1982 in sports

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Births

• January 1 - David Nalbandian, Argentinian tennis player
• January 5 - Janica Kostelic, Croatian alpine skier
• January 13 - Guillermo Coria, Argentinian tennis player
• January 15 - Benjamin Agosto, American skater
• January 17 - Dwyane Wade, NBA player
• February 26 - Li Na, Chinese tennis player
• April 5 - Donna-Lee Patrick, Australian field hockey international
• April 13 - Ria Male, Welsh field hockey goalkeeper
• May 17 - Tony Parker, French NBA player
• June 1 - Justine Henin-Hardenne, Belgian tennis player
• June 3 - Yelena Isinbayeva, Russian athlete
• June 8 - Nadia Petrova, Russian tennis player
• June 11 - Diana Taurasi, WNBA player
• June 25 - Mikhail Youzhny, Russian tennis player
• July 9 - Rebecca Sanders, Australian field hockey international
• August 30 - Andy Roddick, American tennis player
• September 13 - Nenê, Brazilian NBA player
• October 11 - Helen Wardlaw, English cricketer
• October 13 - Ian Thorpe, Australian swimmer
• November 16 - Amare Stoudemire, NBA player