Athletes and Sports Stars Born in January 1969

Tommy Morrison (1969-2013)

Jan 2 American boxer (WBO heavyweight title 1993) and actor (Rocky V), born in Gravette, Arkansas

Jan 2 William Fox-Pitt MBE, English equestrian (Olympic silver team 2004, 12; bronze 2008; World Equestrian Games gold team 2010), born in London, England
Jan 3 Gerda Weissensteiner OMRI, Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot (Olympic gold women's singles 1994), born in Bolzano, Italy
Jan 3 Jarmo Lehtinen, Finnish rally co-driver (15 WRC wins with Mikko Hirvonen), born in Helsinki, Finland

Michael Schumacher (55 years old)

Jan 3 German auto racer (World F1 champion 1994-95, 2000-05), born in Hürth, Germany

Jan 5 David Dixon, NFL guard (Minnesota Vikings), born in Papakura, New Zealand
Jan 5 Kurt Barber, American NFL defensive end (NY Jets), born in Paducah, Kentucky
Jan 5 Shaun Micheel, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2003), born in Orlando, Florida
Jan 6 Alvin Morman, American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Rockingam, North Carolina
Jan 6 Nick A'Hern, Australian 20k walker (Olympics 22-92, 96), born in Swansea, United Kingdom
Jan 7 Chris Hatcher, American baseball outfielder (Houston Astros), born in Kinston, North Carolina
Jan 7 Erric Pegram, American NFL running back (Pit Steelers, NY Giants, San Diego Chargers), born in Dallas, Texas
Jan 8 Brian Boehringer, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in St Louis, Missouri
Jan 9 Domingo Jean, Dominican-American baseball pitcher (Houston Astros), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Jan 9 Johanna Ikonen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics 1998), born in Eno, Finland
Jan 11 Darren Anderson, NFL cornerback (KC Chiefs)
Jan 12 Cam Russell, Canadian NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Jan 12 Olga Domuladzhanova, Russian boxer (World amateur heavyweight gold 2001), born in Tashkent, Russia (d. 2021)
Jan 12 Robert Prosinečki, Croatian footballer, born in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Jan 13 Andre Cason, American athlete (World C'ship gold 4 x 100m relay 1991 WR 37.50s, 1993; WR 60m indoor 6.41s 1992), born in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jan 13 Stephen Hendry, Scottish snooker player (record 7 World Championships), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Jan 14 Martin Bicknell, English cricket fast bowler (4 Tests, 14 wickets; 7 ODIs, 13 wickets; Surrey), born in Guildford, England
Jan 14 Rico Louis Smith Jr., American football player (wide receiver for Cleveland Browns, 1992-95), born in Compton, California
Jan 15 Adam Burt, American NHL defenseman, 1988-2001 (Hartford Whalers, and 3 other teams), born in Detroit, Michigan
Jan 15 Delino DeShields, American baseball infielder, 1990-2002 (Montreal Expos, LA Dodgers, and 3 other teams), born in Seaford, Delaware
Jan 15 Leonard Wheeler, American NFL safety (Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings), born in Toccoa, Georgia
Jan 15 Siupeli Malamala, Tongan NFL offensive lineman, 1992-99 (NY Jets), born in Tonga
Jan 16 Roy Jones Jr., American boxer (4 x weight divisions world champion), born in Pensacola, Florida
Jan 18 Larry Webster, American football defensive tackle (Baltimore Ravens), born in Elkton, Maryland
Jan 18 Marvin Pope, American CFL defensive end (Calgary Stampeders), born in Gainesville, Florida
Jan 19 Junior Seau, American Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker (12 x Pro Bowl; 6 × First-team All-Pro; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1992; SD Chargers), born in Oceanside, California (d. 2012)
Jan 19 Luc Longley, Australian NBA center (Chicago Bulls), born in Melbourne, Australia
Jan 19 Orlando Palmeiro, American baseball outfielder (California Angels), born in Hoboken, New Jersey
Jan 19 Predrag Mijatović, Yugoslavian footballer, born in Podgorica, Montenegro
Jan 19 Steve Staunton, Irish footballer, born in Drogheda, Republic of Ireland
Jan 20 Tom Murray, American rower (World C'ship gold Coxed four 1999), born in Buffalo, New York
Jan 21 Ashley Sheppard, NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Jan 21 Matt Willig, NFL tackle/guard (Atlanta Falcons, NY Jets)
Jan 21 Rusty Greer, Ft Rucker AL, outfielder (Texas Rangers)
Jan 21 Ted Long, CFL slot back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
Jan 22 Keith Gordon, American baseball outfielder (Cincinnati Reds), born in Bethesda, Maryland
Jan 22 Shelley Sandie, Australian basketball guard (Olympics 1988, 96), born in Melbourne, Australia
Jan 23 Andrei Kanchelskis, Ukrainian soccer winger (17 caps Soviet Union, 6 caps CIS, 36 caps Russia; Manchester United, Rangers), born in Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine
Jan 23 Brendan Shanahan, Canadian NHL left wing (Whalers, Red Wings), born in Mimico, Canada
Jan 23 Eric Carter, American CFL cornerback (CFL All Star 1995, 98, 2001, 02; Hamilton Tiger-Cats, BC Lions, Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Jesup, Georgia
Jan 24 Louise McPaul, Australian javelin thrower (Olympic silver 1992, 96), born in Port Kembla, New South Wales
Jan 27 Phil Plantier, american MLB outfielder (San Diego Padres, Red Sox, A's), born in Manchester, New Hampshire
Jan 27 Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricket off-spin all rounder (since 1990)
Jan 28 Giorgio Lamberti, Italian swimmer (World C'ship gold world 200m 1991; WR 200m freestyle 1:46.69 1989), born in Brescia, Italy