1971 in sports

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Births

• January 2 - Karina Massota, Argentinian field hockey international
• January 4 - Melanie Cremer, German field hockey international
• January 26 - Denise Klecker, German field hockey international
• March 31 - Pavel Bure, ice hockey player
• April 2 - Todd Woodbridge, tennis player
• April 10 - Helen Clarke, New Zealand field hockey goalkeeper
• June 21 - Irene Van Dyk, netballer
• July 9 - Hilary Rose, British field hockey goalkeeper
• August 4 - Jeff Gordon, NASCAR driver
• August 10 - Roy Keane, Irish international footballer
• August 12 - Pete Sampras, tennis player
• August 26 - Lisa Keightley, Australian cricketer
• August 28 - Janet Evans, Olympic swimming champion
• September 1 - Hakan Şükür, Turkish international footballer
• September 18 - Lance Armstrong, cyclist
• September 20 - Henrik Larsson, Swedish international footballer
• October 25 - Pedro Martinez, Major League Baseball player
• November 27 - Sam Smith, British tennis player
• December 17 - Antoine Rigaudeau, French Basketball player