List of sportspersons (all time)

Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (born 3 June 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player.

Reto "The Wall" Berra (born January 3, 1987) is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Berra played seven seasons in Switzerland's National Le...

Roberto Luongo (born April 4, 1979) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.

Rocky Marciano (born Rocco Francis Marchegiano; September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) was an American professional boxer and the World Heavyweight Champion from September 23, 1952, to April 27, 1956. Marciano is the only person to...

Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player.

Rogatien Rosaire Vachon (born September 8, 1945) is a retired French-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey...

Rolles Gracie Jr. (born July 14, 1978) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is a 3rd degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the son of Rolls Gracie.

Ronald Michael Francis, Jr. (born March 1, 1963) is a Canadian former professionalice hockey centre and the current general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Ronald Jeffrey Hextall (born May 3, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, Quebec Nordiques, and New York Islanders. He served...

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (born 18 September 1976) commonly known as Ronaldo, is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is one of only four men to have won the FIFA World Player of the Year award three times or more, along with Zin...

Ronda Rousey (born February 1, 1987), also known as Ronda "Rowdy" Rousey, is an American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress. She is the first and current UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion, as well as the last Strikeforce Wom...

Roy "Big Country" Nelson (born June 20, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), there holding a record of 7-5. He won Season 10 of Spike TV's...

Ryan Getzlaf (born May 10, 1985) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently serves as captain of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Ryan Dean Miller (born July 17, 1980) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender.

Saku Antero Koivu (born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with...

Sally Pearson (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is an Australian athlete. She is the 2011 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles at the 2008 Summer...

Ihsan "Sam" Farha (born 1959 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a professional poker player. He is best known for finishing as runner up in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event in 2003 and has won three bracelets at the WSOP...

Samuel Michael "Sam" Simon (June 6, 1955 – March 8, 2015) was an American director, producer, writer, animal rights activist, boxing manager, tournament poker player, and philanthropist, most noted as co-creator of the television...

Sean Burke (born January 29, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canuc...

Sebastian Vettel (born 3 July 1987) is a German racing driver

Sergei Viktorovich Fyodorov (born December 13, 1969) is a Russian retired ice hockey player, currently the general manager of CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Fedorov played as centre in his career, also occasio...

Sergey Kovalev (born 2 April 1983) is a Russian professional boxer.

Shahram "Shawn" Sheikhan (born 1969 in Iran) is a professional poker player who currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sidney Patrick Crosby, (born August 7, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who serves as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Crosby was drafted first overall by the Penguins out o...

Stanislav "Stan" Mikita (born Stanislav Guoth; May 20, 1940), is a Slovak-born Canadian retired professional ice hockey player for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League.

Stephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman ( born May 9, 1965) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Yzerman spent his entire NHL play...

Steven Stamkos (born February 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and team captain for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Sugar Ray Leonard (born Ray Charles Leonard; May 17, 1956) is an American former professional boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor.

Sugar Ray Robinson (born Walker Smith Jr.; May 3, 1921 – April 12, 1989) was an American professional boxer.

Ted Forrest (born September 24, 1964 in Syracuse, New York) is an American professional poker player.

Teemu Ilmari Selänne, nicknamed "The Finnish Flash" (born July 3, 1970), is a Finnish former professional ice hockey winger. He began his professional career in 1989–90 with Jokerit of the SM-liiga and played 21 seasons in the Nat...

Terrance Gordon "Terry" Sawchuk (December 28, 1929 – May 31, 1970) was a Ukrainian-Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, Tor...

Theoren Wallace "Theo" Fleury (born June 29, 1968) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, New York Rangers, and Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL), Tappa...

Tahir "Tie" Domi (born November 1, 1969) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player of Albanian origin. Known for his role as an enforcer, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets over a...

Todd Alan Brunson (born August 7, 1969) is an American professional poker player and the son of poker player Doyle Brunson.

Thomas Patrick Barrasso (born March 31, 1965) is an American professional ice hockey coach and former player. Barrasso was a goaltender for 18 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Otta...

Thomas Dwan Jr. (born July 30, 1986) is an American professional poker player who played online in the highest-stakes No-Limit Texas hold 'em and Pot-Limit Omaha games, primarily on Full Tilt Poker under the screen name "durrrr"...

Thomas Kelly Gilbert (born January 10, 1983) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played in the NHL for the Edmonton...

Tomas Plekanec (born October 31, 1982) is a Czech professional ice hockey centre currently playing for, and an alternate captain of, the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Tomáš Vokoun (born July 2, 1976) is a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators and the...

Anthony James "Tony O" Esposito (born April 23, 1943) is a retired Canadian-American professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Chicago Black Hawks. Tony is the younger broth...

Tuukka Mikael Rask (born March 10, 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Rask was drafted 21st overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft by the...

Tyson Luke Fury (born 12 August 1988) is an English undefeated professional boxer, fighting in the heavyweight division. He is the current WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring unified heavyweight champion.

Urijah Christopher Faber (born May 14, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist, fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Faber won the WEC Featherweight Championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held...

Usain St. Leo Bolt (born 21 August 1986) is a Jamaican sprinter. He is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became mandatory in 1977. Along with his teammat...

Vanessa K. Selbst (born July 9, 1984) is an American professional poker player.

Annand Mahendra "Victor" Ramdin (born May 28, 1968 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a professional poker player.

Klitschko was known for his powerful punches and durable chin. With an 87.23% knockout percentage rate, he holds the second best knockout-to-fight ratio of any champion in heavyweight boxing history, after Rocky Marciano's 87.76%...

Vitor Vieira Belfort (born April 1, 1977) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion as well as UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Champion. Belfort was born in Rio de Janeiro and studied jiu-jitsu wi...

Wayne Douglas Gretzky (born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. His nickname is "T...