Sportspeople from the London Borough of Sutton

The list Sportspeople from the London Borough of Sutton includes Daley Thompson, Ovie Soko, Arnold Long, David Ottley (cricketer) and Martin Bamber. The list consists of 59 members and 7 sublists.

Athletes from the London Borough of Sutton
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Boxers from the London Borough of Sutton
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Cricketers from the London Borough of Sutton
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Cyclists from the London Borough of Sutton
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Footballers from the London Borough of Sutton
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Rugby union players from the London Borough of Sutton
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Daley Thompson

British decathlete

Overview: Francis Morgan Ayodélé Thompson, CBE (born 30 July 1958), known as Daley Thompson, is an English former decathlete. He won the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and broke the ...

Date of birth: 30 July 1958

Age: 66

Nationality: British

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Footballers from the London Borough of Sutton 3T

World Athletics Championships winners 712T

Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) 623T
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James Hunt

British racing driver and commentator (1947–1993)

Overview: James Simon Wallis Hunt (29 August 1947 – 15 June 1993) was a British racing driver who won the Formula One World Championship in 1976. After retiring from racing in 1979, Hunt became a media commentator ...

Date of birth: 11 April 1947

Date of death: 15 June 1993

Age: 46 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Auto Racing

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 1" (185 cm)

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Grovewood Award winners 10T

Wolf Formula One drivers 10T

Hesketh Formula One drivers 14T
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James Cracknell

British rower

Overview: James Edward Cracknell, OBE (born 5 May 1972) is a British athlete, rowing champion and double Olympic gold medalist. He was married to TV and radio presenter Beverley Turner, together they have three ...

Date of birth: 5 May 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: British

Occupation: Sports Figure

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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Rowers from Greater London 60T

World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain 236T

English male rowers 350T
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Harry Aikines-Aryeetey

British sprinter

Overview: Harry Leslie Aikines-Aryeetey (born 29 August 1988) is an English sprinter. A prodigious junior runner, in 2005 he was named as the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and the IAAF's Rising Star of ...

Date of birth: 29 August 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: British

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Gladiators UK 14T

Sportspeople from Carshalton 18T

Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games 997T
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Ovie Soko

British, Basketball

Overview: Ovie Soko (born 7 February 1991) is a British professional basketball player who plays for Le Mans Sarthe of the LNB Pro A and the Great Britain Men's National Basketball Team. Soko played college bas ...

Date of birth: 7 February 1991

Age: 34

Nationality: British

Occupation: Basketball

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 7" (201 cm)

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21st-century English sportsmen 10,091T

Love Island (2015 TV series) contestants 77T

Black British sportsmen 1,791T
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David Weir (athlete)

British wheelchair racer

Overview: David Russell Weir CBE (born 5 June 1979) is a British Paralympic wheelchair athlete. He has won a total of six gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympic Games, and has won the London Marathon on eight ...

Date of birth: 5 June 1979

Age: 45

Occupation: Track and Field

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Paralympic Sport Awards — Best Male winners 8T

English male wheelchair racers 7T

New York City Marathon male winners 37T
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Rebecca Romero

English rower and racing cyclist

Overview: Rebecca Jayne Romero, MBE (born 24 January 1980) is an English sportswoman, a former World Champion and Olympic Games silver medallist at rowing, and a former World champion and an Olympic champion track ...

Date of birth: 24 January 1980

Age: 45

Nationality: Spanish

Occupation: Cycling

Gender: Female

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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Sportspeople from Carshalton 18T

Alumni of Richmond upon Thames College 21T

English track cyclists 101T
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Jack Draper

British tennis player

Overview: Jack Alexander Draper (born 22 December 2001) is an English professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 38 in singles by the ATP, which he achieved on 16 January 2023, and he also ...

Date of birth: 22 December 2001

Age: 23

Nationality: British

Occupation: Tennis

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 3" (190 cm)

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Sportspeople from Sutton, London 28T

People educated at Parkside School, Cobham 8T

Tennis players from Greater London 158T
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Joanna Toch

Olympic rower

Overview: Joanna Patricia Toch (born 13 October 1961) is a British Olympian, a practising Barrister and a Legal 500 expert in family law. She is a Head of Family Law at Church Court Chambers,2nd floor, Goldsmith's ...

Date of birth: 13 October 1961

Age: 63

Nationality: British

Occupation: Rower

Gender: Female

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World Rowing Championships medalists for Great Britain 236T

English female rowers 70T

British women lawyers 91T
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Stacey Cole

British beach volleyball player

Overview: Stacey Cole (born 19 December 1982; Sutton, England) is a volleyball player, playing for V.V.C.-Vught in the Dutch first division in the Netherlands.

Date of birth: 19 December 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: British

Occupation: Beach Volleyball

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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English beach volleyball players 4T

Women's beach volleyball players 128T

British beach volleyball players 7T
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Joanna Rowsell

English racing cyclist

Overview: Joanna Katie Rowsell Shand MBE (née Rowsell; born 5 December 1988) is a retired English cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team who competed on track and road.

Date of birth: 5 December 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: British

Occupation: Cycling

Gender: Female

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English track cyclists 96T

Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics 526T

Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling 450T
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Katy Lennon

British Gymnast

Overview: Katy Lennon (born 16 October 1984 in Carshalton) is a British artistic gymnast that represented Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was the team captain of the British team that finished el ...

Date of birth: 16 October 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: British

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' (152 cm)

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Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics 193T

British female artistic gymnasts 128T

Gymnasts at the 2002 Commonwealth Games 25T
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Chris Snode

British diver

Overview: Christopher Snode (born 23 March 1959) is a former World Cup Champion diver who represented Great Britain and England.

Date of birth: 23 March 1959

Age: 65

Nationality: British

Occupation: Swimming

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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English male divers 37T

Commonwealth Games medallists in diving 155T

Divers at the 1982 Commonwealth Games 12T
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Zane Scotland

Professional golfer

Overview: Zane Leo Scotland (born 17 July 1982) is an English professional golfer.

Date of birth: 17 July 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: British

Occupation: Golf

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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English male golfers 402T

Sportspeople from Manchester 573T

English golfers 329T
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Richard Elms

English cricketer

Overview: Richard Burtenshaw Elms (born April 5, 1949) is a former English cricketer. Elms was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm fast-medium bowler.

Date of birth: 5 April 1949

Age: 75

Nationality: British

Occupation: Cricket

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Kent cricketers 1,008T

People from Sutton, London 74T

Hampshire cricketers 980T
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Lenny Daws

English boxer

Overview: Lenny Daws (born 29 December 1978) is a British professional boxer. He held the British super lightweight title twice between 2006 and 2011, and the EBU European Union super lightweight title between 2012 ...

Date of birth: 29 December 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: British

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Boxers from Greater London 240T

English male boxers 818T

Male boxers 4,800T
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Chris Okoh (boxer)

English boxer

Overview: Chris Okoh (born 8 April 1969) is a former British cruiserweight boxer.

Date of birth: 18 April 1969

Age: 55

Nationality: British

Occupation: Boxing

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Boxers from Greater London 240T

English male boxers 818T

Male boxers 4,800T
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Arun Harinath

Cricketer

Overview: Arun Harinath (born 26 March 1987) is an English cricketer, a top-order batsman who has played at first-class level for Surrey, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Leicestershire and Loughborough UCCE since ...

Date of birth: 3 April 1987

Age: 37

Nationality: British

Occupation: Cricket

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

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Cricketers from Greater London 295T

British Asian cricketers 58T

People educated at Tiffin School 29T
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Shelley Newman

British athlete

Overview: Shelley Jean Newman, now Parr and (née Drew), (born 8 August 1973) is a female retired English discus thrower. She was born in Carshalton, London and competed for Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics ...

Date of birth: 8 August 1973

Age: 51

Nationality: British

Occupation: Track and Field

Gender: Female

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Competitors at the 1999 Summer Universiade 31T

Athletes from London 124T

English female discus throwers 20T
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Arnold Long

English cricketer

Overview: Arnold "Ob" Long (born 18 December 1940 in Cheam) is a former English first-class cricketer. He played for Surrey between 1960 and 1975, then spent the remainder of his career at Sussex, whom he captained ...

Date of birth: 18 December 1940

Age: 84

Nationality: British

Occupation: Cricket

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D. H. Robins' XI cricketers 122T

Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers 2,679T

Surrey cricketers 947T