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
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

Linford Cicero Christie Linford Christie
02 April 1960, British
Retired Sprinter

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
Eddie HallEddie Hall
15 January 1988, British
Athlete

Mike TindallMike Tindall
18 October 1978, British
Rugby union player
Harold AbrahamsHarold Abrahams
15 December 1899, British
Athletics competitor, Sprinter, Lawyer, Journalist

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

Chris HoyChris Hoy
23 March 1976, British
Sport cyclist, Racecar driver

Owen FarrellOwen Farrell
24 September 1991, British
Rugby union player

Kriss AkabusiKriss Akabusi
28 November 1958, British
Athletics competitor
Nicolas HamiltonNicolas Hamilton
28 March 1992, British
Racecar driver

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

Colin JacksonColin Jackson
18 February 1967, British
Athletics competitor

Alistair BrownleeAlistair Brownlee
23 April 1988, British
Triathlete
Carl FramptonCarl Frampton
21 February 1987, British
Boxer

Fauja SinghFauja Singh
01 April 1911, British
Marathon runner, Long-distance runner, Athletics
Greg RutherfordGreg Rutherford
17 November 1986, British
Sprinter, Long jumper, Athletics competitor

James CracknellJames Cracknell
05 May 1972, British
Rower, Ocean rower

Geoff CapesGeoff Capes
23 August 1949, British
Athletics competitor
Alun Wyn JonesAlun Wyn Jones
19 September 1985, British
Rugby union player

Lester PiggottLester Piggott
05 November 1935, British
Jockey, Horse trainer
Bill BeaumontBill Beaumont
09 March 1952, British
Entrepreneur, Rugby union player

Jolyon PalmerJolyon Palmer
20 January 1991, British
Racecar driver

Steve OvettSteve Ovett
09 October 1955, British
Middle-distance runner, Athletics competitor
Chris AshtonChris Ashton
29 March 1987, British
Rugby league player, Rugby union player

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Rory UnderwoodRory Underwood
19 June 1963, Malaysian, British
Rugby union player
Callum RobinsonCallum Robinson
02 February 1995, British
Association football player

Max ChiltonMax Chilton
21 April 1991, British
Formula One driver

Jonathan ReaJonathan Rea
02 February 1987, British
Motorcycle racer

Ugo MonyeUgo Monye
13 April 1983, British
Rugby union player
Rocky FieldingRocky Fielding
05 August 1987, British
Boxer
Ben YoungsBen Youngs
05 September 1989, British
Rugby union player

David Cecil, 6th Marquess of ExeterDavid Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
09 February 1905, British
Politician, Athletics competitor

Andy GoodeAndy Goode
03 April 1980, British
Rugby union player

Matthew PinsentMatthew Pinsent
10 October 1970, British
Rower
Sam WarburtonSam Warburton
05 October 1988, British
Rugby union player

Usman AhmedUsman Ahmed
21 November 1981, British
Boxer

Dwain ChambersDwain Chambers
05 April 1978, British
Rugby league player, Sprinter

Iwan ThomasIwan Thomas
05 January 1974, British
Athletics competitor

Will StevensWill Stevens
28 June 1991, British
Racecar driver
Dario GradiDario Gradi
08 July 1941, British
Association football player, Manager, Association

Andrew SheridanAndrew Sheridan
01 November 1979, British
Composer, Rugby union player
Paul SampsonPaul Sampson
12 July 1977, British
Rugby league player, Rugby union player

Gethin JenkinsGethin Jenkins
17 November 1980, British
Rugby league player, Rugby union player

Danny CareDanny Care
02 January 1987, British
Rugby union player
Dylan HartleyDylan Hartley
24 March 1986, New Zealander, British
Rugby union player

Lewis MoodyLewis Moody
12 June 1978, British
Rugby union player
Alastair DennistonAlastair Denniston
01 December 1881, British
Field hockey player, Cryptographer, Mathematician

Kevin SinfieldKevin Sinfield
12 September 1980, British
Politician, Rugby league player

Scott QuiggScott Quigg
09 October 1988, British
Boxer

Steve BorthwickSteve Borthwick
12 October 1979, British
Rugby union player

Lawrence OkoyeLawrence Okoye
06 October 1991, British
Athletics competitor, American football player
Oliver RowlandOliver Rowland
10 August 1992, British
Racecar driver

Jamie PeacockJamie Peacock
14 December 1977, British
Rugby league player

Nick AbendanonNick Abendanon
27 August 1986, British, South African
Rugby union player

Alex LynnAlex Lynn
17 September 1992, British
racecar driver
Steve BeatonSteve Beaton
05 April 1964, British
Darts player

David HemeryDavid Hemery
18 July 1944, British
Athlete
Nick EasterNick Easter
15 August 1978, British
Rugby union player

Ashley TheophaneAshley Theophane
30 August 1980, British
Boxer

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

Dan LydiateDan Lydiate
18 December 1987, British
Rugby union player
Mark CuetoMark Cueto
26 December 1979, British
Rugby union player

Charlie HodgsonCharlie Hodgson
12 November 1980, British
Rugby union player

Tom SykesTom Sykes
19 August 1985, British
Motorcycle racer
Oliver TurveyOliver Turvey
01 April 1987, British
Racecar driver

Sean LamontSean Lamont
15 January 1981, British
Rugby union player
Mike BrownMike Brown
04 September 1985, British
Basketball player

Kirk ShepherdKirk Shepherd
05 October 1986, British
darts player

Rhys PriestlandRhys Priestland
09 January 1987, British
Rugby union player

Chris AdcockChris Adcock
27 April 1989, British
Badminton player
Jack BeresfordJack Beresford
01 January 1899, British
Athlete
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

Bill HoskynsBill Hoskyns
19 March 1931, British
Fencer
David GraceDavid Grace
05 May 1985, British
snooker player

Louis SmithLouis Smith
22 April 1989, British
artistic gymnast

Matt StevensMatt Stevens
01 October 1982, British
 

Christopher William BrasherChristopher William Brasher
21 August 1928, British
Journalist

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