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Emily Regan

Emily Regan (born 1988, Buffalo, NY) is an American rower who won Olympic gold in the women's eight at Rio 2016 and world titles in 2013, 2015, and 2018 after taking up rowing as a Michigan State walk-on.

Emily Seebohm

Emily Seebohm (born 1992, Adelaide) is a retired Australian backstroke swimmer and four-time Olympian with seven Olympic medals including three relay golds, plus world and Commonwealth titles.

Emma McKeon

Emma McKeon (born 1994, Wollongong) is a retired Australian swimmer, the most decorated Australian Olympian with 14 Olympic medals including six gold, and the most successful Commonwealth Games competitor with 20 medals.

Emma Twigg

Emma Twigg (born 1987, Napier, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rower, five-time Olympian, and 2014 world champion in the women's single sculls, with Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 and silver at Paris 2024.

Emma Weber

Emma Weber (born 2004), American breaststroke swimmer from Denver; 2024 Paris Olympic gold medalist in the 4x100 medley relay prelims, 2025 World University Games triple gold medalist, and University of Virginia NCAA champion.

Endre Molnar

Endre Molnar (Molnár Endre, "Bandi"), born 1945 in Gyergyószentmiklós, is a Hungarian water polo goalkeeper with 189 caps, four Olympic medals (gold 1976), 1973 world title, and two European titles.

Enith Brigitha

Enith Brigitha, Dutch swimmer born 1955 in Willemstad, Curaçao; first black Olympic swimming medalist, with 1976 Montreal bronze in the 100 and 200 m freestyle; 21 Dutch titles; Hall of Fame 2015.

Enrico Poggi

Enrico Poggi (Enrico Massimo Carlo Maria Poggi, 1908-1976), Italian Olympic sailor from Genoa; gold medal in the 8 metres class aboard Italia at Berlin 1936, later eighth in the 6 metres at London 1948 and Helsinki 1952.

Eoletto Kite & Windsurf, Lodging

Eoletto Kite & Windsurf is a kitesurfing and windsurfing school with lodging at Casa Coral in Mayapo, La Guajira, Colombia, founded in 1995 by Etto and Paula.

Eraldo Pizzo

Eraldo Pizzo, "Il Caimano" (born 21 April 1938, Genoa), Italian water polo player. Olympic gold at Rome 1960, 15 Italian titles with Pro Recco, 275 goals in 178 Italy caps, ISHOF inductee 1990.

Ercole Olgeni

Ercole Olgeni (1883-1947), Venetian Italian rower in the coxed pair; with Giovanni Scatturin won Olympic gold at Antwerp 1920 (7:56.0, Italy's first rowing gold) and silver at Paris 1924.

Eric Arakawa Surfboards

Eric Arakawa Surfboards is a Hawaiian surfboard brand founded by shaper Eric Arakawa, based in Waialua, Oahu, since 1997. Its custom boards have carried more than ten world champions, including Andy Irons and Jack Robinson.

Eric Forsyth

Eric Forsyth names two British-born sportsmen: Charles Eric Forsyth (1885-1951), 1908 Olympic water polo gold medalist and ASA swimming champion, and Captain Eric Forsyth (1932-2023), Brookhaven engineer and Blue Water Medal ocean sailor aboard Fiona.

Eric Johannesen

Eric Johannesen (born 1988, Oberhausen) is a German rower, Olympic champion in the men's eight at London 2012, silver at Rio 2016, world champion 2011, four-time European champion 2013-2016 with the Deutschland-Achter; brother of Torben Johannesen.

Eric Moussambani

Éric Moussambani Malonga, 'Eric the Eel' (born 1978, Malabo), Equatorial Guinean swimmer famous for his 1:52.72 solo 100 m freestyle at Sydney 2000, the slowest Olympic time; later national coach.

Eric Ridder

Eric Ridder (1918-1996), American yachtsman and publisher: Olympic 6-metre gold at Helsinki 1952 aboard Llanoria, co-skipper of Constellation in the 1964 America's Cup, and publisher of the Journal of Commerce 1956-1985.

Eric Shanteau

Eric Shanteau, American Olympic breaststroke swimmer born 1983, 2012 gold medalist in 4x100m medley relay, diagnosed with testicular cancer days before the 2008 trials, world record holder 2009.

Erica Terpstra

Erica Terpstra (Erica Georgina Terpstra), born 1943 in The Hague, Dutch Olympic swimmer (silver and bronze, Tokyo 1964), VVD politician, state secretary for sport 1994-1998, NOC*NSF president 2003-2010, and Omroep MAX travel presenter of Erica op Reis.

Erich Rademacher

Erich "Ete" Rademacher (Fritz Albert Erich Rademacher), German breaststroke swimmer and water polo goalkeeper, 1920s world record holder; 1928 Olympic water polo gold and 200 m breaststroke silver, 1932 water polo silver.

Erik Adlerz

Erik Wilhelm "Loppan" Adlerz (1892-1975), Swedish Olympic diver from Stockholms KK; first diver to win two golds at one Olympics (1912 platform and plain high diving), silver 1920, national coach 1932-57.

Erik Anker

Erik Anker (1903-1994), Norwegian sailor and businessman, won 6-metre class gold at Amsterdam 1928 aboard Norna with his father Johan Anker, Crown Prince Olav, and Haakon Bryhn; his only Olympic appearance.

Erik Bladström

Erik Bladström (Bror Erik Alvar Bladström, 1918–1998), Swedish sprint canoer from Västervik; won gold in folding kayak doubles 10,000 m with Sven Johansson at Berlin 1936, and world silver at Vaxholm 1938.

Erik Hansen (olympedia 62265)

Erik Hansen, full name Erik Herman Hansen, is a Danish sailor born in Copenhagen in 1945 who won Olympic gold in the Soling class at Montreal 1976 and Moscow 1980.

Erik Herseth

Erik Johan Herseth (1892-1993), Norwegian Olympic sailor and baritone. Won 1920 Antwerp sailing gold in the 10-metre class aboard Eleda; sang at Opera Comique Oslo and Wiener Volksoper; later Air Force officer and painter as L. Smith.

Erik Ørvig

Erik Ørvig (1895–1949), Norwegian sailor of Bergens Seilforening, won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the 12 metre class (1919 rating) aboard Heira II, the only entry, crewing with brothers Olaf and Thor Ørvig.

Erik Petersen

Erik Petersen (1939-2025), Danish rower of Roforeningen KVIK Copenhagen; won gold in the men's coxless fours at Tokyo 1964 with Hansen, Helmudt, and Hasløv, plus 1964 European silver and 1970 world bronze.

Erik Vendt

Erik Vendt, American distance and IM swimmer, three-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008); two 400 IM silvers, 2008 4x200 free relay gold; first American under 15 minutes in the 1,500 free.

Erik Wallerius

Erik Gustaf Wallerius (1878–1967), Swedish Olympic sailor from Göteborg; silver in the 8-metre class on Vinga at London 1908 and gold in the 10-metre class on Kitty at Stockholm 1912. Distinct from Erik Waller of Marga.

Erika Meszaros

Mészáros Erika (Erika Meszaros), born 1966 in Budapest, Hungarian kayak sprinter; 1992 Barcelona K4 500 m Olympic champion, 1988 Seoul silver, double 1986 world champion.

Erin Brooks

Erin Brooks (born c. 2007) is a Canadian professional surfer on the World Surf League Championship Tour, the first Canadian to win a tour event.