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Athletes that contain R

46 athletes containing the letter R — each with origin, classification, and notes.

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Table of contents 46 entries
Andre AgassiAndrea PirloAndres IniestaBill Russell
Bjorn BorgBobby CharltonCaeleb DresselCarl Lewis
Chris EvertConor McGregorCristiano RonaldoDick Fosbury
Diego MaradonaErling HaalandFlorence Griffith JoynerFloyd Mayweather Jr.
Franz BeckenbauerGarrinchaGeorge BestHaile Gebrselassie
Ian ThorpeJohan CruyffKareem Abdul-JabbarKhabib Nurmagomedov
Kobe BryantLarry BirdLeBron JamesMark Spitz
MartaMartina NavratilovaMegan RapinoeMichael Jordan
NeymarPete SamprasRafael NadalRoger Federer
RonaldinhoRonaldo NazarioRoy Jones Jr.Serena Williams
Sergey BubkaSteffi GrafStephen CurrySugar Ray Robinson
Wilma RudolphWilt Chamberlain

List of Athletes That Contain R

    1

    Andre Agassi

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

    2

    Andrea Pirlo

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

    3

    Andres Iniesta

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

    4

    Bill Russell

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

    5

    Bjorn Borg

    Swedish tennis player who won 11 Grand Slam singles titles before retiring at age 26 in 1983.

    6

    Bobby Charlton

    English midfielder and 1966 World Cup winner regarded as one of England's greatest footballers and a Manchester United icon.

    7

    Caeleb Dressel

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

    8

    Carl Lewis

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

    9

    Chris Evert

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

    10

    Conor McGregor

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

    11

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Portuguese football forward and five-time Ballon d'Or winner known for prolific goalscoring across top European leagues and international football.

    12

    Dick Fosbury

    American high jumper who won the 1968 Olympic gold and pioneered the back-first jumping technique now used by virtually all elite jumpers.

    13

    Diego Maradona

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

    14

    Erling Haaland

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

    15

    Florence Griffith Joyner

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

    16

    Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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

    17

    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.

    18

    Garrincha

    Brazilian winger who won two FIFA World Cups and was known for dribbling skill despite a leg deformity from birth.

    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

    Johan Cruyff

    Dutch forward and manager who won three Ballon d'Or awards and shaped the philosophy known as Total Football at Ajax and Barcelona.

    23

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

    24

    Khabib Nurmagomedov

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

    25

    Kobe Bryant

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

    26

    Larry Bird

    American basketball forward who won three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics during the 1980s.

    27

    LeBron James

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

    28

    Mark Spitz

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

    29

    Marta

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

    30

    Martina Navratilova

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

    31

    Megan Rapinoe

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

    32

    Michael Jordan

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

    33

    Neymar

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

    34

    Pete Sampras

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

    35

    Rafael Nadal

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

    36

    Roger Federer

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

    37

    Ronaldinho

    Brazilian attacking midfielder and forward who won the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the Ballon d'Or in 2005 during his Barcelona peak.

    38

    Ronaldo Nazario

    Brazilian striker, two-time World Cup winner, and three-time FIFA World Player of the Year, often called "O Fenomeno."

    39

    Roy Jones Jr.

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

    40

    Serena Williams

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

    41

    Sergey Bubka

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

    42

    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.

    43

    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.

    44

    Sugar Ray Robinson

    American boxer who held the welterweight world title and five middleweight world titles, often called the greatest boxer pound-for-pound.

    45

    Wilma Rudolph

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

    46

    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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