1979 in sports

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Births

• January 2 - Hanna Ljungberg, Swedish soccer star
• January 3 - Brooke Morrison, Australian field hockey international
• January 9 - Kate Wilson-Smith, badminton player
• January 14 - Whynter Lamarre, water polo goalie
• January 15 - Marie-Helene Chisholm, judo star
• January 16 - Helen Grant, English field hockey star
• January 21 - Brian O'Driscoll, Irish rugby star
• January 24 - Amanda Levens, basketball player
• January 25 - Pi Hongyan, badminton player
• January 30 - Karen Smith, Australian field hockey international
• February 2 - Fani Halkia, Greek athlete
• February 9 - Irina Slutskaya, figure skater
• February 20 - Cindy Morgan, Australian field hockey international
• March 12 - Nidia Guenard, professional wrestler
• March 16 - Suzie Faulkner, Australian field hockey international
• March 26 - Almudena Gallardo, Spanish archery star
• April 5 - Emily Halliday, Australian field hockey international
• April 6 - Jana Salat, water polo player
• April 18 - Ngaire Smith, Australian field hockey international
• April 18 - Pawina Thongsuk, weightlifter
• April 27 - Alison Bradley, Canadian softball player
• May 1 - Ann Dow, Canadian water polo star
• May 24 - Tracy McGrady, NBA star
• May 24 - Natalya Nazarova, Russian athlete
• May 25 - Jonny Wilkinson, English rugby star
• June 11 - Patricia Miranda, US wrestler
• June 24 - Fanny Letourneau, synchronised swimming star
• July 5 - Amélie Mauresmo, tennis star
• July 7 - Alexandra Fouace, French archery star
• July 9 - Andrea Dewar, Canadian water polo star
• July 13 - Saralee Thungthongkam, badminton player
• July 16 - Kim Rhode, shooter
• July 21 - Tine Rasmussen, badminton player
• July 25 - Mylanie Barre, canoeist
• August 8 - Carrie Lightbound, canoeist
• August 9 - Erin Chan, synchronised swimming star
• August 23 - Kaori Mori, badminton player
• August 28 - Robert Hoyzer, disgraced German football referee
• September 19 - Li Wing Mui, badminton player
• September 26 - Jaycie Phelps, US gymnast
• November 1 - Ursula Ditton, Australian field hockey international
• November 13 - Ron Artest, NBA star
• November 20 - Anastasiya Kapachinskaya, Russian athlete
• December 2 - Abdul Razzaq, cricketer
• December 7 - Nigella Saunders, badminton player
• December 17 - Charlotte Edwards, English cricketer
• December 24 - Lucilla Wright, UK field hockey international
• December 30 - Angela Lichty, softball player
• December 30 - Abi Oyepitan, athlete