Barrie McDermott (Rugby League) – Former Leeds and Great Britain prop, born 1972.

Lasse Viren (Athletics) – Finnish former long-distance runner who won four Olympic gold medals in 1972 and 1976, born 1949.

Dennis Rommedahl (Soccer) – Danish former Charlton winger, born 1978.

Emilio Butragueno (Soccer) – Former Spain striker who made over 300 appearances for Real Madrid, born 1963.

Dirk Kuyt (Soccer) – Feyenoord’s Dutch striker, formerly of Liverpool, born 1980.

Nuwan Kulasekara (Cricket) – Sri Lanka seamer, born 1982.

Stewart Downing (Soccer) – Middlesbrough and England winger, born 1984.

Leandro Damiao (Soccer) – Santos and Brazil striker, born 1989.

Anna Chicherova (Athletics) – Russian high jumper who won gold at London 2012, born 1982.