3 Sabrina Goles, Yugoslavia, tennis player
• Jun 4 Jim Lachey, American NFL tackle (Washington Redskins), born in St. Henry, Ohio
• Jun 4 Xavier McDaniel, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1988; NBA All-Rookie First Team 1986; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Columbia, South Carolina
• Jun 6 Dannette Leininger, Kailua HA, team handball wing (Olympics 1992, 96)
• Jun 6 Vladimir Ruzicka, hockey forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998)
• Jun 10 Vital Borkelmans, Belgian soccer defender (22 caps; Club Brugge 350 games) and manager (Jordan), born in Maaseik, Belgium
• Jun 11 Sandra Schmirler, Canadian curler (Olympic gold team 1998; World C'ship gold 1993, 94, 87), born in Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada (d. 2000)
• Jun 12 Philippa Baker, New Zealand rower (World C'ship gold LW1x 1991; W2x 1993, 94), born in Wanganui, New Zealand
• Jun 12 Philippe Bugalski, French rally driver (d. 2012)
• Jun 13 Bettina Bunge, German tennis player (Virginia Slims of California 1983), born in Adliswil, Switzerland
• Jun 13 Catarina Lindqvist, Swedish tennis player (Swedish Open 1986), born in Kristinehamn, Sweden
• Jun 13 Edward Sturing, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse), born in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
• Jun 13 Randy Gilhen, Canadian-German ice hockey forward (Stanley Cup 1991, Pittsburgh Penguins; first German-born player to win SC), born in Zweibrücken, West Germany
• Jun 14 James Patrick, Canadian NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• Jun 16 Mohsin Kamal, Pakistani cricketer (fast bowler for Pakistan), born in Faisalabad, Pakistan
• Jun 17 Kevin Glover, American NFL center (Detroit Lions), born in Washington, D.C.
• Jun 18 Bruce Smith, American College-Pro Football HOF defensive end (Virginia Tech; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1990, 96; 8×First-team All-Pro; 11×Pro Bowl; Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins), born in Norfolk, Virginia
• Jun 19 Rory Underwood, English rugby union wing (85 Tests England, 6 British & Irish Lions; Leicester Tigers 236 games), born in Middlesbrough, England
• Jun 20 Matt Anger, American tennis star, born in Walnut Creek, California
• Jun 21 Jeff Musselman, American MLB player, born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
• Jun 21 Mike Sherrard, American NFL wide receiver (NY Giants), born in Oakland, Califiornia
• Jun 22 Randy Couture, American mixed martial artist (3-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, 2-time UFC Light heavyweight Champion), born in Everett, Washington

• Jun 24 Duval Love, NFL guard (Arizona Cardinals)
• Jun 24 Preki, Serbian-born American soccer player
• Jun 25 Doug Gilmour, Canadian Hockey HOF center (Canada Cup gold 1987; Stanley Cup 1989 Calgary Flames; 2 x NHL All Star; Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Kingston, Ontario
• Jun 25 Mike Stanley, American baseball player (NY Yankees, Boston Red Sox), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• Jun 27 Johnny Benson Jr., American NASCAR driver, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Jun 27 Stephen Peterson, American rower (World C'ship gold men’s lightweight double scull 1990; and coach (HC Indiana University women), born in Detroit, Michigan
• Jun 28 Allen Pitts, CFL slot back (Calgary Stampeders)
• Jul 1 Igor Zhelezovski, Belarusian speed skater (record 6 x World Sprint Champion; Olympic silver 1994; bronze 1988), born in Orša, Byelorussia (d. 2021)

• Jul 4 José Oquendo, Puerto Rican baseball player, born in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
• Jul 6 Edwin Gorter, Dutch soccer player (Lommel/FC Utrecht), born in Den Haag, Netherlands
• Jul 7 Lance Johnson, American baseball outfielder (NY Mets), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
• Jul 7 Naved Anjum, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder, two Tests 1989-90), born in Lahore, Pakistan
• Jul 8 Bob Ctvrtlik, American volleyball outsider (Olympic gold 1988, bronze 1992, 96), born in Long Beach, California
• Jul 11 Al MacInnis, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada, St Louis), born in Inverness, Nova Scotia
• Jul 12 Thierry Tulasne, French tennis player (World #10 1986) and coach (Sébastien Grosjean, Gilles Simon), born in Aix-les-Bains, France
• Jul 13 Anthony "Spud" Webb, American NBA guard (5f 7inch slam dunk champion), born in Dallas, Texas
• Jul 15 Steve Thomas, British-Canadian NHL left wing (New Jersey Devils), born in Stockport, England

• Jul 16 Srečko Katanec, Slovenian footballer and coach, born in Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia

• Jul 18 Lonnie Young, NFL safety/cornerback (NY Jets)
• Jul 19 Mark Carreon, American baseball outfielder (SF Giants), born in Chicago, Illinois
• Jul 19 Sandor Wladar, Hungarian 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1980), born in Budapest, Hungary
• Jul 20 Paula Ivan, Romanian runner (world record mile), born in Herăști, Romania
• Jul 22 Eddie Anderson, NFL safety (Oakland Raiders)
• Jul 22 Emilio Butragueno, Spanish footballer
• Jul 23 Slobodan Živojinović, Serbian tennis player (US Open doubles 1986), born in Belgrade, Serbia
• Jul 24 Julie Krone, American jockey (only female to ride Triple Crown race winner; Colonial Affair Belmont Stakes 1993), born in Benton Harbor, Michigan

• Jul 25 Julian Hodgson, English chess player, born in London
• Jul 26 Marianne Berglund, Swedish cyclist (1983 Ruffles Tour of Texas), born in Skellefteå, Sweden

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