Famous Austrian Sportspersons

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1 Niki Lauda

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Famous As: Former Formula One driver

Birthdate: February 22, 1949

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: May 20, 2019

Austrian Formula One driver and aviation entrepreneur Niki Lauda was a three-time F1 World Drivers' Champion. Considered to be one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time, he was once involved in a near-fatal accident. He founded and ran three airlines as an aviation entrepreneur and also served as the team manager of the Jaguar Formula One racing team.

2 Dominic Thiem

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Famous As: Tennis player

Birthdate: September 3, 1993

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Wiener Neustadt, Austria

The second-highest ranked Austrian tennis player of all time, Dominic Thiem became the first Austrian to win the singles title at a US Open when he came back from two sets down to beat Alexander Zverev in the 2020 US Open final. At the 2019 BNP Paribas Open, he defeated Roger Federer to win his first Masters 1000 title.

3 David Alaba

37 5

Famous As: Football player as defensive midfielder

Birthdate: June 24, 1992

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

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4 Toto Wolff

20 5

Famous As: Motorsport Executive, Race car driver

Birthdate: January 12, 1972

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Former racing driver Toto Wolff is the CEO and 30% stakeholder of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One Team. He has been part of the Austrian and German Formula Ford championships. He later established the investment firms Marchfifteen and Marchsixteen. He supports underprivileged children through the Mary Bendet Foundation.

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5 Jochen Rindt

17 3

Famous As: Race car driver from Germany who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1965

Birthdate: April 18, 1942

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Mainz, Germany

Died: September 5, 1970

6 Josef Bican

21 4

Famous As: Former footballer striker

Birthdate: September 25, 1913

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: December 12, 2001

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7 Roland Ratzenberger

19 3

Famous As: Formula One driver

Birthdate: July 4, 1960

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Salzburg, Austria

Died: April 30, 1994

8 Gerhard Berger

16 3

Famous As: Formula One driver

Birthdate: August 27, 1959

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Wörgl

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9 Christian Fuchs

22 5

Famous As: Association football player

Birthdate: April 7, 1986

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Neunkirchen

10 Wilhelm Steinitz

15 3

Famous As: Chess Master

Birthdate: May 14, 1836

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Prague, Czechia

Died: August 12, 1900

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11 Helmut Marko

16 3

Famous As: Formula One driver

Birthdate: April 27, 1943

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Graz

12 Marko Arnautović

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Famous As: Footballer forward

Birthdate: April 19, 1989

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria

13 Yusuf Demir

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Famous As: Footballer winger

Birthdate: June 2, 2003

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

14 Hermann Maier

14 2

Famous As: Alpine ski racer

Birthdate: December 7, 1972

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria

15 Franz Klammer

14 3

Famous As: Ski Racer

Birthdate: December 3, 1953

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Carinthia, Austria

16 Marcel Hirscher

15 3

Famous As: Alpine skier

Birthdate: March 2, 1989

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Annaberg-Lungötz, Austria

17 Herbert Nitsch

16 3

Famous As: Aviator, Free-diver

Birthdate: April 20, 1970

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Austria

18 Marcel Sabitzer

16 4

Famous As: Footballer midfielder position

Birthdate: March 17, 1994

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Wels, Austria

19 Thomas Muster

14 3

Famous As: Tennis player

Birthdate: October 2, 1967

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Leibnitz, Austria

20 Jakob Pöltl

16 3

Famous As: Basketball player

Birthdate: October 15, 1995

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

21 Andreas Weimann

15 3

Famous As: Association football player

Birthdate: August 5, 1991

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Vienna

22 Mairbek Taisumov

14 3

Famous As: Mixed martial artist

Birthdate: August 8, 1988

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Grozny, Russia

23 Mathias Lauda

13 3

Famous As: Racecar driver

Birthdate: January 30, 1981

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Salzburg

24 Marc Janko

15 3

Famous As: Association football player

Birthdate: June 25, 1983

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Vienna

25 Thomas Vanek

14 3

Famous As: Former ice hockey left winger

Birthdate: January 19, 1984

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Baden bei Wien, Austria

26 Alex Manninger

15 3

Famous As: Association football player

Birthdate: June 4, 1977

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Salzburg

27 Matthias Steiner

13 3

Famous As: Weightlifter

Birthdate: August 25, 1982

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

28 Valentino Lazaro

16 3

Famous As: Football player

Birthdate: March 24, 1996

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Graz, Austria

29 Saša Kalajdžić

1 0

Famous As: Footballer forward

Birthdate: July 7, 1997

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

30 Aleksandar Rakić

1 0

Famous As: Light heavyweight Mixed martial artist

Birthdate: February 6, 1992

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

31 Aleksandar Dragović

1 0

Famous As: Footballer centre-back

Birthdate: March 6, 1991

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

32 Helmuth Koinigg

13 3

Famous As: Formula One driver, Engineer, Sportsperson

Birthdate: November 3, 1948

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Vienna

Died: October 6, 1974

Austrian racing driver Helmuth Koinigg was from an affluent family but struggled to finance his racing dreams initially. He tragically passed away in a deadly crash at age 25, in what was his second Grand Prix start, the 1974 US Grand Prix, when a suspension failure caused him to be decapitated.

33 Barbara Schett

14 3

Famous As: Tennis player

Birthdate: March 10, 1976

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Innsbruck, Austria

34 Sebastian Prödl

13 3

Famous As: Footballer

Birthdate: June 21, 1987

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: Graz

35 Ernst Happel

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Famous As: Football player and manager.

Birthdate: November 29, 1925

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Died: November 14, 1992

36 Gernot Reinstadler

13 3

Famous As: Alpine skier

Birthdate: January 1, 1970

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Austria

Died: January 19, 1991

37 Michael Grabner

13 3

Famous As: Ice hockey player

Birthdate: October 5, 1987

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Villach

38 Atdhe Nuhiu

14 3

Famous As: Footballer striker

Birthdate: July 29, 1989

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Pristina, Kosovo

39 Mick Blue

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Famous As: Adult Film Star

Birthdate: September 9, 1976

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Graz, Austria

An award-winning adult film star, Austrian actor Mick Blue hails from Graz, the same region of Austria that produced stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Married to porn star Anikka Albrite, he is now focusing on his racing career and wishes to compete in the IndyCar Series.

40 Roland Kickinger

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Famous As: Bodybuilder

Birthdate: March 30, 1968

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Roland Kickinger is an Austrian actor and bodybuilder best known for his appearances in several fitness magazines, bodybuilding competitions, and training videos. Kickinger is also known for his portrayal of Chip Rommel in the American sitcom Son of the Beach. He gained popularity in 2009 when he appeared as a prototype of the titular character in the film Terminator Salvation.