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Óscar Valdez
Óscar Valdez (Óscar Rafael Valdez Fierro, born 1990), Mexican boxer, two-time Olympian and two-division world champion: WBO featherweight 2016-2019, WBC super featherweight 2021-2022; record 33-3-0, 24 KOs.
Oskari Friman
Oskari Friman (Oskar David Friman, 1893–1933) was a Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler who won Olympic gold at featherweight, Antwerp 1920, and lightweight, Paris 1924, plus the 1921 world lightweight title.
Oszkar Gerde
Oszkar Gerde (Oszkár Pál Gerde, born Goldberger, 1883–1944), Hungarian Jewish sabre fencer, two-time Olympic team sabre gold medalist (1908, 1912), later international referee; died in Mauthausen concentration camp.
Otis (wrestler)
Otis is the ring name of Nikola "Niko" Bogojevic, an American professional wrestler who won the 2020 Men's Money in the Bank and held the Raw Tag Team Championship with Chad Gable.
Otto Roehm
Otto Frederick Roehm (1882-1958), Canadian-born American freestyle wrestler, Central YMCA Buffalo; won 1904 St. Louis Olympic lightweight gold by decision over Rudolph Tesiny, also entered welterweight.
Otto von Porat
Otto von Porat was a Norwegian heavyweight boxer who won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics, Norway's first and only Olympic boxing champion, before turning professional in 1926.
Otto Wallin
Otto Wallin (Einar Otto Wallin, born 1990), Swedish southpaw heavyweight boxer from Sundsvall, nicknamed All In. Record 28-4, 1 NC (16 KOs); pushed Tyson Fury 12 rounds in 2019, lost to Anthony Joshua in 2023 and Derek Chisora in 2025.
Over the Edge (1999)
Over the Edge (1999) was a WWF pay-per-view on May 23, 1999 at Kemper Arena, Kansas City, the second and final Over the Edge event, remembered for Owen Hart's fatal fall during his Blue Blazer entrance and The Undertaker's WWF Championship win over Steve Austin.
Ovince Saint Preux
Ovince Saint Preux ("OSP"), born 1983, is a Haitian-American UFC light heavyweight, 27-18-0, former Tennessee Volunteers linebacker, and record holder of four UFC Von Flue choke submissions.
Owais Yaqoob
Owais Yaqoob, Indian lightweight MMA fighter from Pulwama, Kashmir; 6-1 pro record with a six-fight win streak in BRAVE CF, Naiza FC, and MFN; praised by Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Owen Hart
Owen Hart (Owen James Hart, 1965–1999), Canadian professional wrestler, youngest son of Stu Hart and brother of Bret Hart; WWF star as the Blue Blazer who died falling 78 feet at Over the Edge 1999, leading to an $18 million settlement and the Owen Hart Foundation.
Pac (wrestler)
Pac (Benjamin Satterley, 1986–2026), also Adrian Neville in WWE, English high-flying wrestler from Newcastle; Dragon Gate Brave Gate record reign, first NXT double champion, inaugural AEW International Champion, died at 40 after AEW All Out 2026.
Paddy Pimblett
Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett (born 1995, Liverpool) is an English UFC lightweight, 24-4, ex-Cage Warriors featherweight champion, who beat Chandler at UFC 314, lost the interim title to Gaethje at UFC 324, and feuds with Ilia Topuria.
Paige VanZant
Paige "12 Gauge" VanZant (born 1994) is an American fighter with an 8-5 MMA record and 5-4 UFC run, later competing in BKFC, AEW, Misfits boxing, and Power Slap (2-0-1).
Pal B. Nagy
Pal B. Nagy (B. Nagy Pál, born 2 May 1935, Szolnok), Hungarian épée fencer nicknamed Macu; 1968 Mexico City Olympic team épée gold medalist, 1965 and 1970 Hungarian champion, lifelong Szolnoki MÁV SE fencer.
Pal Kovacs
Pál Kovács (Kovács Pál Ádám, 1912–1995), Hungarian sabre fencer nicknamed Fuxi: six Olympic golds (team 1936–1960, individual 1952) plus 1948 bronze, nine world titles, later Hungarian Fencing Association president and FIE vice-president.
Pal Schmitt
Pál Schmitt (Schmitt Pál), Hungarian fencer and politician born 1942 in Budapest; two Olympic team épée golds (1968, 1972), IOC member 1983-2022, and President of Hungary 2010-2012 until a plagiarism-related resignation.
Palaestra
Palaestra (παλαίστρα), ancient Greek and Roman wrestling school and exercise courtyard, often part of a gymnasium; standardized peristyle court with rooms for changing, oiling, and bathing; Vitruvius described the type.
Pancrase
Pancrase (パンクラス), Japanese MMA promotion founded May 1993 by Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki, named after Greek pankration; debuted September 21, 1993 before UFC 1 with hybrid wrestling rules.
Panipak Wongpattanakit
Panipak Wongpattanakit (พาณิภัค วงศ์พัฒนกิจ, nicknamed Tennis), born 1997, Thai taekwondo fighter; two-time Olympic -49 kg champion (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024), Rio 2016 bronze, two world titles, retired after Paris 2024.
Pankration (παγκράτιον)
Pankration (παγκράτιον, pancratium) was the ancient Greek all-in combat sport combining boxing, wrestling, kicking, and strangling, introduced at Olympia in 648 BC; only biting and eye gouging were banned, and it is now a UWW-sanctioned modern sport.
Paolo Milanoli
Paolo Milanoli (born 1969, Alessandria) is an Italian left-handed épée fencer, Olympic team gold medalist at Sydney 2000, and world champion in 1993 (team) and 2001 (individual).
Paolo, Conte Thaon di Revel
Paolo, Conte Thaon di Revel (1888-1973), Italian count, economist, and 1920 Antwerp Olympic team épée gold medalist; fascist-era Finance Minister 1935-43, Turin podestà, IOC member 1932-64, and Cortina 1956 organizing committee president.
Park Jang Sun
Park Jang Sun (박장순, 朴章洵), born 1968, South Korean freestyle wrestler; only Korean wrestler with three Olympic medals: silver 1988 (68 kg), gold 1992 (74 kg), silver 1996 (74 kg); 1993 world champion; UWW Hall of Fame 2016.
Park Sang Yeong
Park Sang Yeong (박상영, born 1995) is a South Korean épée fencer, 2016 Rio Olympic individual champion after a 15-14 comeback over Geza Imre, and Tokyo 2020 team bronze medalist; distinct from namesake skiers and badminton players.
Park Tae Jun
Park Tae Jun (박태준, also Park Tae-Joon), born 2004 in Ulsan, is a South Korean taekwondo athlete, Olympic flyweight (-58 kg) gold medalist at Paris 2024 and 2023 world champion at -54 kg.
Pascal Jolyot
Pascal Jolyot, French foil fencer born 1958 in Fontainebleau; Olympic team gold and individual silver at Moscow 1980, team bronze at Los Angeles 1984, three world silvers, and Vet-60 world champion 2025.
Pascale Trinquet Hachin
Pascale Trinquet-Hachin, French foil fencer born 1958 in Marseille, double Olympic champion at Moscow 1980 in individual and team foil, team bronze at Los Angeles 1984, sister of fencer Véronique Trinquet.
Pascual Perez
Pascual Perez (Pascual Nicolás Pérez Alonso, El León Mendocino), Argentine flyweight boxer; 1948 Olympic gold medalist and first Argentine world boxing champion, holding the flyweight title 1954–1960.
Pasquale Passarelli
Pasquale Passarelli (Pasquale Giuseppe Passarelli), German Greco-Roman wrestler born 1957 in Gambatesa, Italy; 1984 Los Angeles Olympic bantamweight (57 kg) gold medalist for West Germany, 1981 world and European champion, brother of Olympian Claudio Passarelli.