Athletes and Sports Stars Born in 1966

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 436

Jan 17 Trish Johnson, British golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles; 19 LET wins), born in Bristol, England
Jan 18 Alexander Khalifman, Russian chess player, born in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Jan 19 Anthony Young, American baseball pitcher (NY Met, Chicago Cubs), born in Houston, Texas

Stefan Edberg (58 years old)

Jan 19 Swedish tennis player (6 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Västervik, Sweden

Jan 19 Sylvain Cote, Canadian NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), born in Quebec City, Canada
Jan 20 Chris Morris, American NBA forward (Utah Jazz), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 20 Rich Gannon, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1999–2002; First-team All-Pro 2000, 02; NFL MVP 2002; Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jan 21 Chris Hammond, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins)
Jan 22 Carlton Haselrig, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1992; Pittsburgh Steelers) and wrestler (6 x NCAA titles; Pitt-Johnstown), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
Jan 22 Nishantha Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricketer (bro of Arjuna Sri Lankan ODI allrounder), born in Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Jan 23 Haywoode Workman, American NBA guard (Indiana Pacers), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
Jan 23 Mike Brim, American NFL cornerback (Cin Bengals), born in Danville, Virginia (d. 2005)
Jan 23 Scott Fortune, American volleyball player (Olympic gold 1988, bronze 1992, 96), born in Newport Beach, California
Jan 24 Mike Forgeron, Canadian rower (Olympic gold Eight 1992), born in Main-a-dieu, Nova Scotia
Jan 25 Mark Schlereth, American football guard (Super Bowl XXVI Washington Redskins, XXXII, XXXIII Denver Broncos; Pro Bowl 1991, 98) and broadcaster (Fox Sports, ESPN), born in Anchorage, Alaska
Jan 29 Romário, Brazilian soccer striker (70 caps; Vasco da Gama, PSV Eindhoven, Fluminense) and politician, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jan 30 Danielle Goyette, Canadian ice hockey player (Canada, Olympics 1998)
Jan 31 Charles Dimry, American football cornerback (Tampa Bay Bucs, Philadelphia Eagles), born in San Diego, California
Jan 31 Jamie Taras, Canadian football player (BC Lions), born in Acton, Ontario
Feb 1 Michelle Akers, American soccer forward (Olympics gold 1996, World Cup 1991, 99), born in Santa Clara, California
Feb 1 Rob Lee, English soccer midfielder (21 caps; Charlton Athletic, Newcastle United), born in London, England
Feb 2 Andrei Chesnokov, Russian tennis player, born in Moscow, Russia
Feb 2 Bob Estes, American golfer (4 PGA Tour titles), born in Graham, Texas
Feb 3 Danny Morrison, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (48 Tests, 160 wickets; 96 ODIs, 126 wickets) and broadcaster (TVNZ, Sky Sports, Radio Sport), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Feb 3 Jimmy Thunder, New Zealand boxer (IBO heavyweight title 1994-95), born in Apia, Samoa (d. 2020)
Feb 4 Viatcheslav Ekimov, Russian cyclist
Feb 5 José María Olazábal, Spanish golfer (US Masters 1994, 99), born in Hondarribia, Spain
Feb 6 Tom Tupa, American football punter & quarterback (Cleveland Browns, NE Patriots), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Feb 7 Kristin Otto, German swimmer (6 Olympic gold 1988), born in Leipzig, Germany
Feb 8 Alex Antonitsch, Austrian tennis player, born in Villach, Austria

Hristo Stoichkov (58 years old)

Feb 8 Bulgarian footballer (FC Barcelona, CSKA Sofia), born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Feb 8 Kirk Muller, Canadian ice hockey center (6 x NHL All-Star; NJ Devils, Montreal Canadiens) and head coach (Carolina Hurricanes 2011-14), born in Kingston, Ontario
Feb 9 Ellen van Langen, Dutch athlete
Feb 10 Daryl Johnston, American NFL running back (Dallas Cowboys), born in Youngstown, New York
Feb 11 Alexander Semak, Russian NHL center (NY Islanders), born in Ufa, Russia
Feb 11 Patrick Kuhnen, German tennis player, born in Püttlingen, Germany
Feb 14 Gary Halpin, Irish rugby union prop (11 caps; Wanderers F.C, Leinster, London Irish, Harlequins), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2021)
Feb 14 Petr Svoboda, Czech NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers, Olympic gold 1998), born in Most, Czechia
Feb 15 Melido Perez, Dominican-American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
Feb 15 Petra Huber, Austrian professional tennis player
Feb 17 Ioannis Kalitzakis, Greek footballer, born in Eleusis, Greece
Feb 17 Luc Robitaille, NHL left wing (NY Rangers, Pitts Penguins), born in Montreal, Quebec
Feb 18 Kris King, Canadian NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets), born in Hornepayne, Canada
Feb 18 Phillip De Freitas, English cricket fast bowler (44 Tests, 140 wickets, 4 x 50; 103 ODIs, 115 wickets; Derbyshire, Leicestershire), born in Scotts Head, Dominica
Feb 19 Enzo Scifo, Belgian footballer
Feb 19 Paul Haarhuis, Dutch tennis star (1994 US/Austral doubles), born in Eindhoven, Netherlands
Feb 19 Peter Douris, Canadian NHL right wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Toronto, Ontario
Feb 19 William White, American NFL safety (KC Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons), born in Lima, Ohio
Feb 20 Britt Hager, NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, St Louis Rams), born in Odessa, Texas

Cindy Crawford (58 years old)

Feb 20 American supermodel (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit), born in DeKalb, Illinois

Feb 20 Dennis Allen Mitchell, American sprinter100m/200m (Olympic 4x100m gold 1992, silver 1996), born in Havelock, North Carolina
Feb 21 Chris Donnels, American baseball infielder (Houston Astros), born in Angeles, California
Feb 21 Edie Boyer, American discus thrower, born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
Feb 22 Brad Edwards, American football safety (Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons) and executive (AD Newberry College, AD Jacksonville Uni, AD George Mason Uni), born in Lumberton, North Carolina
Feb 22 Brent Severyn, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Vegreville, Canada
Feb 23 John Druce, NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers, LA Kings), born in Peterborough, Canada
Feb 24 Rene Arocha, Cubans-American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
Feb 25 Don Anurasiri, cricketer (Sri Lankan slow left-armer)
Feb 25 Samson Kitur, Kenyan athlete (d. 2003)
Feb 27 Chris Howard, American baseball catcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Kenner, Louisiana
Feb 28 Paulo Futre, Portuguese footballer
Feb 28 Tim Goad, NFL defensive tackle (Cleveland Browns)
Feb 28 Vincent Askew, NBA guard/forward (Seattle Supersonics, Trailblazers)
Mar 2 Judith Wiesner, Austrian tennis player (World #12 1997; captain Austria's Federation Cup team 2001), born in Hallein Austria
Mar 3 Dmitry Volkov, Soviet-Russian swimmer (1992 medley relay silver), born in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union
Mar 4 Kevin Johnson, American NBA player (Phoenix Suns) and politician, born in Sacramento, California
Mar 5 Bob Halkidis, Canadian hockey player
Mar 5 Michael Irvin, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (Super Bowl 1992, 93, 95; Dallas Cowboys; 5 × Pro Bowl) and broadcaster (ESPN, NFL Network), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mar 6 Cliff Meidl, American sprint kayak (Olympics 1996 & 2000), born in Manhattan Beach, California
Mar 7 Jeff Feagles, American NFL punter (Arizona Cardinals), born in Anaheim, california
Mar 7 Terry Carkner, Canadian NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers), born in Smiths Falls, Canada
Mar 8 Laura McCabe, cross country skier (Olympics 1994)
Mar 10 Michael Timlin, American MLB pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Midland, Texas
Mar 11 John Thompson III, American basketball coach (Princeton, Georgetown 2004-17), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 11 Stéphane Demol, Belgian soccer central defender (38 caps; Anderlecht, Bologna, Porto, Toulouse, Standard Liège), born in Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium (d. 2023)
Mar 13 Tine Scheuer-Larsen, Danish tennis star, born in Ølstykke, Denmark
Mar 14 Darcy Wakaluk, Canadian NHL goalie (Dallas Stars), born in Pincher Creek, Alberta
Mar 14 Tertius Bosch, South African cricketing pace bowler
Mar 16 Catarina Pollini, Italian European and WNBA basketball forward (Houston Comets - 1997; 12 x Italian League Champion), born in Vicenza, Italy
Mar 16 Rodney Peete, NFL quarterback (Philadelphia Eagles)
Mar 19 Andy Sinton, English footballer
Mar 20 Blas Minor, Merced CA, pitcher (Seattle Mariners)
Mar 20 Giulio Caravatta, CFL quarterback (BC Lions)
Mar 21 Al Iafrate, American NHL defenseman (799 career NHL games, 152 goals, 311 assists for 463 points), born in Dearborn, Michigan
Mar 21 Karen Lunn, Australian golfer (British Open 1993; LET Order of Merit 1993), born in Cowra, New South Wales
Mar 21 Kenny Bräck, Swedish auto racer (Indy Racing League 1998; Indianapolis 500 1999), born in Arvika, Sweden
Mar 21 Matthew Maynard, cricketer (big hitting Glamorgan & England player)
Mar 22 Brian Shaw, American NBA guard and coach (Orlando Magic, SF Warriors), born in Oakland, California
Mar 22 Sean Berry, American infielder (Houston Astros), born in Santa Monica, California
Mar 23 Mike Remlinger, MLB pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Middletown, New York
Mar 25 Anton Rogan, Irish soccer defender (18 caps NI; Celtic, Sunderland, Oxford United, Millwall), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Mar 25 David Hohl, American freestyle wrestler (Olympics-9-92, 96), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Mar 25 Jeff Cross, American football defensive end (Pro Bowl 1990 Miami Dolphins), born in Blythe, California

Tom Glavine (58 years old)

Mar 25 American Baseball HOF pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1991, 98; World Series MVP 1995; 10 x MLB All Star; Atlanta Braves, NY Mets), born in Concord, Massachusetts

Mar 26 Wesley Walls, American College Football HOF tight end with Uni of Mississippi; Super Bowl XXIV SF 49ers; 5 × Pro Bowl; Carolina Panthers, born in Batesville, Mississippi
Mar 27 Kate Donahoo, US judoka (Olympic-92), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Mar 28 Jason Garrett, American NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys), born in Abington Township, Pennsylvania
Mar 28 Nathalie Herreman, French tennis star, born in Sainte-Adresse, France
Mar 30 Efstratios Grivas, Greek chess grandmaster and author, born in Aigio, Greece
Mar 31 Roger Black, English athlete (World C'ships gold 4 x 400m relay 1991, 97), born in Gosport, Hampshire,
Apr 1 Mehmet Özdilek, Turkish soccer midfielder (31 caps; Beşiktaş) and manager (BB Erzurumspor), born in Samsun, Turkey
Apr 2 Alexei Kovalev, Russian ice hockey right wing (NHL All-Star Game 2001, 03, 09 [MVP]; Stanley Cup 1994, New York Rangers; Olympic gold 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
Apr 2 Bill Romanowski, American NFL linebacker (Super Bowl 1988, 89 SF 49ers; 97, 98 Denver Broncos; Pro Bowl 1996, 98), born in Rockville, Connecticut
Apr 2 Stephen Bachop, New Zealand rugby union fly-half (5 Tests; Canterbury, Otago, Wellington, London Irish RFC), born in Christchurch, New Zealand
Apr 2 Teddy Sheringham, English soccer striker (51 caps; Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Millwall), born in London, England
Apr 3 Bo Orlando, American football player, NFL safety (San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Berwick, Pennsylvania
Apr 3 John de Vries, Australian racing driver (Indy Racing League and Australian Formula Holden), born in New South Wales, Australia
Apr 4 Myriam Schropp, German tennis star, born in Mannheim, West Germany
Apr 5 Brent Hughes, American NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), born in New Westminster, California
Apr 5 Scott Dill, American NFL tackle and guard (Tampa Bay Bucs, Minnesota Vikings), born in Birmingham, Alabama
Apr 7 Gary Wilkinson, English snooker player
Apr 8 Mark Blundell, British auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1992), born in London, England
Apr 8 Mazinho, Brazilian footballer (1994 FIFA World Cup) and manager, born in Santa Rita, Brazil
Apr 9 Oliver Barnett, American NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Louisville, Kentucky
Apr 10 Neil Smith, American football defensive end (KC Chiefs, Den Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 12 Lorenzo White, American football running back (Cleveland Browns), born in Hollywood, Florida
Apr 13 Ali Boumnijel, Tunisian soccer goalkeeper (51 caps; Gueugnon, Club Africain), born in Menzel Jemil, Tunisia

David Justice (58 years old)

Apr 14 American baseball player (Atlanta Braves), born in Cincinnati, Ohio

Greg Maddux (58 years old)

Apr 14 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (4 x NL Cy Young Award; World Series 1995; 8 x MLB All Star; 18 x Gold Glove; Atlanta Braves), born in San Angelo, Texas

Apr 14 Greg Myers, American MLB baseball catcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Riverside, California
Apr 15 Andrei Olhovskiy, Russian tennis player, born in Moscow, Russia
Apr 18 Trine Hattestad, Norwegian javelin thrower (Olympic gold 2000), born in Lørenskog, Norway
Apr 18 Valeri Kamensky, Russian NHL left wing (Avalanche, Olympic silver 1998), born in Voskresensk, Russia
Apr 19 Paul Reiffel, Australian cricket fast bowler (35 Tests, 105 wickets, 6 x 50; 92 ODIs, 96 wickets; Victoria) and Test umpire, born in Melbourne, Australia
Apr 21 Judy Diduck, ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Olympics 1998)
Apr 23 Wayne Drinkwalter, CFL defensive tackle (BC Lions), born in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Apr 24 Alessandro Costacurta, Italian footballer, born in Jerago con Orago, Italy
Apr 24 Margashayam Venkataramana, Indian cricketer (Indian off-spinner 1989), born in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Apr 24 Pascale Paradis-Mangon, French tennis star, born in Troyes, France
Apr 24 Theo Adams, American football tackle (Frankfurt Galaxy), born in San Francisco, California
Apr 25 Darren Holmes, American baseball pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in Asheville, North Carolina
Apr 26 Andrea Temesvári, Hungarian tennis star (1985 US Clay Courts), born in Budapest, Hungary
Apr 27 Peter McIntyre, Australian cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1995), born in Gisborne, Australia

John Daly (57 years old)

Apr 28 American golfer (PGA C'ship 1991, British Open 1995), born in Carmichael, California

Apr 29 John Vander Wal, American NLB outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Grand Rapids Michigan
Apr 29 Phil Tufnell, English cricketer (England slow lefty & slower fieldsman), born in London, England
Apr 30 Aundray Bruce, defensive end (Oakland Raiders)
Apr 30 David Meggett, NFL running back (NY Giants, NE Patriots)
May 1 Armando Reynoso, Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks), born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
May 1 Olaf Thon, German soccer midfielder (52 caps; Bayern Munich, Schalke 04), born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
May 3 Darren Morgan, Welsh snooker player, born in Newport, Wales
May 3 M-16 [Ernest Mateen], American cruiserweight boxing champion, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2012)
May 5 Mike Stapleton, Canadian NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), born in Sarnia, Ontario
May 7 Anderson Cummins, Barbados Canadian cricketer (in Packer's Valley Barbados & WI quickie), born in Christ Church, Barbados
May 8 Cláudio Taffarel, Brazilian soccer goalkeeper (101 caps; World Cup 1994; Internacional, Parma, Atlético Mineiro, Galatasaray), born in Santa Rosa, Brazil
May 9 Mark Tinordi, Canadian NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), born in Red Deer, Alberta
May 10 Jonathan Edwards, British athlete (Olympics gold triple jump 2000, silver 1996; World C'ship gold 1995, 2001), born in London, England
May 10 Mikael Andersson, Swedish NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Malmö, Sweden
May 11 Chris Mohr, NFL punter (Buffalo Bills)
May 11 Trenidad Hubbard, American MLB outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 12 Rafael Bournigal, Dominican infielder (Oakland A's), born in Azua, Dominican Republic
May 14 Leroy Blugh, CFL defensive end (Edmonton Eskimos)
May 14 Pooh Richardson, NBA guard (NBA All-Rookie First Team 1990 Minnesota Timberwolves; Los Angeles Clippers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 15 Paul Ysebaert, Canadian NHL player (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Sarnia, Ontario
May 16 Thurman Thomas, American College/Pro Football HOF running back (Oklahoma State Uni; NFL MVP, NFL Offensive Player of the Year 1991; First-team All-Pro 1990, 91; 5 x Pro Bowl; Buffalo Bills), born in Houston, Texas
May 17 Danny Manning, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 1993, 94; NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1998; Phoenix Suns), born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
May 17 Mark Kratzmann, Australia, tennis star
May 19 Keith Jennings, NFL tight end (Chicago Bears)
May 19 Marc Bureau, Trois Rivieres, NHL center (Montreal Canadiens)
May 20 Lawyer Tillman, NFL tight end (Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers)
May 20 Liselotte Neumann, Swedish golfer (US Open 1988; 13 LPGA Tour titles), born in Finspang, Sweden
May 22 Donald Royal, American NBA forward (Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
May 22 José Mesa, Dominican MLB baseball pitcher, 1987-2007, 2X All-Star (Cleveland Indians; Philadelphia Phillies, and 6 other teams), born in Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic
May 23 Gary Roberts, Canadian ice hockey left wing (NHL All-Star 1992, 93, 2004; Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs), born in North York, Ontario
May 23 Graeme Hick, English cricket batsman (65 Tests, 6 x 100s; 120 ODIs; Worcestershire), born in Harare, Zimbabwe
May 24 Eric Cantona, French footballer and actor (Looking for Eric), born in Marseille, France
May 24 Ricky Craven, American NASCAR driver, born in Newburgh, Maine
May 24 Tony Jones, American NFL tackle (Super Bowl 1997, 98; Second-team All-Pro 1994; Pro Bowl 1998; Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos), born in Royston, Georgia (d. 2021)
May 26 Grant Bradburn, New Zealand cricketer and coach (son of Wynne NZ off-spinner), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
May 26 Zola Budd Pieterse, Bloemfontein South Africa, track star (Olympics 1988)
May 27 Eric Leckner, NBA center (Detroit Pistons)
May 27 John Jaha, infielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Portland, Oregon
May 27 Ray Sheppard, Pembroke, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers)
May 30 Gary Martin, cricket pace bowler (Zimbabwe ODI)
May 31 Jessica Monroe, Canadian rower (Olympic gold coxless four, eight 1992, silver eight 1996), born in Palo Alto, California
May 31 Roshan Mahanama, Sri Lankan cricket batsman (52 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 225; 213 ODIs; Colombo CC, Bloomfield CC), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Jun 1 Greg Schiano, American football coach (College: Rutgers; NFL: Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Wyckoff, New Jersey

Wasim Akram (57 years old)

Jun 3 Pakistani cricketer, left arm fast bowler, coach and commentator, born in Lahore, Pakistan

Jun 4 Nick Kypreos, NHL left wing (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Toronto, Ontario
Jun 5 Bill Spiers, American infielder (Houston Astros), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
Jun 6 Tony Yeboah, Ghanaian footballer
Jun 7 Dan Payne, Canadian football tackle (Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders 1989; Toronto Argonauts 1996, 97; B.C. Lions 2000), born in New Westminster, British Columbia
Jun 9 Tony Martino, Canadian CFL punter (Calgary Stampeders), born in Kelowna, British Columbia
Jun 10 David Platt, English soccer midfielder (62 caps; Crewe Alexandra, Aston Villa, Sampdoria, Arsenal) and manager (Sampdoria, Nottingham Forest, England U21), born in Chadderton, England