1
Christophe Lemaître
(Athlete)
17
3
Birthdate: June 11, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Culoz, France
2
Martin Fourcade
(Biathlete)
17
3
Birthdate: September 14, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Céret, France
3
Sébastien Foucan
(Actor who featured in the British 2003 documentary, founder of freerunning and considered an early developer of parkour)
16
3
Birthdate: May 27, 1974
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
4
Renaud Lavillenie
(Pole vaulter)
17
3
Birthdate: September 18, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, France
5
Marie-José Pérec
(Athlete)
17
4
Birthdate: May 9, 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
6
Violette Morris
(French Athlete and Spy)
15
5
Birthdate: April 18, 1893
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 26, 1944
7
Yohann Diniz
(World-record holder for the 50 km race)
3
1
Birthdate: January 1, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Épernay, France
8
Loic Bruni
(Mountain Biker)
12
2
Birthdate: May 13, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nice, France
9
Marie Marvingt
(French Athlete Who Was the First Female Fighter Pilot and Held Countless Sports Records)
12
3
Birthdate: February 20, 1875
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Aurillac, in Cantal, France
Died: December 14, 1963
Refused entry in the Tour de France because she was a woman, French athlete Marie Marvingt finished the course by herself. An aviator and mountaineer, too, she later made many sporting records. She was the first female fighter pilot. She had also been a journalist, a medical officer, and a ski school instructor.
10
Laurent Vidal
(Triathlete)
12
2
Birthdate: February 18, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sète
Died: November 10, 2015
11
Christine Arron
(Bronze medallist sprinter at the 2004 Summer Olympics)
3
0
Birthdate: September 13, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Les Abymes, Guadeloupe
12
Sasha Zhoya
(French-Australian Athlete)
3
2
Birthdate: June 25, 2002
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Subiaco, Australia
13
Francois Gabart
(Racer)
10
2
Birthdate: March 23, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Saint-Michel-d'Entraygues, France
14
Françoise Mbango Etone
(Athlete)
9
2
Birthdate: April 14, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Cameroon
15
Anaïs Chevalier
(Biathlete)
9
2
Birthdate: February 12, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France
16
Bertrand Vili
(French Former Track and Field Athlete Who Competed in the Discus Throw)
3
1
Birthdate: September 6, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Nouméa, New Caledonia
17
Micheline Ostermeyer
(Athlete)
8
2
Birthdate: December 23, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rang-du-Fliers, France
Died: October 17, 2001
18
Ronald Pognon
(Sprinter)
1
0
Birthdate: November 16, 1982
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Le Lamentin, Martinique
19
Michel Jazy
(Won the 1500 metres silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics)
3
1
Birthdate: June 13, 1936
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Oignies, France
20
Jean Bouin
(Competed in the 1500m at the 1908 Olympics and the 5000m at the 1912 Olympics)
3
1
Birthdate: December 21, 1888
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Marseille, France
Died: September 29, 1914
21
Colette Besson
(Gold medalist Sprinter at 1968 Summer Olympics)
3
1
Birthdate: April 7, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, France
Died: August 9, 2005
22
Roger Bambuck
(Bronze medalist sprinter at the 1968 Summer Olympics)
2
0
Birthdate: November 22, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
23
Jean-Baptiste Alaize
(Athlete)
8
2
Birthdate: May 10, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Burundi
24
Guy Drut
(Politician and Athletics competitor)
3
1
Birthdate: December 6, 1950
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pas-de-Calais, France
25
Pierre Quinon
(Won the 1984 Olympic Games pole vault gold medal)
3
1
Birthdate: February 20, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Lyon, France
Died: August 17, 2011
26
Christian d'Oriola
(Olympic athlete)
6
1
Birthdate: October 3, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Perpignan, France
Died: October 29, 2007
27
Reïna-Flor Okori
(4x Olympian with over 20 years on the track representing France and Equatorial Guinea)
3
1
Birthdate: May 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Libreville, Gabon
28
Joseph Guillemot
(Won the 5000 metres and was second in the 10,000 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics)
3
1
Birthdate: October 1, 1899
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Le Dorat, France
Died: March 9, 1975
29
Véronique Mang
(Athlete)
6
1
Birthdate: December 15, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Douala, Cameroon
30
Elsa Devassoigne
(Athletics competitor)
1
0
Birthdate: October 12, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Schœlcher, Martinique
31
Geo Andre
(High jump Olympic silver medalist 1908, 4×400 m relay Olympic bronze medalist 1920)
3
2
Birthdate: August 13, 1889
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: May 4, 1943
32
Feta Ahamada
(Athletics competitor)
2
0
Birthdate: June 24, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine Clichy-la-Garenne, France
33
Pierre Fairbank
(Paralympian athlete mainly in category T53 sprint events)
3
1
Birthdate: July 27, 1971
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hienghene, New Caledonia
