- Jul 5 Zheng Jie, Chinese tennis player (Olympic bronze 2008), born in Chengdu, China
- Jul 9 Shaun Marsh, Australian cricket batsman (38 Tests, 6 x 100, HS 182; 73 ODIs, 7 x 100, HS 151; WACA, Glamorgan CCC), born in Narrogin, Australia
- Jul 12 Munaf Patel, Indian cricket medium-fast bowler (13 Tests, 35 wickets; 70 ODIs; Mumbai, Maharashtra, Baroda), born in Ikhar, India
- Jul 13 Liu Xiang, Chinese athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 2004), born in Shanghai, China
- Jul 15 Nelson Merlo, Brazilian racing driver
- Jul 17 Adam Lind, American baseball player, born in Muncie, Indiana
- Jul 18 Carlos Diogo, Uruguayan footballer
- Jul 21 Kellen Winslow II, American football player, convicted of rape, born in San Diego, California
- Jul 22 Steven Jackson, American football player
Aaron Peirsol (40 years old)
Jul 23 American swimmer (5 Olympic Gold, 2 Silver), born in Irvine, California
- Jul 24 Daniele De Rossi, Italian footballer
- Jul 26 Delonte West, American basketball player, born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 27 Goran Pandev, Macedonian footballer (captain of the Macedonian national team), born in Strumica, Yugoslavia
- Jul 29 Alexei Kaigorodov, Russian hockey player
- Jul 30 Seán Dillon, Irish footballer, born in Dublin, Ireland
About July 1983
How Old? 40 years old
Generation: Millennial
Leap Year: No
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Tennis Champions