- Jul 1 Joachim Johansson, Swedish tennis player (3 ATP titles), born in Lund, Sweden
- Jul 5 Alberto Gilardino, Italian soccer striker (57 caps; Parma, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Genoa) and coach (Rezzato, Pro Vercelli, Siena, Genoa), born in Biella, Italy
- Jul 5 Philippe Gilbert, Belgian road cyclist (World C'ship gold road race 2012; UCI World Tour & Vélo d'Or 2011), born in Verviers, Belgium
- Jul 7 George Owu, Ghanaian footballer, born in Accra, Ghana
- Jul 9 Sakon Yamamoto, Japanese race-car driver
- Jul 10 Sebastian Mila, Polish soccer midfielder (38 caps; WKS Śląsk Wrocław), born in Koszalin, Poland
- Jul 11 Chris Cooley, American NFL tight end (2-time Pro Bowl; Washington Redskins), born in Powell, Wyoming
- Jul 12 Antonio Cassano, Italian soccer forward (39 caps; Roma, Real Madrid, Sampdoria, Parma), born in Bari, Italy
- Jul 13 Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player
- Jul 13 Simon Clist, English footballer (Bristol City), born in Bournemouth, England
- Jul 13 Yadier Molina, Puerto Rican baseball catcher (9 x MLB All Star; World Series 2006, 11; 9 x Gold Glove; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
- Jul 16 Michael Umaña, Costa Rican footballer (Pars Jonoubi), born in Santa Ana, Costa Rica
- Jul 17 Omari Banks, West Indian cricket all-rounder (10 Tests, 1 x 50, 28 wickets; Leeward Islands, Leicestershire CCC, Anguilla, Somerset CCC), born in Anguilla, Leeward Islands
- Jul 18 Panagiotis Lagos, Greek footballer
- Jul 19 Jess Vanstrattan, Australian footballer, born in Gosford, Australia
- Jul 19 Stuart Parnaby, English footballer and coach (Middlesbrough), born in Durham, England
- Jul 22 Nuwan Kulasekara, Sri lankan cricketer
- Jul 23 Gerald Wallace, American basketball player (Charlotte Bobcats), born in Childersburg, Alabama
- Jul 23 Schottzie Schott, dog mascot of Cincinnati Reds (d. 1991)
- Jul 24 Thiago Medeiros, Brazilian racing driver
- Jul 25 Monde Zondeki, South African cricketer, born in King William's Town, Cape Province
- Jul 29 Janez Aljančič, Slovenian footballer, born in Ljubljana
- Jul 29 Jônatas Domingos, Brazilian footballer, born in Fortaleza, Brazil
- Jul 30 Jimmy Anderson, English cricket fast bowler (most wickets for England in both Test and ODI cricket), born in Burnley, Lancashire
- Jul 31 Blessing Mahwire, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Bikita, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
- Jul 31 DeMarcus Ware, American Pro Football HOF outside linebacker (Super Bowl L; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 9 x Pro Bowl; Denver Broncos), born in Auburn, Alabama
About July 1982
How Old? 41 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No
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