Athletes and Sports Stars Born in July 1981

MS Dhoni (42 years old)

Jul 7 Indian cricket wicket-keeper and captain (90 Tests, 6 x 100, HS 224, 294 dismissals; Bihar, Jharkhand, Chennai Super Kings), born in Jharkhand, India

Jul 8 Anastasia Myskina, Russian tennis player (2004 French Open; World #2 2004; Federation Cup 2004, 05), born in Moscow, Russia
Jul 9 Kimveer Gill, Canadian spree shooter (Dawson College shooting) (d. 2006)
Jul 11 Andre Johnson, American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (First-team All-Pro 2008, 09; 7 × Pro Bowl; NFL receptions leader 2006, 08 Houston Texans), born in Miami, Florida
Jul 11 Mary Beth Arnold, American gymnast (World-bronze-95), born in Reno, Nevada
Jul 19 David Bernard, West Indian cricketer, born in Kingston, Jamaica
Jul 19 Jimmy Gobble, American baseball player (Kansas City Royals), born in Bristol, Tennessee
Jul 19 Naomi Grabow, American pairs skater (with partner Benjamin Oberman), born in lLke Arrowhead California
Jul 19 Nené [Anderson Luiz de Carvalho], Brazilian footballer (La Liga), born in Jundiaí, Brazil
Jul 20 Damien Delaney, Irish footballer (Crystal Palace), born in Cork, Ireland
Jul 21 Joaquín Sánchez, Spanish soccer winger (51 caps; Real Betis 445 games; Valencia, Málaga, Fiorentina), born in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Jul 21 Stefan Schumacher, German cyclist, born in Ostfildern, West Germany
Jul 21 Titus Bramble, English footballer, born in Ipswich, Engalnd
Jul 23 Jarkko Nieminen, Finnish tennis player, born in Masku, Finland
Jul 25 Conor Casey, American soccer player (Colorado Rapids), born in Dover, New Hampshire
Jul 25 Jani Rita, Finnish ice hockey player, born in Helsinki, Finland
Jul 27 Collins Obuya, Kenyan cricket all-rounder (104 ODIs, 35 wickets, 11 x 50), born in Nairobi, Kenya
Jul 27 Susan King Borchardt, American basketball player, born in Richfield, Minnesota
Jul 28 Michael Carrick, English footballer, born in Wallsend, England
Jul 29 Andrés Madrid, Argentine footballer and manager (Braga), born in Mar del Plata, Argentina

Fernando Alonso (42 years old)

Jul 29 Spanish auto racer (World Formula 1 Drivers Champion 2005-06; 24 Hours of Le Mans 2018-19; FIA World Endurance C'ship 2018-19), born in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Jul 29 Jennie Thompson, American gymnast (Jr Natl-champ-93, Olympics 1996), born in Wichita Falls, Texas
Jul 29 Kyle LeDuc, American auto racer (COR Pro 4 2020; LOORRS Pro 4 2012, 14–17, 19), born in Cherry Valley, California (d. 2023)
Jul 29 Troy Perkins, American professional soccer goalkeeper, born in Springfield, Ohio

Hope Solo (42 years old)

Jul 30 American soccer player (US women's national team goalkeeper), born in Richland, Washington

Jul 30 Juan Smith, South African rugby back-rower (70 Tests; RC Toulon, Gauteng Lions, Free State Cheetahs), born in Bloemfontein, South Africa
Jul 30 Nicky Hayden, American motorcycle racer (MotoGP Champion 2006), born in Owensboro, Kentucky (d. 2017)