Famous Australian Sportspersons

List of famous Australian sportspersons with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

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Whether you are a true Wimbledon fan or a cricket junkie, it is impossible you don't already have an Australian sportsman in your list of favorites. That's right! The land of kangaroos and koalas has produced some incredibly gifted, cracker of sportsmen who have stamped victory in the world map. Be it hockey, snowboarding, golf, pole vaulting or cricket, Australians have proved that they are second to none when it comes to sports. There is something profoundly inspiring and competitive about the sporting folks of this country. From cricket to Grand Prix and from surfing to competitive cycling, this sports frenzy nation has bought sporting glory to the country in every which way. Needless to say, the sports mad folk of this fine country have notched up some impressive sporting feats over the years. And it is no exaggeration to hail Australia as one of the most successful nation in the history of sport. Read the biographies and check out the timelines, life stories and interesting trivia & facts related to the lives of some of the most famous Australian sportspersons.
Kyrie IrvingKyrie Irving

23 March 1992

Melbourne, Australia

Aries

Mark WebberMark Webber

27 August 1976

Queanbeyan

Virgo

Cathy FreemanCathy Freeman

16 February 1973

Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland

Aquarius

Anthony MundineAnthony Mundine

21 May 1975

Newtown

Taurus

Rod LaverRod Laver

09 August 1938

Rockhampton

Leo

Pat RafterPat Rafter

28 December 1972

Mount Isa

Capricorn

Gregory John NormanGreg Norman

10 February 1955

Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia

Aquarius

Mal MeningaMal Meninga

08 July 1960

Bundaberg

Cancer

Dawn FraserDawn Fraser

04 September 1937

Balmain

Virgo

Lionel RoseLionel Rose

21 June 1948

08 May 2011

Warragul

Gemini

Cadel EvansCadel Evans

14 February 1977

Katherine

Aquarius

Roy EmersonRoy Emerson

03 November 1936

Blackbutt, Queensland

Scorpio

Wally LewisWally Lewis

01 December 1959

Hawthorne

Sagittarius

Sir Donald BradmanSir Donald Bradman

27 August 1908

25 February 2001

Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia

Virgo

Sir Garfield SobersSir Garfield Sobers

28 July 1936

Bridgetown, Barbados

Leo

Betty CuthbertBetty Cuthbert

20 April 1938

06 August 2017

Sydney

Aries

Jamie DwyerJamie Dwyer

12 March 1979

Rockhampton

Pisces

Ric CharlesworthRic Charlesworth

06 February 1952

Subiaco

Aquarius

Jim KellyJim Kelly

05 May 1946

29 June 2013

Millersburg

Taurus

Shane WarneShane Warne

13 September 1969

Upper Ferntree Gully

Virgo

Jarryd HayneJarryd Hayne

15 February 1988

Minto

Aquarius

Tim CahillTim Cahill

06 December 1979

Sydney

Sagittarius

Peter NormanPeter Norman

15 June 1942

03 October 2006

Melbourne

Gemini

Sam BurgessSam Burgess

14 December 1988

Dewsbury

Sagittarius

Michael CheikaMichael Cheika

04 March 1967

Sydney

Pisces

Johnathan ThurstonJohnathan Thurston

25 April 1983

Brisbane

Taurus

Casey StonerCasey Stoner

16 October 1985

Southport

Libra

Shahid AfridiShahid Afridi

01 March 1980

Khyber Agency

Pisces

Andrew BogutAndrew Bogut

28 November 1984

Melbourne

Sagittarius

Phillip HughesPhillip Hughes

30 November 1988

27 November 2014

Macksville

Sagittarius

Mark SchwarzerMark Schwarzer

06 October 1972

Sydney

Libra

Usman KhawajaUsman Khawaja

18 December 1986

Islamabad

Sagittarius

Shoaib MalikShoaib Malik

01 February 1982

Sialkot

Aquarius

Lleyton HewittLleyton Hewitt

24 February 1981

Adelaide

Pisces

Daniel RicciardoDaniel Ricciardo

01 July 1989

Perth

Cancer

Harry KewellHarry Kewell

22 September 1978

Sydney

Virgo

Ian ThorpeIan Thorpe

13 October 1982

Sydney

Libra

Adam GoodesAdam Goodes

08 January 1980

Wallaroo

Capricorn

John Wayne ParrJohn Wayne Parr

25 May 1976

Gemini

Matt GiteauMatt Giteau

29 September 1982

Sydney

Libra

Chris GayleChris Gayle

21 September 1979

Kingston

Virgo

Matthew DellavedovaMatthew Dellavedova

08 September 1990

Maryborough

Virgo

Ricky PontingRicky Ponting

19 December 1974

Launceston

Sagittarius

Nick KyrgiosNick Kyrgios

27 April 1995

Canberra

Taurus

Luke BrattanLuke Brattan

08 March 1990

Kingston upon Hull

Pisces

Israel FolauIsrael Folau

03 April 1989

Sydney

Aries

Mathew RyanMathew Ryan

08 April 1992

Plumpton

Aries

Brett LeeBrett Lee

08 November 1976

Wollongong

Scorpio

Adam Ashley-CooperAdam Ashley-Cooper

27 March 1984

Sydney

Aries

Quade CooperQuade Cooper

05 April 1988

Tokoroa

Aries

Dante ExumDante Exum

13 July 1995

Melbourne

Cancer

Callan McAuliffeCallan McAuliffe

24 January 1995

Sydney

Aquarius

Jason DayJason Day

12 November 1987

Beaudesert

Scorpio

Bernard FoleyBernard Foley

08 September 1989

Sydney

Virgo

Glenn McGrathGlenn McGrath

09 February 1970

Dubbo

Aquarius

Adam GilchristAdam Gilchrist

14 November 1971

Bellingen

Scorpio

Mitchell StarcMitchell Starc

30 January 1990

Baulkham Hills, Sydney, Australia

Aquarius

Patty MillsPatty Mills

11 August 1988

Canberra

Leo

Soa PaleleiSoa Palelei

12 July 1977

Newcastle

Cancer

Mark VidukaMark Viduka

09 October 1975

Melbourne

Libra

Mile JedinakMile Jedinak

03 August 1984

Sydney

Leo

Kostya TszyuKostya Tszyu

19 September 1969

Serov

Virgo

Massimo LuongoMassimo Luongo

25 September 1992

Sydney

Libra

David CampeseDavid Campese

21 October 1962

Queanbeyan

Libra

Steve WaughSteve Waugh

02 June 1965

Canterbury

Gemini

Drew MitchellDrew Mitchell

26 March 1984

Brisbane

Aries

Peter BrockPeter Brock

26 February 1945

08 September 2006

Epworth Hospital

Pisces

Ken RosewallKen Rosewall

02 November 1934

Sydney

Scorpio

Shane WatsonShane Watson

17 June 1981

Ipswich

Gemini

Bernard TomicBernard Tomic

21 October 1992

Stuttgart

Libra

Ellyse PerryEllyse Perry

03 November 1990

Wahroonga

Scorpio

Mark PhilippoussisMark Philippoussis

07 November 1976

Melbourne

Scorpio

Michelle JennekeMichelle Jenneke

23 June 1993

Kenthurst

Cancer

Craig LowndesCraig Lowndes

21 June 1974

Melbourne

Gemini

Andrew SymondsAndrew Symonds

09 June 1975

Birmingham

Gemini

Donald BradmanDonald Bradman

27 August 1908

25 February 2001

Cootamundra

Virgo

Shane CrossShane Cross

22 August 1986

07 March 2007

Gold Coast

Leo

Jack BrabhamJack Brabham

02 April 1926

19 May 2014

Hurstville

Aries

Maddison ElliottMaddison Elliott

03 November 1998

Scorpio

Joe BugnerJoe Bugner

13 March 1950

Szőreg

Pisces

Matthew HaydenMatthew Hayden

29 October 1971

Kingaroy

Scorpio

Sean AbbottSean Abbott

29 February 1992

Windsor

Pisces

Adam VogesAdam Voges

04 October 1979

Subiaco

Libra

Richie BenaudRichie Benaud

06 October 1930

10 April 2015

City of Penrith

Libra

Nathan JonesNathan Jones

21 August 1969

Gold Coast

Leo

Shaun MarshShaun Marsh

09 July 1983

Narrogin

Cancer

Ben FranksBen Franks

27 January 1984

Melbourne

Aquarius

Adam FedericiAdam Federici

31 January 1985

Sydney

Aquarius

Archie ThompsonArchie Thompson

23 October 1978

Otorohanga

Libra

Andrew JohnsAndrew Johns

19 May 1974

Australia

Taurus

Michael HusseyMichael Hussey

27 May 1975

Morley

Gemini

Mark BosnichMark Bosnich

13 January 1972

Fairfield

Capricorn

Dennis LilleeDennis Lillee

18 July 1949

Perth

Cancer

Kurtley BealeKurtley Beale

06 January 1989

Sydney

Capricorn

Samantha StosurSamantha Stosur

30 March 1984

Brisbane

Aries

Matt ToomuaMatt Toomua

02 January 1990

Melbourne

Capricorn

Greg InglisGreg Inglis

15 January 1987

Kempsey

Capricorn

Mohammad HafeezMohammad Hafeez

17 October 1980

Sargodha

Libra

John EalesJohn Eales

27 June 1970

Brisbane

Cancer

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Michael Faraday

United Kingdom

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Nick Cave

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Daniella Alonso

United States

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