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Eleanor Holm
Eleanor Holm (1913–2004), American backstroke swimmer and entertainer; 1932 Olympic 100m backstroke gold medalist, removed from the 1936 U.S. team by Avery Brundage over champagne on the SS Manhattan, later star of Billy Rose's Aquacade.
Elena Gigli
Elena Gigli is an Italian water polo goalkeeper who won gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, becoming the youngest Italian woman to win an Olympic medal.
Elena Horvat
Elena Horvat (Ilona Horváth, later Florea), Romanian rower born 1958, Olympic gold in coxless pair with Rodica Arba at Los Angeles 1984 (3:32.60) and 1985 world champion at Hazewinkel; distinct from taekwondo's Lena Horvat and skier Leonarda Horvat.
Elena Ruiz
Elena Ruiz (Elena Ruiz Barril), Spanish water polo player born 2004 in Rubí, Barcelona; Olympic gold Paris 2024 and silver Tokyo 2020 with Spain; ten AQUA and Olympic medals; plays cuatro-cinco for CN Atlètic-Barceloneta.
Elio Morille
Elio Morille (1927–1998), Italian rower of Canottieri Moto Guzzi; Olympic gold in the men's coxless four at London 1948 with Moioli, Invernizzi, and Faggi, plus European titles 1947, 1949, 1950 and 12 Italian titles.
Elisabeta Oleniuc Lipa
Elisabeta Oleniuc Lipă, Romanian rower (born 1964, Siret), most decorated Olympic rower with 8 medals (5 gold) across six Games 1984–2004; 1989 single sculls world champion; later Romanian Rowing Federation president.
Elisabeth Micheler Jones
Elisabeth Micheler Jones, born 1966 in Augsburg, is a German slalom canoeist who won the women's K1 gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and later became an ICF course designer.
Elise Rechichi
Elise Rechichi (born 1986, Perth) is an Australian sailor, 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medallist in the women's 470 with Tessa Parkinson, 2012 Olympian with Belinda Stowell, and 2023 Australian Sailing Hall of Fame inductee.
Elke Sehmisch
Elke Sehmisch (born 1955, Leipzig) is an East German former freestyle swimmer of SC DHfK Leipzig; 1970 European champion in the 400 m freestyle and 4x100 m relay, 1972 Munich Olympic relay silver medalist, later a Leipzig psychotherapist.
Elle Logan
Elle Logan (Eleanor Logan, born 1987) is an American rower from Boothbay Harbor, Maine, who won Olympic gold in the women's eight at Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016, the first US female rower with three Olympic golds.
Ellen MacArthur
Dame Ellen MacArthur, British yachtswoman (Vendée Globe 2001 runner-up; 2005 solo round-the-world record, 71 days), retired 2009 and founded the Ellen MacArthur Foundation for the circular economy.
Ellie Aldridge
Ellie Aldridge (Eleanor Aldridge, born 1996) is a British Formula Kite sailor, first Olympic champion in women's kiteboarding at Paris 2024, 2023 European champion, four-time world medallist, MBE.
Ellie Daniel
Ellie Daniel (Eleanor Suzanne Daniel, born 1950) is an American swimmer who won four Olympic medals (gold 1968 4x100 medley relay, silver 100 fly, two bronze 200 fly) and set eight world records.
Ellie Simmonds
Ellie Simmonds (Eleanor Simmonds), British Paralympic swimmer born 1994 in Walsall with achondroplasia; five Paralympic golds across Beijing 2008 to Tokyo 2020, first S6 swimmer under three minutes in the 200m IM, retired 2021.
Ellis Beach Surf Life Saving Club
Ellis Beach SLSC, a volunteer surf lifesaving club founded 1957 at Ellis Beach, 20 km north of Cairns, Queensland; patrols April to November, 300 members, new beachfront clubhouse opened 2026 with $5.2 million government funding.
Else Jacobsen
Else Jacobsen (1911–1965), Danish breaststroke swimmer, first Dane to set a swimming world record (200 m, 1927), bronze medalist at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, later coach of Greta Andersen.
Elsie Windes
Elsie Ann Windes, American water polo defender born 1985 in Portland, Oregon; two-time Olympian (silver Beijing 2008, gold London 2012), Cal Berkeley All-American, USA Water Polo Hall of Fame 2020.
Elvi Svendsen
Elvi Johanne Svendsen (Svendsen-Carlsen), Danish swimmer (1920-2013) of IF Sparta, Copenhagen; 1936 and 1948 Olympian, 1947 European 4x100 m freestyle relay champion, 1938 world record holder 4:29.7.
Emanuela Zanchi
Emanuela (Manuela) Zanchi, born 1977 in Milano, is an Italian water polo player who won Olympic gold with the Setterosa team at Athens 2004 and placed sixth at Beijing 2008.
Emelyn Whiton
Emelyn Whiton was an American sailor, crew member of Llanoria, winner of the 6-meter class at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, who died in a 1962 plane crash.
Emeraude Surf School
Emeraude Surf School, a surf school founded 1 April 2015 by Robin Henry on Longchamp beach, Saint-Lunaire, Côte d'Émeraude, Brittany; surf and SUP lessons, rentals from €10, season 1 April to 7 November.
Emil Rausch
Emil Rausch (Emil Ferdinand Gustav Rausch), German swimmer for SC Poseidon Berlin, won 1904 Olympic gold in the 880 yd and 1 mile freestyle swimming sidestroke, plus 1906 relay silver; last sidestroke Olympic champion, ISHOF 1968.
Émile Billard
Émile Billard (François Alexandre Émile Billard, 1852-1930), French sailor of the Société des Régates du Havre; won 1900 Paris Olympic gold in the 10-20 tons class aboard Estérel with Paul Perquer.
Emile Cornellie
Émile Cornellie (1869–1945), Belgian naval officer and sailor of the Royal Yacht Club Oostende, won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 6 metre class aboard Edelweiss II with his son Florimond and Frédéric-Albert Bruynseels.
Émile Delchambre
Émile Henri Delchambre (1875–1958), French rower from Roubaix, Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix; won gold in the men's coxed fours at the Paris 1900 Olympics in 7:11.0 with Cau, Bouckaert, Hazebrouck, and cox Charlot.
Emile Lachapelle
Émile Lachapelle (Émile Henri Lachapelle, 1905–1988), Swiss rower of SN Genève, won gold in coxed pairs and coxed fours at Paris 1924, then sailed Ylliam VII to 7th at London 1948.
Emilie Fer
Émilie Fer, French canoe slalom K1 kayaker, 2012 London Olympic champion (105.90), first French woman to win Olympic slalom gold; 2013 world champion, retired 2017.
Emilio Bulgarelli
Emilio Bulgarelli (1917-1993), Italian water polo full-back, RN Napoli and Canottieri Olona player; won 1947 Monte Carlo European gold and Olympic gold with Italy at London 1948; distinct from wrestler Adelmo and footballer Giacomo Bulgarelli.
Emily Craig
Emily Craig (born 1992), British rower, MBE; 2024 Olympic champion in the lightweight women's double sculls with Imogen Grant at Paris, the event's final Olympic edition; retired March 2025.
Emily LeSueur
Emily LeSueur (Emily J. LeSueur, nee Porter; born 1972, Glendale, California) is an American artistic (synchronized) swimmer who won team gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and group gold at the 1991 Pan American Games.