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Athletes that contain E

52 athletes containing the letter E — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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    1

    Adam Peaty

    British swimmer who won three Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 50m and 100m breaststroke.

    2

    Allyson Felix

    American sprinter who won 11 Olympic medals, the most by any track and field athlete in Olympic history.

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    Andre Agassi

    American tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles titles and a career Grand Slam, plus Olympic gold in 1996.

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    Andrea Pirlo

    Italian deep-lying midfielder who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup and two UEFA Champions League titles with AC Milan.

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    Andres Iniesta

    Spanish midfielder who scored the winning goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final and won four Champions League titles with Barcelona.

    6

    Bill Russell

    American basketball center who won 11 NBA championships with the Boston Celtics, the most of any player in league history.

    7

    Billie Jean King

    American tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and led advocacy for equal prize money in women's tennis.

    8

    Caeleb Dressel

    American swimmer who won seven Olympic gold medals and holds world records in the 100m butterfly and 100m individual medley.

    9

    Carl Lewis

    American track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals across four Games in sprints and the long jump.

    10

    Chris Evert

    American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and reached at least the semifinals of 52 consecutive majors.

    11

    Conor McGregor

    Irish mixed martial artist who became the first UFC fighter to hold championship belts in two weight divisions simultaneously.

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    Diego Maradona

    Argentine attacking midfielder who captained his country to the 1986 FIFA World Cup and is considered one of the greatest footballers ever.

    13

    Eliud Kipchoge

    Kenyan long-distance runner who won two Olympic marathon gold medals and was the first to run the marathon distance under two hours.

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    Erling Haaland

    Norwegian striker known for prolific goalscoring in the Bundesliga and Premier League, including a record-breaking Premier League debut season.

    15

    Eusebio

    Mozambican-born Portuguese forward who won the 1965 Ballon d'Or and finished as top scorer at the 1966 FIFA World Cup.

    16

    Florence Griffith Joyner

    American sprinter who set world records in the 100m and 200m that have stood since the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

    17

    Floyd Mayweather Jr.

    American boxer who finished his career undefeated at 50–0 across five weight classes.

    18

    Franz Beckenbauer

    German defender who won the 1974 FIFA World Cup as captain and the 1990 edition as manager, pioneering the modern attacking sweeper role.

    19

    George Best

    Northern Irish forward and 1968 Ballon d'Or winner regarded as one of the greatest dribblers in football history.

    20

    Haile Gebrselassie

    Ethiopian long-distance runner who won two Olympic gold medals in the 10,000m and set 27 world records.

    21

    Ian Thorpe

    Australian swimmer who won five Olympic gold medals and set world records in freestyle events from 200m to 800m.

    22

    Jesse Owens

    American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in sprints and the long jump.

    23

    Joe Louis

    American boxer who held the world heavyweight championship from 1937 to 1949, the longest unbroken reign in the division's history.

    24

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    American basketball center who won six NBA championships and held the league's all-time scoring record for nearly four decades.

    25

    Katie Ledecky

    American swimmer who has won nine Olympic gold medals and holds world records in the 800m, 1500m, and other distance freestyle events.

    26

    Khabib Nurmagomedov

    Russian mixed martial artist who retired undefeated at 29–0 as UFC lightweight champion.

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    Kobe Bryant

    American basketball guard who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers across two decades.

    28

    Kylian Mbappe

    French forward who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup at age 19 and has been among the world's top scorers across Ligue 1 and La Liga.

    29

    LeBron James

    American basketball forward, four-time NBA champion, and the league's all-time leading scorer.

    30

    Lennox Lewis

    British boxer who became undisputed heavyweight world champion in 1999, the last undisputed champion before the four-belt era.

    31

    Lionel Messi

    Argentine football forward widely considered one of the greatest players in the sport's history, with eight Ballon d'Or awards.

    32

    Megan Rapinoe

    American forward and two-time FIFA World Cup winner who captained the United States women's team in the 2010s.

    33

    Michael Johnson

    American sprinter who won four Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 200m and 400m.

    34

    Michael Jordan

    American basketball guard who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and is widely regarded as the greatest basketball player ever.

    35

    Michael Phelps

    American swimmer who won 23 Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympic athlete in history.

    36

    Michel Platini

    French attacking midfielder and three-time Ballon d'Or winner who led France to the 1984 European Championship.

    37

    Mike Tyson

    American boxer who became the youngest undisputed heavyweight champion in history at age 20 in 1986.

    38

    Neymar

    Brazilian forward and Olympic gold medallist known for dribbling skill and goalscoring across Santos, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Al-Hilal.

    39

    Pele

    Brazilian football forward who won three FIFA World Cups and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history.

    40

    Pete Sampras

    American tennis player who won 14 Grand Slam singles titles, including seven Wimbledon championships.

    41

    Rafael Nadal

    Spanish tennis player who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles, including a record 14 French Open championships.

    42

    Roger Federer

    Swiss tennis player who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including eight Wimbledon championships.

    43

    Roy Jones Jr.

    American boxer who won world titles in four weight classes from middleweight to heavyweight.

    44

    Sebastian Coe

    British middle-distance runner who won two Olympic 1500m gold medals and set world records across 800m to the mile.

    45

    Serena Williams

    American tennis player who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era.

    46

    Sergey Bubka

    Ukrainian pole vaulter who won six consecutive World Championships and set 35 world records.

    47

    Shaquille O'Neal

    American basketball center who won four NBA championships and was one of the most dominant low-post players in league history.

    48

    Steffi Graf

    German tennis player who won 22 Grand Slam singles titles and the only Golden Slam (all four majors plus Olympic gold) in a single calendar year.

    49

    Stephen Curry

    American basketball point guard who has won four NBA championships with the Golden State Warriors and is the league's all-time three-point leader.

    50

    Venus Williams

    American tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles and 14 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister Serena.

    51

    Wilt Chamberlain

    American basketball center who scored 100 points in a single NBA game and held many of the league's scoring and rebounding records.

    52

    Zinedine Zidane

    French attacking midfielder who won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the Ballon d'Or in 1998, and later coached Real Madrid to three Champions League titles.

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