Athletes and Sports Stars Born in 1968

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 458

Jan 9 Mardi Lunn, Australian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1999 3rd), born in Cowra, New South Wales
Jan 11 Ben Rivera, Dominican-American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies)
Jan 12 Mauro Silva, Brazilian footballer, born in São Paulo, Brazil
Jan 12 Vince Buck, American NFL safety (New Orleans Saints), born in Owensboro, Kentucky
Jan 13 Kelly Boucher, Canadian basketball forward (first Canadian to play in WNBA 1998 Charlotte Sting), born in Calgary, Alberta
Jan 14 Fred Honebein, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in San Francisco, California
Jan 15 Iñaki Urdangarín, Spanish handball player and royal, born in Basque Country, Spain
Jan 15 Laurie Fellner, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Appleton, Wisconsin
Jan 17 Svetlana Masterkova, Russian athlete, born in Soviet Union
Jan 19 Marty Conlon, American NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks), born in The Bronx, New York
Jan 20 Junior Murray, West Indian cricketer (WI keeper, no relation to Derryck or David), born in St. George's Grenada
Jan 20 Nick Anderson, American basketball player (Orlando Magic), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jan 21 Tom Urbani, pitcher (St Louis Cards, Detroit Tigers), born in Santa Cruz, California
Jan 22 Brian Jones, American sports radio and television host and former NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints), born in Iowa City, Iowa
Jan 22 Frank Lebœuf, French actor, sports commentator and former footballer (1998 FIFA World Cup), born in Marseille, France

Jan 22 Mauricio Serna, Colombian retired footballer (Colombia national team 1993-2001), born in Medellín, Colombia
Jan 23 Eric Metcalf, American football running back (Atl Falcons, San Diego Chargers), born in Seattle, Washington
Jan 23 Lubomir Kolnik, Czech hockey forward (Team Slovakia, Espoo), born in Nitra, Slovakia
Jan 23 Petr Korda, Czech tennis player (Australian Open 1998), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
Jan 24 Mark Burmester, Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe Test all-rounder in 3 Tests 1992), born in Durban, South Africa
Jan 24 Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast (Olympic gold all-round 1984), born in Fairmont, West Virginia
Jan 24 Ross Powell, American baseball pitcher (Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 2017)
Jan 26 Chris Pringle, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (14 Tests, 30 wickets, BB 7/52; 64 ODIs, 103 wickets; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Jan 26 Eric Davis, American football cornerback (Pro Bowl 1995, 96; All-Pro 1995–97; Super Bowl 1994 SF 49ers), born in Los Angeles, California
Jan 27 Anthony Pleasant, NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons)
Jan 27 Eric Wedge, American baseball catcher (Boston Red Sox)
Jan 27 Matt Stover, American football placekicker (Super Bowl champion 1990, 2000; First-team All-Pro, Pro Bowl, Golden Toe Award 2000; Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), born in Dallas, Texas
Jan 27 Patrick Blondeau, French footballer
Jan 27 Rusty Meacham, American baseball pitcher (KC Royals, Seattle Mariners), born in Stuart, Florida
Jan 28 Marnie McBean, Canadian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair, eight 1992, double sculls 1996; 3 x World C'ship gold), born in Vancouver, British Columbia

Jan 29 Aeneas Williams, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1995, 97, 2001; 8 × Pro Bowl; Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 29 Susi Erdmann, German bobsledder (World C'ship gold x 7; Olympic silver Women's singles 1994, bronze 1992), born in Blankenburg, Germany
Jan 30 Bob Nardella, Italian-American ice hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998, Chicago Wolves), born in Melrose Park, Illinois
Jan 31 Doug Pederson, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2017, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Bellingham, Washington
Jan 31 Michael Sinclair, American football defensive end (Seattle Seahawks), born in Galveston, Texas
Jan 31 Patrick Stevens, Belgian athlete, born in Belgium
Jan 31 Steve Phoenix, American baseball pitcher (Oakland Athletics), born in Phoenix, Arizona
Feb 1 Kent Mercker, American MLB pitcher (World Series 1995; no-hitter 1994; Atlanta Braves), born in Dublin, Ohio
Feb 1 Mark Recchi, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (Stanley Cup 1991, 2006, 11; at 43 oldest player to score in Stanley Cup Finals Series), born in Kamloops, Canada
Feb 1 Sean Millington, Canadian football fullback (Grey Cup 1994, 2000; BC Lions) and broadcaster (cfl.ca and CBC), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
Feb 2 Sari Krooks, Finnish ice hockey player (Finland, Olympics 1998), born in Vaasa, Finland
Feb 2 Scott Erickson, American baseball pitcher (World Series, MLB All Star, AL wins leader 1991; Minnesota Twins), born in Long Beach, California
Feb 2 Sean Elliott, American NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs), born in Tucson, Arizona
Feb 3 František Kučera, Czech ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold 1998; Chicago Blackhawks, Hartford Whalers, Vancouver Canucks), born in Prague, Czech Republic
Feb 3 Vlade Divac, Serbian Basketball HOF center (NBA All-Star 2001, NBA All-Rookie First Team 1990) and executive (Sacramento Kings 2015-20), born in Prijepolje, Serbia
Feb 5 Marcus Grönholm, Finnish rally driver, born in Kauniainen, Finland
Feb 5 Regina Rajchitova, Czech tennis star, born in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
Feb 5 Roberto Alomar, Puerto Rican Baseball HOF infielder (World Series 1992, 93 Toronto Blue Jays; 12 x MLB All Star; 10 x Gold Glove Award), born in Salinas, Puerto Rico
Feb 5 Will Furrer, American football quarterback (Chicago Bears, Houston Oilers), born in Danville, Pennsylvania

Feb 6 Adolfo Valencia, Colombian footballer, born in Buenaventura, Colombia
Feb 7 Peter Bondra, Lutsk Ukr, NHL right wing (Washington Capitals)
Feb 8 Joy Fawcett, American soccer defender (241 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Olympic gold 1996, 2004) and coach (UCLA Bruins), born in Inglewood, California
Feb 8 Ron Goetz, CFL linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Feb 10 Peter Popovic, Swedish NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens), born in Köping, Sweden
Feb 10 Ryan Bowen, American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Fort Madison, Iowa
Feb 13 Matt Mieske, American baseball outfielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Midland, Michigan
Feb 14 Chris Lewis, English cricket all-rounder (32 Tests, 93 wickets; 53 ODIs), born in Georgetown, Guyana
Feb 15 Mieke Suys, Belgian triathlete, born in Ghent, Belgium
Feb 16 Cecil Gray, NFL tackle, 1990-95 (Philadelphia Eagles, Indianoplois Colts, and 3 other teams), born in Harlem, New York City
Feb 16 Erik Regtop, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen), born in Schoonebeek, Netherlands
Feb 17 Bryan Cox, American NFL linebacker and coach (Pro Bowl 1992, 94, 95; Super Bowl 2001 NE Patriots; Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
Feb 19 Rob Dimaio, Canadian NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Calgary, Alberta
Feb 20 Bennie Goods, CFL defensive tackle (Edmonton Eskimos)
Feb 20 Ted Hankey, English darts player (BDO World Champion 2000, 09), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
Feb 21 Pellom McDaniels, American professor & NFL defensive lineman (KC Chiefs), born in San Jose, California
Feb 21 Terry Allen, American NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings, Wash Redskins), born in Commerce, Georgia
Feb 22 James Allison, British Formula 1 Technical Director of Mercedes-AMG, born in Louth, Lincolnshire
Feb 24 John Velddman, soccer player (Sparta)

Feb 25 David Hulse, American baseball outfielder (Texas Rangers)
Feb 26 J. T. Snow, American baseball infielder (NY Yankees, California Angels), born in Long Beach, California
Feb 26 Leif Rohlin, Swedish NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks), born in Vasteras, Sweden
Feb 27 Loy Vaught, American NBA forward (LA Clippers), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Feb 27 Mike Sullivan, American NHL center (Calgary Flames), born in Marshfield, Massachusetts
Feb 27 Tore Aleksandersen, Norwegian women's volleyball coach (Allianz MTV Stuttgart; Norway, Finland women's national teams), born in Molde, Norway (d. 2023)
Feb 28 J T Snow, American baseball 1st baseman (NY Yankees, California Angels)
Feb 28 Mike Milchin, pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
Feb 29 Bryce Paup, American football linebacker (First-team All-Pro & NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1995; Pro Bowl 1994–97; GB Packers, Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings), born in Jefferson, Iowa
Mar 1 Salil Ankola, Indian cricket pace bowler (1 Test; 20 ODIs), born in Solapur, Maharashtra, India
Mar 3 Brian Leetch, NHL defenseman (Team USA, NY Rangers), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
Mar 3 Diann Roffe-Steinrotter, alpine skier (Olympic gold/silver-92), born in Warsaw, New York
Mar 4 Dionna Harris, American softball outfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Wilmington, Delaware
Mar 4 Giovanni Carrara, Venezuelan baseball player
Mar 5 Roman Phifer, linebacker (Los Angeles/St Louis Rams), born in Plattsburgh, New York
Mar 5 Shjon Podein, NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Rochester, New York
Mar 6 Carla McGhee, American basketball forward (Olympic gold, 1996), born in Peoria, Illinois
Mar 7 Jeff Kent, American MLB infielder (NY Mets), born in Bellflower, California
Mar 7 Ricky Proehl, American NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears), born in New York City

Mar 8 Clare Wood, Zululand South Africa, tennis star (1986 Futures-Lisbon)
Mar 8 Jim Dougherty, American baseball player
Mar 8 Michael Bartels, German race car driver
Mar 8 Rob Zettler, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Mar 9 Youri Djorkaeff, French footballer, born in Lyon, France
Mar 12 Merton Hanks, American NFL safety, 1991-99, 4X-Pro Bowl (San Francisco 49ers; Seattle Seahawks), born in Dallas, Texas
Mar 16 Jason van Blerk, Australian soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), born in Sydney, Australia
Mar 17 Judy Mosley McAfee, American basketball player (Sacramento Monarchs), born in Los Angeles, California
Mar 19 Tyrone Hill, American NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Mar 20 Eric Viscaal, Dutch soccer star (PSV/AA Gent)
Mar 21 Jeff Lazaro, Waltham Mass, US hockey forward (Olympics 1994)
Mar 21 Johan Garpenlov, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Mar 22 Ramón Martínez, Dominican baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1990; pitched no-hitter 1995 LA Dodgers), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Mar 23 Atul Wassan, cricketer (Indian pace bowler 1989-90)
Mar 23 Curtis Mayfield, Canadian CFL receiver (Saskatchewan Roughriders, 1996-99), born in Dallas, Texas
Mar 23 David Maeva, CFL linebacker (BC Lions)
Mar 23 Fernando Hierro, Spanish footballer
Mar 23 Mark Maddox, linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
Mar 23 Mike Atherton, cricketer (Lancashire batsman and England captain)

Mar 25 Errol Martin, CFL linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)
Mar 26 Laurent Brochard, French cyclist who won World C'ship gold Road Race 1997, born in Le Mans, France
Mar 26 Shane Reynolds, American baseball pitcher who was a MLB All Star 2000; Houston Astros), born in Bastrop, Louisiana
Mar 27 Irina Belova, Russian heptathlete who set indoor WR 4991 points & Olympic silver USSR 1992, born in Angarsk, Russia
Mar 28 Nasser Hussain, English cricketer (Essex & England batsman), born in Chennai, India
Mar 28 Tim Lovejoy, British television presenter (Soccer AM with Helen Chamberlain), born in Northwood, London
Apr 3 Bernd Karbacher, German tennis player, born in Munich, Germany
Apr 3 Mike Lansing, American MLB baseball infielder, 1993-2001 (Montreal Expos, Coloradao Rockies, Boston Red Sox), born in Rawlins, Wyoming
Apr 7 Duncan Armstrong, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 200m freestyle 1988), born in Rockhampton, Queensland
Apr 8 Patricia Girard-Léno, French athlete (100m hurdles)
Apr 9 Janne Ojanen, Finnish hockey forward (Team Finland), born in Tampere, Finland
Apr 12 Adam Graves, Canadian left wing hockey player (NY Rangers), born in Toronto, Ontario
Apr 12 Neal Fort, American football tackle (Montreal Alouettes), born in Warner Robins, Georgia
Apr 13 Tami Lyn Jameson, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 13 Ted Washington, American NFL nose tackle (Buffalo Bills), born in Tampa, Florida
Apr 14 Andrew Trim, Australian canoeist (World C'ship gold K-2 500m 1997; Olympic silver K-2 500m 2000, bronze 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
Apr 14 Jesse Levis, American catcher (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 15 Billy Brewer, American baseball pitcher, 1993-99 (NY Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, and 2 other teams), born in Fort Worth, Texas
Apr 16 Grace Kim, South Korean-American tennis star, born in South Korea

Apr 17 Richie Woodhall, British professional boxer, born in Telford, Shropshire, England
Apr 17 Roger Twose, New Zealand cricketer and batsman (Warwickshire; New Zealand), born in Torquay, England
Apr 19 Brent Mayne, American baseball catcher (NY Mets), born in Loma Linda, California
Apr 19 Roger Reinson, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders), born in Melville, Saskatchewan
Apr 21 Peter van Foxes, soccer player (Ajax)
Apr 22 (Vernell) "Bimbo" Coles, American NBA basketball guard, 1990-2004 (Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, and 3 other teams; Olympic bronze, 1988), born in Covington, Virginia
Apr 22 Carlos Costa, Spanish tennis star, born in Barcelona, Spain
Apr 22 Jo Angel, cricketer (big WA right-arm fast bowler, Australia 1993-)
Apr 22 Zarley Zalapski, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1987-2000 (Pittsburgh Penguins; Calgary Flames, and 3 other teams), born in Edmonton, Alberta (d. 2017)
Apr 24 Todd Jones, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star & AL saves leader 2000; Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers), born in Marietta, Georgia
Apr 28 Andy Flower, Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe keeper & victorious Test captain)
Apr 28 Damion Lyons, Canadian CFL cornerback (BC Lions)
Apr 28 Jeff Grosso, American skateboarder (host Youtube’s 'Vans Loveletters to Skateboarding'), born in Glendale, California (d. 2020)
Apr 28 Mark Carrier, American NFL safety (Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions), born in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Apr 29 Browning Nagle, American NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Atlanta Falcons), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 30 Richard Pilon, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
May 1 Oliver Bierhoff, German soccer striker (Germany 70 caps; Ascoli, Udinese, AC Milan), born in Karlsruhe, Germany
May 2 Jeff Agoos, Swiss-American soccer player, born in Geneva, Switzerland
May 4 Eddie Pérez, Venezuelan baseball catcher (World Series 1995, 2021 [coach]; NLCS MVP 1999; Atlanta Braves), born in Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela

May 5 Craig Hendrickson, CFL tackle (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Tucson, Arizona
May 5 Tim Neilsen, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (South Australian 1991), born in Forest Gate, London, England
May 6 Andy Kelly, American football quarterback (Nashville Kats, Rhein Fire), born in Dayton, Tennessee
May 7 Joe King, American NFL safety (Oakland Raiders), born in Dallas, Texas

Omar Camporese (55 years old)

May 8 Italian tennis player (2 x WTA singles, 5 x doubles titles; world #18 1992), born in Bologna, Italy

May 9 Bruce Pickens, NFL cornerback (Oakland Raiders)
May 9 David Benoit, NBA forward (Utah Jazz, NJ Nets)
May 9 Marie-José Pérec, French track and field athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 400m 1996), born in Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
May 9 Vince Workman, NFL running back (Packers, Panthers, Colts)
May 10 Julie Smith, softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Glendora, California

Tony Hawk (55 years old)

May 12 American skateboarder, born in Carlsbad, California

May 15 Leroy Hoard, American NFL running back, 1990-99 (Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, and 2 other teams), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
May 17 Tim Grunhard, NFL center (KC Chiefs)
May 19 Jeanne Basone, Brubank California, wrestler (Hollywood-GLOW)
May 19 Paul Justin, NFL quarterback (Indianapolis Colts)
May 20 Damon Mays, NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers)
May 20 Waisale Serevi, Fijian rugby union and rugby sevens footballer, born in Suva, Fiji
May 22 Alan Levine, Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Park Ridge, Illinois
May 22 Randy Brown, American NBA point guard and executive (NBA C'ship 1996-98, Chicago Bulls), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 24 Jerry Dipoto, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
May 25 Kendall Gill, American NBA guard & forward (NJ Nets), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 25 Nathalie Schneyder, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1996), born in San Francisco, California
May 25 Shawn Bouwens, American NFL guard (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Lincoln, Nebraska
May 26 Rachael Sporn, Australian basketball forward (Olympic bronze 1996)
May 26 Steve Sedgley, English footballer
May 27 Cedric Smith, NFL running back (Wash Redskins, Arizona Cardinals)
May 27 Frank Thomas, American Baseball HOF 1st baseman/DH (5 × MLB All-Star; AL MVP 1993, 94; AL batting champion 1997, Chicago White Sox), born in Columbus, Georgia
May 27 Jeff Bagwell, American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder (MLB All-Star 1994, 96, 97, 99; NL MVP 1994; Gold Glove Award 1994; Houston Astros), born in Boston, Massachusetts
May 28 Sandra Bacher, American half-heavyweight judoka (Olympics, 1992, 1996), born in Long Island, New York
May 28 Tomas P Pukstys, American javelin thrower (Olympics 8th 1996), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 30 Amy Fuller, American rower (World C'ship gold W 8+, 6 x silver; Olympic silver Coxless four 1992), born in Inglewood, California (d. 2023)
Jun 1 Larry Centers, American NFL fullback (Pro Bowl 1995, 96, 2001; All-Pro 1996; Super Bowl 2003; Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, NE Patriots), born in Tyler, Texas
Jun 3 Alfred Kotey, Ghanaian boxer (WBO Bantamweight C'ship 1994-95), born in Accra, Ghana (d. 2020)
Jun 6 Edwin Vurens, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente)
Jun 7 Adam Walker, NFL running back (SF 49ers)
Jun 7 Melissa Coombes, American female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets), born in San Gabriel, California
Jun 8 Dave Mlicki, pitcher (NY Mets), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Jun 8 Rob Ray, Belleville, NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres)
Jun 9 Tom Rouen, American NFL punter (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Hinsdale, Illinois
Jun 13 Bruce Beaton, CFL corner (Montreal Alouettes)