Athletes and Sports Stars Born in 1976 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 382 of 382

Jul 24 Christian Ahrens, American rower (Olympic gold eight 2004; World C'ship gold M8+ 1997, 98, 99; M4+ 1995), born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Jul 24 Tiago Monteiro, Portuguese Formula One driver
Jul 25 Javier Vázquez, Puerto Rican baseball player, born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Jul 27 Fernando Ricksen, Dutch soccer midfielder (12 caps; Glasgow Rangers), born in Hoensbroek, Limburg (d. 2019)
Jul 27 Mwadi Mabika, WNBA guard and forward (LA Sparks), born in Kinshasa, Zaire
Jul 27 Scott Mason, Australian cricketer, born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia (d. 2005)
Jul 30 Julio Gonzalez, Mexican light heavyweight boxer (WBO Champion 2003-2004), born in Baja California, Mexico (d. 2012)
Jul 31 Marty Booker, American NFL wide receiver (Pro Bowl 2002, Chicago Bears), born in Jonesboro, Louisiana
Jul 31 Paulo Wanchope, Costa Rican footballer
Aug 1 David Nemirovsky, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers), born in Toronto, Ontario
Aug 1 Hasan Şaş, Turkish footballer and manager (Galatasaray), born in Karataş, Turkey
Aug 1 Kevin Joseph, American baseball player, born in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Aug 1 Nwankwo Kanu, Nigerian soccer player (Ajax), born in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria
Aug 1 Søren Jochumsen, Danish footballer, born in Horsens, Denmark
Aug 2 Reyes Estévez, Spanish athlete, born in Cornellà de Llobregat, Spain

Aug 3 Troy Glaus, American baseball infielder (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Tarzana, Los Angeles
Aug 4 Andrew McLeod, Australian footballer
Aug 5 Marians Pahars, Latvian footballer, born in Chornobai, Ukraine
Aug 7 Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos, Greek footballer, born in Piraeus, Greece
Aug 7 Shane Lechler, American football player, born in East Bernard, Texas
Aug 8 Jeff Simmons, American race car driver
Aug 8 Seung-Yeop Lee, Korean baseball player
Aug 10 Michael Depoli, American wrestler
Aug 11 Ľubomír Višňovský, Slovak ice hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers), born in Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia
Aug 12 Antoine Walker, American NBA forward (Boston Celtics), born in Chicago, Illinois
Aug 12 Henry Tuilagi, Samoan rugby player
Aug 12 Pedro Collins, West Indian cricket fast bowler (29 Tests, 106 wickets; 30 ODIs, 39 wickets; Barbados, Middlesex), born in St. Peter, Barbados
Aug 15 Boudewijn Send, Dutch soccer player (PSV), born in Maastricht, Netherlands
Aug 16 Jonatan Johansson, Finnish soccer striker, manager (106 caps; Rangers, Charlton), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Aug 18 Tom Malchow, American 200m swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Aug 20 Chris Drury, American ice hockey player (NY Rangers), born in Trumbull, Connecticut
Aug 21 Jeff Cunningham, American soccer forward (14 caps; Columbus Crew SC, FC Dallas), born in Montego Bay, Jamaica
Aug 22 Jim Weaver, American baseball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996)
Aug 23 Kate Sobrero, American soccer defender (201 caps; Olympic gold 2004, 08; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1999; Boston Breakers, Michigan Hawks), born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Aug 24 Bjorn van der Doelen, Dutch soccer player (PSV), born in Goirle, Netherlands
Aug 24 Nordin Wooter, Dutch soccer player (Ajax), born in Breda, Netherlands
Aug 26 Carey Tally, American soccer midfielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Aug 27 Carlos Moyá, Spanish professional tennis player, 1995-2010 (French Open, 1998; Davis Cup, 2006), born in Palma, Spain
Aug 28 Federico Magallanes, Uruguayan footballer, born in Montevideo, Uruguay
Aug 29 Jon Dahl Tomasson, Danish footballer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 29 Kasia Kulesza, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Warsaw, Poland
Aug 29 Kevin Kaesviharn, American football player, born in Paramount, California
Aug 29 Pablo Mastroeni, American soccer player, born in Mendoza, Argentina
Aug 30 Mike Koplove, American baseball player (Team USA 2008), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aug 31 Roque Júnior, Brazilian footballer (World Cup 2002), born in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Brazil
Sep 1 Clare Connor, England cricket all-rounder (16 Tests; hat-trick v India 1999) and administrator (Managing Director Women's Cricket for England and Wales Cricket Board), born in Brighton, England
Sep 1 Érik Morales, Mexican boxer (WBC super bantamweight title 1997-2000, WBC featherweight 2001-03, unified WBC/IBF super featherweight 2004, WBC super lightweight 2011-12), born in Tijuana, Mexico
Sep 1 Marcos Ambrose, Australian auto racer (Australian V8 Supercar Series' C'ship 2003, 04; first Australian driver to win in NASCAR Cup Series [2 wins, 46 top-10s, 3 poles), born in Launceston, Australia
Sep 1 Sebastián Rozental, Chilean soccer forward (27 caps; Universidad Católica, Rangers, Grasshopper Club Zürich, Unión Española), born in Santiago, Chile

Sep 1 Tom Tierney, Irish rugby union scrum-half (8 Tests; Munster, Connacht, Leicester) and coach (Ireland women), born in Limerick, Republic of Ireland (d. 2023)
Sep 3 Jevon Kearse 'The Freak', American football player, born in Fort Myers, Florida
Sep 5 Tatiana Gutsu, Ukrainian gymnast (1992 Olympic Champion), born in Odessa, Soviet Union
Sep 6 Danny Blankers, Dutch soccer player (PSV/Willem II), born in Goirle, Netherlands
Sep 8 Gerald Drummond, Costa Rican footballer, born in Limón, Costa Rica
Sep 8 Jervis Drummond, Costa Rican footballer, born in Limón, Costa Rica
Sep 8 Sjeng Schalken, Dutch tennis player, born in Weert, Netherlands
Sep 9 Aki Riihilahti, Finnish footballer, born in Helsinki, Finland
Sep 9 Mattias Ohlund, Swedish ice hockey player (Vancouver Canucks, Team Sweden 1998), born in Piteå, Sweden
Sep 10 Greg Henderson, New Zealand track cyclist (World C'ship gold scratch race 2004), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
Sep 11 Flora Redoumi, Greek hurdler, born in Athens, Greece
Sep 11 Tomáš Enge, Czech racing driver, born in Liberec, Czech Republic
Sep 12 Maciej Żurawski, Polish footballer, born in Poznań, Poland
Sep 13 Craig McMillan, New Zealand cricket all-rounder, coach and broadcaster (55 Tests; 197 ODIs), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
Sep 13 Giorgos Koltzos, Greek footballer, born in Athen, Greece
Sep 13 José Théodore, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada
Sep 14 Mirko Giansanti, Italian motorcycle road racer (140 x Grand Prix starts, 12 x podiuns) and executive (GYTR GRT Yamaha sporting director), born in Termi, Italy (d. 2023)
Sep 15 Matt Thornton, American baseball pitcher (all-time AL leader in holds; MLB All-Star 2010; CWS), born in Three Rivers, Michigan
Sep 17 Jonathan Nichols, American dance skater (with partner Tami Tyler), born in Wilmington, Delaware

Ronaldo (47 years old)

Sep 18 Brazilian retired soccer player, popularly described as "O Fenômeno" (The Phenomenon), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [birth not officially registered until 22nd]

Sep 21 Jana Kandarr, tennis star
Sep 21 Poul Hübertz, Danish footballer
Sep 24 Carlos Almeida, Angolan basketball player and politician, born in Luanda, Angola
Sep 25 Chauncey Billups, American NBA guard, played for 17 seasons for 7 teams (5x All-Star; Finals MVP, 2004 - Detroit), born in Denver, Colorado
Sep 26 Michael Ballack, German footballer, born in Görlitz, Germany
Sep 27 Francesco Totti, Italian footballer
Sep 29 Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian football player and coach (Ukrainian national team), born in Dvirkivshchyna, Ukrainian SSR
Sep 29 Darren Byfield, English football player, born in Sutton Coldfield, England
Sep 29 Oscar Sevilla, Spanish cyclist, born in Ossa de Montiel, Spain
Oct 3 Kirsi Haenninen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman and pesäpallo player (Olympics bronze 1998), born in Joensuu, Finland
Oct 4 Mauro Camoranesi, Italian soccer winger and manager (55 caps; Juventus), born in Tandil, Argentina
Oct 5 J. J. Yeley, American race car driver, born in Phoenix, Arizona
Oct 7 Charles Woodson, American College Football Hall of Fame cornerback (Heisman Trophy 1997, U of Michigan; 9 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 2010, Green Bay Packers), born in Fremont, Ohio
Oct 7 Gilberto Silva, Brazilian soccer defender (93 caps; Arsenal, Panathinaikos), born in Lagoa da Prata, Minas Gerais
Oct 7 Marc Coma, Spanish motorcycle racer, born in Avià, Spain
Oct 7 Santiago Solari, Argentinian footballer, born in Rosario, Argentina
Oct 8 Galo Blanco, Spanish tennis player, born in Oviedo, Spain
Oct 8 Mohammad Hussain, Pakistani cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 3 wickets; 14 ODIs, 13 wickets; Lahore), born in Lahore, Pakistan (d. 2022)
Oct 10 Bob Burnquist, Brazilian-American skateboarder, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Oct 10 Pat Burrell, American baseball player, born in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Oct 10 Shane Doan, Canadian NHL right wing (Winnipeg Jets), born in Halkirk, Alberta, Canada
Oct 13 Ed Ellis, American football tackle (New England Patriots), born in Hamden, Connecticut
Oct 14 Henry Mateo, Dominican baseball player
Oct 14 Nataša Kejžar, Slovenian swimmer
Oct 14 Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lankan cricket all-rounder (87 Tests, 16 x 100, HS 193, 39 wickets; 330 ODIs; 80 T20Is), born in Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Oct 17 Sebastián Abreu, Uruguayan footballer
Oct 19 Michael Young, baseball player
Oct 21 Lavinia Miloşovici, Romanian gymnast
Oct 22 Brad Stevens, American basketball coach (Boston Celtics 2013-21; NBA All-Star Game 2017), born in Zionsville, Indiana
Oct 24 Petar Stoychev, Bulgarian swimmer, born in Momchilgrad, Bulgaria
Oct 25 Steve Jones, Northern Irish footballer, born in Derry, Northern Ireland
Oct 26 Miikka Kiprusoff, Finnish NHL hockey player (San Jose Sharks), born in Turku, Finland
Oct 30 Stern John, Trinidadian footballer (Columbus Crew), born in Tunapuna, Trinidad and Tobago
Oct 31 Guti [José María Gutiérrez Hernández], Spanish footballer, born in Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain
Nov 3 Guillermo Franco, Mexican soccer striker (25 caps; Villarreal), born in Corrientes, Argentina
Nov 4 Bruno Junqueira, Brazilian racing driver, born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Nov 4 Mario Melchiot, Dutch footballer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Nov 6 Laurie Baker, American ice hockey forward (USA, Olympic-gold-98), born in Concord, Massachusetts
Nov 6 Pat Tillman, American football player and U.S. Army Ranger, born in Fremont, California (d. 2004)
Nov 7 Mark Philippoussis, Australian tennis star (140 MPH serve), born in Melbourne, Australia
Nov 8 Brett Lee, Australian cricketer (brother of Shane, AIS representative), born in Wollongong, Australia
Nov 10 Shefki Kuqi, Finnish footballer (Sheffield Wednesday), born in Vushtrri, SFR Yugoslavia
Nov 10 Steffen Iversen, Norwegian footballer, born in Oslo, Norway
Nov 11 Jason Grilli, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
Nov 12 Mirosław Szymkowiak, Polish footballer, born in Poznań, Poland
Nov 13 Kelly Sotherton, English heptathlete
Nov 16 Juha Pasoja, Finnish footballer, born in Kemi, Finland
Nov 19 Benny Vansteelant, Belgian duathlete, born in Torhout, Belgium (d. 2007)
Nov 19 Petr Sýkora, Czech ice hockey forward (Stanley Cup 2000 NJ Devils, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins; World C'ship gold 1999, 2005), born in Pizen, Czech Republic
Nov 19 Stylianos Venetidis, Greek soccer player, born in Orestiada, Greece
Nov 20 Dominique Dawes, American gymnast (Olympics-gold/brz-92, 96), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
Nov 20 Elisa Blair, Australian rower (1997 World Champion)
Nov 20 Theodoros Velkos, Greek badminton player, born in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Nov 21 Daniel Whiston, British ice skater
Nov 21 Martin Meichelbeck, German footballer
Nov 21 Saleem Elahi, Pakistani cricket batsman (13 Tests, 1 x 50; Lahore City CC, Habib Bank Ltd CC), born in Sahiwal, Pakistan
Nov 22 Adrian Bakalli, Belgian footballer
Nov 22 Regina Halmich, German female boxer
Nov 22 Torsten Frings, German footballer
Nov 24 Chen Lu, China, figure skater (Olympic bronze 94)
Nov 25 Clint Mathis, American soccer forward (46 caps; Los Angeles Galaxy; MetroStars; Hannover 96), born in Conyers, Georgia
Nov 25 Donovan McNabb, American NFL football quarterback, 1999-2011, 6X Pro Bowl (Philadelphia Eagles and 2 other teams), born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 26 Brian Schneider, American baseball player (Washington Nationals), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Nov 27 Chad Kilger, Canadian NHL winger, 1995-2008 (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and 5 other teams), born in Cornwall, Ontario
Nov 29 Michalis Kakiouzis, Greek basketball player, born in Athens, Greece
Nov 30 Josh Lewsey, English rugby union footballer
Dec 1 Tomasz Adamek, Polish boxer (WBC light heavyweight title 2005-07; IBF, Ring magazine and lineal cruiserweight title 2008-09), born in Żywiec, Poland
Dec 3 Byron Kelleher, New Zealand rugby union halfback (57 caps; Highlanders, Chiefs, Toulouse), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
Dec 3 Mark Boucher, South African cricket wicketkeeper (147 Tests, record 555 dismissals; 295 ODIs), born in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Dec 4 Betty Lennox, American basketball guard (WNBA champion, WNBA Finals MVP 2004, Seattle Storm), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 4 Kristina Groves, Canadian speed skater (Olympic silver 1,500m, team pursuit 2006, silver 1500m bronze 3000m 2010), born in Ottawa, Ontario
Dec 5 Xavier Garbajosa, French rugby union outside back (32 Tests, Grand Slam 1998, 2002; Toulouse RFC, Aviron Bayonnais), born in Toulouse, France
Dec 7 Alan Faneca, American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dec 7 Brent Johnson, Canadian football player (BC Lions), born in Kingston, Ontario
Dec 7 Georges Laraque, Canadian ice hockey player (Edmonton Oilers), born in Montreal, Quebec
Dec 9 Chris Booker, American baseball player, born in West Virginia
Dec 11 Shareef Abdur-Rahim, NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies), born in Marietta, Georgia
Dec 12 Lloyd Owusu, English-Ghanaian football player, born in Slough, England
Dec 13 Josh Fogg, American baseball player, born in Lynn, Massachusetts
Dec 13 Radosław Sobolewski, Polish footballer, born in Białystok, Poland
Dec 13 Søren Friis, Danish footballer (AC Horsens)
Dec 14 André Couto, Portuguese racing driver, born in Lisbon, Portugal
Dec 14 Santiago Ezquerro, Spanish footballer (Athletic Bilbao), born in Calahorra, Spain
Dec 15 Baichung Bhutia, Indian soccer striker (80 caps; SC East Bengal, AC Mohun Bagan), born in Tinkitam, India
Dec 17 Andrew Simpson, British sailor (Olympic gold Star class 2008; World C'ship gold 2010), Chertsey, England (d. 2013)
Dec 17 Nir Davidovich, Israeli footballer
Dec 17 Patrick Müller, Swiss soccer defender (89 caps; Servette FC, Lyon), born in Geneva, Switzerland
Dec 17 Takeo Spikes, American football player
Dec 20 Aubrey Huff, American baseball player, born in Marion, Ohio
Dec 21 Mirela Manjani, Greek javelin thrower, born in Durrës, Albania
Dec 22 Jason Lane, American baseball player, born in Santa Rosa, California
Dec 22 Katleen De Caluwé, Belgian athlete, born in Rumst, Belgium
Dec 23 Brad Lidge, American baseball player, born in Sacramento, California
Dec 23 Dimitris Mavrogenidis, Greek footballer, born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Dec 27 Fernando Pisani, Canadian/Italian ice hockey player
Dec 29 Saqlain Mushtaq, British-Pakistani cricketer (Pakistan Test off-spinner 1995), born in Lahore, Pakistan
Dec 30 A.J. Pierzynski, American baseball player

Athletes Born in 1976 (Part 2)

Ronaldo (47 years old)

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