Discover the British male athletes who have made significant contribution to their field. This list is loosely sorted by popularity and includes many great British male athletes, such as Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Fatima Whitbread, Roger Bannister and Sebastian Coe.

British Male Athletes

Mo FarahMo Farah
23 March 1983, British
Athlete
Linford Cicero Christie Linford Christie
02 April 1960, British
Retired Sprinter

Roger BannisterRoger Bannister
23 March 1929, British
Former British Athlete Who Ran The First

Sebastian CoeSebastian Coe
29 September 1956, British
Middle Distance Runner, Politician

Daley ThompsonDaley Thompson
30 July 1958, British
Decathlete

Steve CramSteve Cram
14 October 1960, British
Athlete
Allan WellsAllan Wells
03 May 1952, British
Sprinter

Philip Noel-BakerPhilip Noel-Baker
01 November 1889, British
Politician

Tyrese Johnson-FisherTyrese Johnson-Fisher
09 September 1999, British
American Football Player

Owen FarrellOwen Farrell
24 September 1991, British
Rugby union player
James CracknellJames Cracknell
05 May 1972, British
Rower, Ocean rower

Eddie HallEddie Hall
15 January 1988, British
Athlete
Greg RutherfordGreg Rutherford
17 November 1986, British
Sprinter, Long jumper, Athletics competitor

Mike TindallMike Tindall
18 October 1978, British
Rugby union player

Nicolas HamiltonNicolas Hamilton
28 March 1992, British
Racecar driver
Alun Wyn JonesAlun Wyn Jones
19 September 1985, British
Rugby union player

Carl FramptonCarl Frampton
21 February 1987, British
Boxer
Colin JacksonColin Jackson
18 February 1967, British
Athletics competitor

Jimmy WhiteJimmy White
02 May 1962, British
Snooker player, Pool player, Screenwriter

Fauja SinghFauja Singh
01 April 1911, British
Marathon runner, Long-distance runner, Athletics
Jolyon PalmerJolyon Palmer
20 January 1991, British
Racecar driver

Sam WarburtonSam Warburton
05 October 1988, British
Rugby union player
Alistair BrownleeAlistair Brownlee
23 April 1988, British
Triathlete

Geoff CapesGeoff Capes
23 August 1949, British
Athletics competitor

Callum RobinsonCallum Robinson
02 February 1995, British
Association football player

Chris HoyChris Hoy
23 March 1976, British
Sport cyclist, Racecar driver
Lester PiggottLester Piggott
05 November 1935, British
Jockey, Horse trainer
Harold AbrahamsHarold Abrahams
15 December 1899, British
Athletics competitor, Sprinter, Lawyer, Journalist

Jonathan ReaJonathan Rea
02 February 1987, British
Motorcycle racer

Steve RedgraveSteve Redgrave
23 March 1962, British
Rower

Kriss AkabusiKriss Akabusi
28 November 1958, British
Athletics competitor
Matthew PinsentMatthew Pinsent
10 October 1970, British
Rower

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Rocky FieldingRocky Fielding
05 August 1987, British
Boxer

Bill BeaumontBill Beaumont
09 March 1952, British
Entrepreneur, Rugby union player

Max ChiltonMax Chilton
21 April 1991, British
Formula One driver

Steve OvettSteve Ovett
09 October 1955, British
Middle-distance runner, Athletics competitor
Rory UnderwoodRory Underwood
19 June 1963, Malaysian, British
Rugby union player

Dylan HartleyDylan Hartley
24 March 1986, New Zealander, British
Rugby union player
Dwain ChambersDwain Chambers
05 April 1978, British
Rugby league player, Sprinter

Andy GoodeAndy Goode
03 April 1980, British
Rugby union player

Lawrence OkoyeLawrence Okoye
06 October 1991, British
Athletics competitor, American football player
Iwan ThomasIwan Thomas
05 January 1974, British
Athletics competitor

Usman AhmedUsman Ahmed
21 November 1981, British
Boxer
Danny CareDanny Care
02 January 1987, British
Rugby union player

Scott QuiggScott Quigg
09 October 1988, British
Boxer

Alastair DennistonAlastair Denniston
01 December 1881, British
Field hockey player, Cryptographer, Mathematician

Martin OffiahMartin Offiah
29 December 1966, British
Rugby league player, Rugby union player

Gethin JenkinsGethin Jenkins
17 November 1980, British
Rugby league player, Rugby union player
Chris AshtonChris Ashton
29 March 1987, British
Rugby league player, Rugby union player

Ugo MonyeUgo Monye
13 April 1983, British
Rugby union player

Alex LynnAlex Lynn
17 September 1992, British
racecar driver

Dario GradiDario Gradi
08 July 1941, British
Association football player, Manager, Association
Oliver RowlandOliver Rowland
10 August 1992, British
Racecar driver

David Cecil, 6th Marquess of ExeterDavid Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
09 February 1905, British
Politician, Athletics competitor
Kevin SinfieldKevin Sinfield
12 September 1980, British
Politician, Rugby league player

Steve BeatonSteve Beaton
05 April 1964, British
Darts player

Will StevensWill Stevens
28 June 1991, British
Racecar driver
Lewis MoodyLewis Moody
12 June 1978, British
Rugby union player

Ashley TheophaneAshley Theophane
30 August 1980, British
Boxer
Stuart BinghamStuart Bingham
21 May 1976, British
Snooker player

Tom SykesTom Sykes
19 August 1985, British
Motorcycle racer

Ben YoungsBen Youngs
05 September 1989, British
Rugby union player
Paul SampsonPaul Sampson
12 July 1977, British
Rugby league player, Rugby union player

Ben KayBen Kay
14 December 1975, British
Rugby union player
William Fox-PittWilliam Fox-Pitt
02 January 1969, British
Event rider

Jamie PeacockJamie Peacock
14 December 1977, British
Rugby league player

Oliver TurveyOliver Turvey
01 April 1987, British
Racecar driver

Steve BorthwickSteve Borthwick
12 October 1979, British
Rugby union player
Chris AdcockChris Adcock
27 April 1989, British
Badminton player
Nick EasterNick Easter
15 August 1978, British
Rugby union player

Andrew SheridanAndrew Sheridan
01 November 1979, British
Composer, Rugby union player

Mark CuetoMark Cueto
26 December 1979, British
Rugby union player

Charlie HodgsonCharlie Hodgson
12 November 1980, British
Rugby union player
Rhys PriestlandRhys Priestland
09 January 1987, British
Rugby union player

Sean LamontSean Lamont
15 January 1981, British
Rugby union player

Dan LydiateDan Lydiate
18 December 1987, British
Rugby union player

Kirk ShepherdKirk Shepherd
05 October 1986, British
darts player

Nick AbendanonNick Abendanon
27 August 1986, British, South African
Rugby union player
Mike BrownMike Brown
04 September 1985, British
Basketball player

Jamie CavenJamie Caven
10 March 1976, British
Darts player
James HookJames Hook
27 June 1985, British
rugby union player

Brian MooreBrian Moore
11 January 1962, British
journalist, rugby union player, screenwriter

David GraceDavid Grace
05 May 1985, British
snooker player
Louis SmithLouis Smith
22 April 1989, British
artistic gymnast

Sebastian Coe, Baron CoeSebastian Coe, Baron Coe
29 September 1956, British
Politician
Matt StevensMatt Stevens
01 October 1982, British
 

Phil Vickery (Rugby Union)Phil Vickery (Rugby Union)
14 March 1976, British