Here is my top 10 list of apt sporting names - people's names that are appropriate to their talent or sport. See also an extensive list of apt sporting names that I have found.
- Usain Bolt — 100m and 200m world record holder and Olympic Gold medalist.
- Marina Stepanova — 1986 400 hurdle WR holder
- Chuck Long — former NFL quarterback for the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams.
- Anna Smashnova — a former professional tennis player from Russia.
- Willie Thrower — former NFL quarterback.
- Zhu Ting — a chinese soccer striker, pronounced shoo-ting.
- Yordanka Donkova — Bulgarian female hurdler who won an Olympic gold and bronze medal
- Nathan Leeper — An American high jumper who finished eleventh at the 2000 Olympic Games.
- Layne Beachley — Australian world champion surfer.
- Dale Kickett — an Australian football (AFL) player.
Related Pages
- Compete list of apt names
- Apt Olympians — Olympic athletes with names that suit their sport.
- Funny names in sport
- Unusual Sports Names — some of these are pretty funny.
You May Also Like ...
- Random Page: Indoor vs Beach Volleyball — what are the differences?
- Random List: List of Every Sport
- Featured Page: Paralympic Games
- Featured Poll: Who are fitter - basketball players or tennis players?
- Trending Page: List of Men's Ballon d'Or award winners
- Random Fact: 1-0 is the most common score in the FIFA World Cup. See more World Cup Trivia
