Wyomia Tyus (athletics) — first sprinter to retain the women's 100 metres Olympic title in 1968, born 1945.

Celestine Babayaro (soccer) — former Chelsea and Nigeria left-back, born 1978.

Stephen Carr (soccer) — Birmingham right-back, born 1976.

Jon Dahl Tomasson (soccer) — Denmark striker now in Holland with Feyenoord, formerly with Newcastle, born 1976.

Joe Swail (snooker) —Northern Irish player, born 1969.