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Athletes that contain M

31 athletes containing the letter M — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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Table of contents 31 entries
Adam PeatyConor McGregorDiego MaradonaFloyd Mayweather Jr.
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKhabib NurmagomedovKylian MbappeLeBron James
Lionel MessiMagic JohnsonManny PacquiaoMark Spitz
MartaMartina NavratilovaMegan RapinoeMia Hamm
Michael JohnsonMichael JordanMichael PhelpsMichel Platini
Mike TysonMuhammad AliNeymarPaolo Maldini
Pete SamprasSerena WilliamsTim DuncanVenus Williams
Wilma RudolphWilt ChamberlainYao Ming

List of Athletes That Contain M

    1

    Adam Peaty

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

    2

    Conor McGregor

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

    3

    Diego Maradona

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

    4

    Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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

    5

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

    6

    Khabib Nurmagomedov

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

    7

    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.

    8

    LeBron James

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

    9

    Lionel Messi

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

    10

    Magic Johnson

    American basketball point guard who won five NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and led the Showtime era of the 1980s.

    11

    Manny Pacquiao

    Filipino boxer who won world titles across eight weight classes, more than any other fighter in boxing history.

    12

    Mark Spitz

    American swimmer who won seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics, a record that stood until 2008.

    13

    Marta

    Brazilian forward and six-time FIFA World Player of the Year, widely regarded as one of the greatest women's footballers in history.

    14

    Martina Navratilova

    Czech-American tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and a record 31 Grand Slam doubles titles.

    15

    Megan Rapinoe

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

    16

    Mia Hamm

    American forward and two-time FIFA World Cup winner who helped popularize women's football in the United States.

    17

    Michael Johnson

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

    18

    Michael Jordan

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

    19

    Michael Phelps

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

    20

    Michel Platini

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

    21

    Mike Tyson

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

    22

    Muhammad Ali

    American boxer and three-time heavyweight world champion widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in history.

    23

    Neymar

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

    24

    Paolo Maldini

    Italian defender who spent his entire 25-year senior career at AC Milan and is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in football history.

    25

    Pete Sampras

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

    26

    Serena Williams

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

    27

    Tim Duncan

    American basketball power forward who won five NBA championships with the San Antonio Spurs across nearly two decades.

    28

    Venus Williams

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

    29

    Wilma Rudolph

    American sprinter who became the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympics at the 1960 Rome Games.

    30

    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.

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    Yao Ming

    Chinese basketball center who played eight NBA seasons with the Houston Rockets and helped expand the league's global audience.

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