Athletes and Sports Stars Born in 1970 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 400 of 598

Gabriela Sabatini (53 years old)

May 16 Argentine tennis player (US Open 1990), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

May 17 Alan Wetmore, CFL fullback (Montreal Alouettes)
May 17 Giovanna Trillini, Italian fencer (2 x Olympic gold foil 1992), born in Iesi, Italy
May 17 Hubert Davis, American basketball guard (Dallas Mavericks, NY Knicks) and coach (Uni of North Carolina), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
May 17 Matt Lindland, American mixed martial arts fighter
May 17 Renzo Furlan, Italian tennis star
May 17 Stefania Croce, Italian golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 2000 runner-up), born in Bergamo, Italy
May 18 Clemens Zwijnenberg, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente)
May 18 Vicky Sunohara, Canadian ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
May 19 K. J. Choi, South Korean golfer (Players C'ship 2011; 8 PGA Tour titles), born in Wando, South Korea
May 20 Jason York, Nepean, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
May 20 Missy Cress, female catcher (Colo Silver Bullets), born in Burbank, California
May 20 Terrell Brandon, American basketball point guard (NBA All-Star 1996, 97 Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Portland, Oregon
May 21 Carl Veart, Australian footballer, born in Whyalla, Australia
May 21 Dorsey Levens, NFL running back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
May 21 Roman Turek, Czech hockey goalie (Team Czech Rep, Olympics 1998), born in Strakonice, Czechoslavkia
May 22 Eric Wunderlich, American 200m breaststroke (Olympic 7th 1996)
May 22 Marcus Dowdell, NFL wide receiver/kick returner (Arizona Cardinals)
May 22 Pedro Diniz, Brazilian Formula One driver
May 23 Bryan Herta, American race car driver
May 23 Ricky Gutierrez, infielder (Houston Astros), born in Miami, Florida
May 24 Jeff Zgonina, American NFL defensive tackle (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Rams), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 25 Heather Simmons-Carrasco, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic alt-96), born in Mountain View, California
May 25 Joey Eischen, American MLB pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in West Covina, California
May 25 Robert Croft, Welsh cricket spin bowler (21 Tests England, 49 wickets, BB 5/95; Glamorgan CCC) and broadcaster (Sky Sports), born in Swansea, Wales
May 26 Sam Mack, NBA forward/guard (Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies)
May 26 Sebastian Barrie, NFL defensive tackle (San Diego Chargers)
May 27 Michael Blackburn, Australian laser sailor (Olympic bronze 2000), born in Sydney, New South Wales
May 27 Michele Bartoli, Italian cyclist
May 28 Jason Belser, NFL cornerback (Indianapolis Colts)
May 29 Roberto Di Matteo, Italian soccer midfielder, manager (Italy 34 caps, Lazio, Chelsea), born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
May 30 Sam Rogers, NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
May 31 Cory Mantyka, Canadian CFL guard (BC Lions), born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Jun 1 Alexi Lalas, American soccer defender (96 caps; NE Revolution, LA Galaxy), born in Birmingham, Michigan
Jun 2 Andy McCollum, NFL center/guard (New Orleans Saints), born in Toledo, Ohio
Jun 2 Eric Riley, American NBA center (Dallas Mavericks, Minnesota Timberwolves), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Jun 2 Marty Mcinnis, American NHL left wing (NY Islanders), born in Weymouth, Massachusetts
Jun 2 Mike Kelly, American baseball player, born in Los Angeles, California
Jun 3 Andrea Congreaves, British WNBA player (Charlotte Sting), born in Epsom, England
Jun 3 Evgeni Berzin, Russian cyclist (Giro d'Italia 1994), born in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast
Jun 4 Gary Lynagh, Australian rower (World C'ship gold Lwt quad scull 1991, Lwt double scull 1992, 93), born in Brisbane, Australia
Jun 5 Martin Gelinas, Canadian NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks), born in Shawinigan, Quebec
Jun 6 Albert Ferrer, Spanish soccer defender, coach (Spain 36 caps, FC Barcelona, Chelsea), born in Barcelona, Catalonia
Jun 7 Andrei Kovalenko, Russian NHL right wing (Quebec, Montreal, Edmonton), born in Balakovo, Russia
Jun 7 Cafu, Brazilian soccer defender (Brazil 142 caps, Roma, AC Milan), born in Itaquaquecetuba, Brazil
Jun 7 Mike Modano, American Hockey Hall of Fame center, 1989-2011, 8X All-Star (Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings), born in Livonia, Michigan
Jun 8 Troy Vincent, American football cornerback (5 x Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 2002; Philadelphia Eagles) and executive (VP Football Operations NFL), born in Trenton, New Jersey
Jun 9 Russ Romaniuk, Canadian NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Winnipeg,
Jun 10 Laurel Korholz, American rower and coach (World C'ship gold eight 1995; Olympic silver 2004), born in New York City
Jun 11 Brock Marion, American football safety (Super Bowl 1993, 95 Dallas Cowboys; Pro Bowl 2000, 02, 03 Miami Dolphins), born in Wheeling, West Virginia
Jun 12 Damon Buford, American baseball outfielder (Texas Rangers), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Jun 12 Lee Mayberry, American NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jun 13 Chris Cairns, New Zealand cricketer (son of Lance, NZ all-rounder), born in Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
Jun 13 Lance Ringnald, American gymnast (Olympic-92), born in Des Moines, Iowa
Jun 13 Mikael Ljungberg, Swedish wrestler (Olympic gold 2000), born in Gothenburg, Sweden (d. 2004)
Jun 14 Willie Beamon, American former-NFL cornerback (New York Giants), born in Belle Glade, Florida
Jun 15 Amanda Cromwell, soccer midfielder (55 caps; Olympic gold 1996; FIFA Women's World Cup bronze 1995) and coach (NCAA C'ship 2013 UCLA; Orlando Pride), born in Washington, D.C.
Jun 15 Janie Eickhoff Quigley, American cyclist, born in Long Beach, California
Jun 15 Zan Tabak, NBA center (Toronto Raptors)
Jun 16 Cobi Jones, American soccer player and commentator (Los Angeles Galaxy.), born in Detroit, Michigan

Phil Mickelson (53 years old)

Jun 16 American golfer (6-time PGA Tour major winner, US Masters 2004, 06, 10), born in San Diego, California

Jun 17 Jason Hanson, American College Football HOF kicker (Washington State University; Pro Bowl 1997, 99; Detroit Lions), born in Spokane, Washington
Jun 17 Ron "Popeye" Jones, American NBA forward, 1992-2004 (Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors, and 4 other teams), and assistant coach, 2013-present (4 teams), born in Dresden, Tennessee
Jun 17 Stéphane Fiset, Canadian NHL goalie, 1998-2002 (Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings), born in Montreal, Quebec
Jun 19 Claire Mitchell-Taverner, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympic gold 2000), born in Melbourne, Australia
Jun 19 Leonard Humphries, CFL cornerback (BC Lions)
Jun 19 Quincy Dushawn Watts, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4x400m relay 1992), born in Detroit, Michigan
Jun 21 John Roethlisberger, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Afton, Minnesota
Jun 22 Anne "Annie" Summertime Kakela, US rower (Olympic 4th 1996)
Jun 22 David Frisch, NFL tight end (NE Patriots)
Jun 22 Rastko Cvetkovic, NBA center (Denver Nuggets)
Jun 23 A C Earl, NBA center (Toronto Raptors)
Jun 23 Mike Bartrum, tight end (New England Patriots)
Jun 23 Robert Brooks, American NFL wide receiver (Longest pass reception in NFL history, 99 yards; Super Bowl 1996, Green Bay Packers), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
Jun 25 Aaron Sele, American baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox), born in Golden Valley, Minnesota
Jun 25 Erki Nool, Estonian decathlete (Olympic Gold 2000), born in Võru, Estonia
Jun 27 Jim Edmonds, American MLB baseball outfielder, 1993-2010, 4X All-Star, 8X Gold Glove (California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, and 4 other teams), born in Fullerton, California
Jun 27 Petra Langrová, tennis star (1995 Palermo doubles), born in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia
Jun 28 Mushtaq Ahmed, Pakistani cricketer (prodigious Pakistani leggie 1990-), born in Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan
Jun 29 Mike Vallely, American skateboarder and singer (Black Flag), born in Edison, New Jersey
Jun 30 Mark Grudzielanek, American MLB infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jul 2 Derrick Adkins, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1996; World C'ship gold 1995), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jul 2 Scotty 2 Hotty, American wrestler
Jul 2 Steve Morrow, Irish footballer
Jul 3 Serhiy Gonchar, Ukrainian road cyclist (UCI World C'ships gold Time Trial 2000), born in Rivne, Ukraine
Jul 3 Teemu Selänne, Finnish Hockey HOF right wing (NHL rookie points record [132] 1992-93; 6 x Olympian: 3 x bronze, 1 x silver; Winnipeg Jets, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), born in Helsinki, Finland
Jul 4 Andrei Cherkasov, Russian tennis player, born in Ufa, Russia
Jul 4 Doddie Weir, Scottish rugby union lock (61 Tests; Newcastle Falcons RFC, Border Reivers RFC), born in Edinburgh, Scotland (d. 2022)
Jul 4 Louise Van Voorhis, American 470 sailor (Olympic 4th 1992, 96), born in Rochester, New York
Jul 4 Tony Vidmar, Australian soccer defender (76 caps; Adelaide City, NAC Breda, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Cardiff City), born in Adelaide, Australia
Jul 5 Doug Bochtler, American baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
Jul 6 Antonio Harvey, American NBA center/forward (LA Clippers), born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
Jul 7 Erik Zabel, German cyclist, born in East Berlin
Jul 7 Michael McCrary, American NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks), born in Vienna, Virginia
Jul 7 Min Patel, English cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Kent CCC, Central Districts CA), born in Mumbai, India
Jul 7 Wayne McCullough, Irish boxer, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Jul 8 Lisa Powell, Australian field hockey forward (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; World Cup gold 1994, 98; Champions Trophy gold x 5), born in Sydney, Australia

Todd Martin (53 years old)

Jul 8 American tennis player (Australian Open 1994 & US Open 1999 runner-up; World #4 1999), born in Hinsdale, Illinois

Jul 9 Steve Dubinsky, NHL center (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Montreal, Quebec
Jul 9 Trent Green, NFL quarterback (Washington Redskins)
Jul 11 Pubudu Dissanayake, Sri Lanka cricket wicket-keeper (1993)
Jul 12 Chad Brown, American football linebacker (First-team All-Pro 1996, 98; Pro Bowl 1996, 98, 99; Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks), born in Altadena, California
Jul 14 Mark Brandenburg, American baseball pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Houston, Texas
Jul 14 Mark Strickland, American NBA forward (Miami Heat), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 16 William Van Landingham, American baseball pitcher (SF Giants), born in Columbia, Tennessee
Jul 18 John Kalin, CFL safety (Calgary Stampeders)
Jul 21 Bryce Florie, American pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Charleston, South Carolina
Jul 21 Steven "Scrappy" Segaloff, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in New Haven, Connecticut
Jul 22 Craig Baird, New Zealander racing driver
Jul 22 Dan Jones, NFL tackle (Cin Bengals)
Jul 22 Sergei Zubov, Russian NHL defenseman (Team Russia, Pittsburgh), born in Moscow, Russia
Jul 22 W R Tillman, NFLer (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Jul 24 Blaine Bishop, American NFL safety (Houston Oilers), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Jul 26 Kenny Wilhite, American CFL defensive back, 1994-97 (Hamilton Tiger Cats and 3 other teams), born in Kansas City, Missouri
Jul 26 Phil Alley, Australian cricketer (NSW left-arm pace bowler), born in Orange, New South Wales
Jul 27 Tom Europe, Canadian football defensive back (Montreal Alouettes), born in Toronto, Ontario
Jul 28 Paul Strang, Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe's 1st Test match leg-spinner), born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Jul 29 John Rennie, Zimbabwean cricketer (pace bowler 1993)
Jul 29 Steve Wojciechowski, American MLB pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Blue Island, Illinois
Jul 30 Joe Montford, American CFL linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Beaufort, North Carolina
Jul 30 Tom McManus, American NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Jul 31 David Sacco, American NHL left wing (Olympics 1994, Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Malden, Massachusetts
Jul 31 Knut Holmann, Norwegian rower (Olympic gold 1996)
Aug 1 David James, English footballer, born in Welwyn Garden City, England
Aug 1 José Luis Dolgetta, Venezuelan soccer forward (20 caps; Carabobo FC), born in Valencia, Venezuela (d. 2023)
Aug 1 Quentin Coryatt, American NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts), born in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Aug 2 Chainey Umphrey, American gymnast (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Aug 2 Elijah Alexander, American NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2010)
Aug 2 Philo Wallace, West Indian cricket batsman (7 Tests; 2 x 50; Barbados), born in Haynesville, Barbados
Aug 2 Tony Amonte, American NHL right wing (Chicago Blackhawks, USA), born in Hingham, Massachusetts
Aug 3 Darren Mickell, American NFL defensive end (KC Chiefs, New Orleans Saints), born in Miami, Florida
Aug 4 Orlando Trustfull, soccer player (Feyenoord)
Aug 4 Steven Jack, cricketer (South African pace bowler 1994-95)
Aug 5 Travis Moore, American CFL receiver (Grey Cup 1998 2001; 3 x CFL All Star; Calgary Stampeders), born in Santa Monica, California
Aug 6 Erwin Thijs, Belgian cyclist
Aug 7 Joe Cocozzo, American NFL guard (San Diego Chargers), born in Mechanicville, New York
Aug 8 Catriona Fallon, American rower (Olympic 4th 1992, 96), born in Burlingame, California
Aug 8 José Francisco Molina, Spanish soccer goalkeeper (9 caps; Atlético Madrid, Deportivo La Coruña) and manager (Villarreal CF), born in Valencia, Spain
Aug 8 Trev Alberts, American NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Cedar Fall, Iowa
Aug 9 Chris Gedney, American NFL tight end, 1993-2000 (Chicago Bears, Arizona Cardinals), born in Wilmington, Delaware (d. 2018)
Aug 9 Rod Brind'Amour, Canadian ice hockey center (Stanley Cup 2006 Carolina Hurricanes captain; NHL All Star 1992; Selke Trophy 2006, 07) and coach (Jack Adams Award 2021; Carolina Hurricanes), born in Ottawa, Ontario
Aug 10 Brendon Julian, Australian cricketer (Australian left-arm quickie), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
Aug 10 Bret Hedican, American NHL defenseman, 1991-2009 (Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, and 3 other teams), born in St. Paul, Minnesota
Aug 10 Gino Torretta, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1992; National C'ship 1989, 91; U of Miami; Seattle Seahawks), born in Pinole, California
Aug 12 Alison Inverarity, Australian high jumper (Olympic 8th 1992, 96)
Aug 12 Jim Schlossnagle, American baseball coach ( Texas A&M Aggies), born in Hagerstown, Maryland

Alan Shearer (53 years old)

Aug 13 English soccer striker (63 caps; Southampton, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Gosforth, England

Aug 13 Elvis Grbac, American NFL quarterback (SF 49ers, KC Chiefs), born in Cleveland, Ohio
Aug 14 Slava Dosedel, Czech tennis star, born in Přerov, Czechoslovakia
Aug 15 Chris Byrd, American boxer (WBO heavyweight title 2000; IBF heavyweight tile 2002; Olympic silver middleweight 1992), born in Flint, Michigan
Aug 16 Adrian Hardy, NFL cornerback (Cin Bengals)
Aug 16 Bonnie Bernstein, American sportscaster
Aug 16 Dena Head, WNBA guard (Utah Starzz)
Aug 16 Eric Swann, American NFL defensive tackle, 1991-2000 (Arizona Cardinals; Carolina Panthers), born in Sanford, North Carolina
Aug 16 Fabio Casartelli, Italian road cyclist (Olympic gold Individual road race 1992), born in Como, Italy (d. 1995)
Aug 16 Lester Smith, CFL safety (Toronto Argonauts)
Aug 16 Quinton McCracken, outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in Wilmington, North Carolina
Aug 16 Wilco Hellinga, soccer player (SC Heerenveen)
Aug 17 Bernard Wilson, American NFL defensive tackle (Arizona Cardinals), born in Nasville, Tennessee

Jim Courier (53 years old)

Aug 17 American tennis player, analyst (4-time Grand Slam singles winner), born in Sanford, Florida

Aug 17 Øyvind Leonhardsen, Norwegian footballer, born in Kristiansund, Norway
Aug 18 Richie Cunningham, American football placekicker (First-team All-Pro 1997 Dallas Cowboys), born in Houma, Louisiana
Aug 18 Robert Higginson, American baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aug 20 Els Callens, Belgian tennis star (1996 quarterfinalist Essen), born in Antwerp, Belgium
Aug 20 Jay McNeil, CFL guard (Calgary Stampeders)
Aug 21 Craig Counsell, American MLB infielder, 1995-2011 (Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, and 2 other teams; 2 x World Series Champion), and manager (Brewers, Chicago Cubs), born in South Bend, Indiana
Aug 21 Paulo Barrancos Guerra, Portuguese athlete, 10k runner, born in Barrancos, Portugal
Aug 21 Steve Everitt, American NFL center (Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Miami, Florida
Aug 22 Jean-Michel Bombardier, Canadian pair skater (1995, 96 Can), born in Montreal, Quebec
Aug 23 Andrew Henry, CFL safety (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Aug 23 Joseph Chebet, Kenyan athlete (Boston Marathon 1999, New York Marathon 1999, Amsterdam Marathon 1998, Vienna Marathon 2003), born in Eldoret, Kenya (d. 2023)
Aug 24 Dan Henderson, American mixed martial artist (UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament 1998; Rings: King of Kings Tournament 1999), born in Downey, California
Aug 24 Rich Beem, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2002), born in Phoenix, Arizona
Aug 24 Sandra Whyte-Sweeney, American ice hockey forward (Olympic gold 1998; World C'ship silver 1992, 94, 97), born in Saugus, Massachusetts
Aug 24 Tugay Kerimoğlu, Turkish footballer, born in Trabzon, Turkey
Aug 25 Debbie Graham, tennis star (1993 Taranto doubles), born in Walnut Creek, California
Aug 25 Doug Glanville, outfielder (Chicago Cubs), born in Hackensack, New York
Aug 25 Robert Horry, NBA forward (LA Lakers, Houston Rockets)
Aug 26 Brett Schultz, South African cricket pace bowler (South African Test), born in East London, South Africa
Aug 26 Olimpiada Ivanova, Russian race walker, born in Munsjuty, Soviet Union
Aug 27 Andy Bichel, Australian cricketer and pace bowler, born in Laidley, Queensland, Australia
Aug 27 Dene Hills, cricketer (prolific Tasmanian batsman)
Aug 27 Jeff Kenna, Irish footballer
Aug 27 Jim Thome, American Baseball HOF infielder (5 x MLB All Star; Roberto Clemente Award 2002; NL HR leader 2003; Cleveland Indians, Chicago WS), born in Peoria, Illinois
Aug 27 Mark Ilott, cricketer (England left-arm pace bowler 1993-)
Aug 27 Peter Ebdon, English snooker player
Aug 28 Jaime Fields, NFL/WLAF linebacker (KC Chiefs, Scotland Claymores), born in Compton, California (d. 1999)
Aug 29 Jacco Eltingh, Dutch tennis player (1993 ATP World Doubles), born in Heerde, Netherlands
Aug 31 Arie van Lent, Dutch-German footballer
Aug 31 James Robinson, American NBA guard (LA Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers), born in Jackson, Mississippi
Aug 31 Steve Nikataras, cricketer (left-arm pace bowler for NSW 1996-97)

Athletes Born in 1970 (Part 2)

Gabriela Sabatini (53 years old)

Phil Mickelson (53 years old)

Todd Martin (53 years old)

Alan Shearer (53 years old)

Jim Courier (53 years old)

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