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Eva Szekely
Éva Székely (1927–2020), Hungarian Olympic swimmer nicknamed Pillangókisasszony, won 200m breaststroke gold at Helsinki 1952 swimming butterfly and silver at Melbourne 1956; Holocaust survivor, coach of daughter Andrea Gyarmati.
Evelyn Verraszto
Evelyn Verrasztó (Verraszto), Hungarian swimmer born 1989 in Budapest, five-time Olympian (2004-2020), 200 m medley specialist, short course world record holder 2:04.64 (2009), and two-time European 4x200 m freestyle relay champion.
Everard Endt
Everard Coenraad "Ducky" Endt (1893 Zaandam – recorded 1980 Baden-Baden) was a Dutch-born American sailor who won 1952 Helsinki Olympic gold in the 6 metre class aboard Llanoria, the oldest American yachting gold medalist; his death date is disputed.
Evgeniia Chikunova
Evgeniia Chikunova (Евгения Чикунова), Russian breaststroke swimmer born 2004 in St. Petersburg; world record holder in the 200 m breaststroke (2:17.55, 2023), Tokyo 2020 finalist, 2025 world silver medalist, and 2026 European champion.
Ewart Horsfall
Ewart Horsfall (Ewart Douglas Horsfall, 1892–1974), British rower nicknamed Dink; Olympic gold in men's eights at Stockholm 1912 and silver at Antwerp 1920; also Boat Race winner and 1948 British rowing team manager.
Fabian Sport Surf Center
Fabian Sport Surf Center: surf school and beginner beach-break spot at Cala Ferrera, Cala d'Or, Santanyí, Mallorca (39.37607 N, 3.23961 E); A-frame waves, best July–August, dangerous winter swell for beginners.
Fabien Gilot
Fabien Gilot, French sprint freestyle swimmer born 1984 in Denain; Olympic gold in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at London 2012 plus silvers in 2008 and 2016; 17 total international medals; clubs Vikings de Rouen and CN Marseille.
Faith Leech
Faith Leech (Faith Yvonne Leech-Touhy), Australian freestyle swimmer nicknamed the Flying Fish; 1956 Melbourne Olympic gold medallist in the 4x100 m freestyle relay and bronze in the 100 m freestyle; retired at 16 in 1957 on medical advice.
Fanny Durack
Fanny Durack (Sarah Frances Durack, 1889–1956), Australian swimmer who won the 100m freestyle at Stockholm 1912, the first Olympic women's swimming event, becoming Australia's first female Olympic gold medallist and holder of twelve world records.
Fanny Fischer
Fanny Fischer (Fanny Rauhe), German sprint kayaker born 1986 in Potsdam, KC Potsdam; 2008 Beijing Olympic K4 500 m gold, three world and four European titles, niece of Birgit Fischer, retired 2011.
Fat Lips Surfshop
Fat Lips Surfshop, Siargao surf shop and rental store in General Luna, Philippines, founded 2015 by Tim Paddon; oldest surf shop on the island, over 100 rental boards, Honda bike fleet, surf lodge, authorized FCS and GoPro dealer.
Faustine Merret
Faustine Merret (born 1978, Brest) is a French windsurfer, Olympic gold medalist in women's Mistral at Athens 2004, 11th at Beijing 2008, multiple world championship medalist, later a French sailing coach and administrator.
Federation Royale Marocaine de Surf
Federation Royale Marocaine de Surf (FRMS), Morocco's national surfing federation founded in 2002, governs surf, longboard, bodyboard, bodysurf, and SUP; president Mohammed Kadmiri, recognized by the ministry, CNOM, and ISA.
Federica Cesarini
Federica Cesarini (born 1996, Cittiglio) is an Italian lightweight rower of Fiamme Oro who won Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold in the lightweight double sculls with Valentina Rodini, Italy's first women's rowing gold, and later moved to beach sprint rowing.
Federica Pellegrini
Federica Pellegrini, Italian swimmer (La Divina), born 1988; 2008 Olympic 200m freestyle champion, five-time Olympian, nine long-course world records, 1:52.98 record held 2009–2023, ISHOF Class of 2025.
Felicien Courbet
Félicien Courbet (1888–1967), Belgian breaststroke swimmer and water polo player; held 100 m (1:22.6, 1909) and 200 m (3:00.8, 1910) world records, won 1912 Olympic water polo bronze, coached Spain in 1924.
Felicity Galvez
Felicity Galvez (Felicity Madeline Galvez, later Lemke), Australian swimmer born 1985 in Melbourne, butterfly and relay specialist; double Olympic gold medalist at Beijing 2008 and short-course world record holder in the 50 m and 100 m butterfly.
Felipe Franca Silva
Felipe Franca Silva (Felipe Alves França da Silva), Brazilian breaststroke swimmer born 1987 in Suzano; 2011 world 50m breaststroke champion, 2009 world record 26.89, five golds at Doha 2014 short-course worlds, three Olympics.
Felipe Munoz
Felipe Muñoz (Felipe Muñoz Kapamas), nicknamed El Tibio, is a Mexican former swimmer who won the 200 meter breaststroke at the 1968 Olympics at 17, Mexico's first swimming gold.
Felix Badcock
Felix Badcock (John Charles Badcock, 1903–1976), British Olympic rower of Thames Rowing Club; silver in the eights at Amsterdam 1928 and gold at stroke in the coxless fours at Los Angeles 1932; husband of swimmer Joyce Cooper.
Femke Heemskerk
Femke Heemskerk (Frederike Johanna Maria Heemskerk, born 1987) is a retired Dutch freestyle swimmer, 2008 Olympic 4x100 m relay champion, 2012 silver medalist, four-time Olympian with 101 international medals.
Feng Yu
Feng Yu (冯雨), Chinese artistic swimmer born 1999 in Beijing; two-time Olympian with Tokyo 2020 team silver and Paris 2024 team gold, where she captained China and was an opening-ceremony flagbearer.
Ferdinando Gandolfi
Ferdinando Gandolfi, Italian water polo player born 1967 in Genoa; 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist who scored the winning goal in the final against Spain, later 1993 European and FINA Cup and 1994 World Championship winner.
Ferenc Csik
Ferenc Csik (Csík Ferenc, 1913-1945), Hungarian swimmer and physician; surprise 1936 Berlin Olympic 100 m freestyle champion (57.6) and 4x200 m relay bronze medalist; killed in an air raid as an Army doctor.
Ferenc Csipes
Ferenc Csipes (born 1965, Budapest), Hungarian sprint kayaker, Olympic K4 1000 m champion at Seoul 1988 with two further silvers, 8-time world champion, later master coach of Hungary's Olympic-gold women's kayak four.
Ferenc Keseru
Ferenc Keserű (Keserű I, 1903–1968), Hungarian water polo player: Olympic gold 1932, silver 1928, fifth 1924; three-time European champion; brother of Alajos Keserű; distinct from the 1946-born Olympic cyclist of the same name.
Fernando Echavarri
Fernando Echávarri Erasun (Nando), Spanish sailor born 1972 in Santander; Olympic Tornado gold with Antón Paz at Beijing 2008, three Olympiads, two Tornado world titles, Volvo Ocean Race skipper.
Fernando Jorge
Fernando Jorge (Fernando Dayán Jorge Enríquez), Cuban-born sprint canoeist born 1998 in Cienfuegos; won Cuba's first Olympic canoe sprint gold, C2 1000 m with Serguey Torres at Tokyo 2020 in 3:24.995, defected in 2022 and competed for the Refugee Olympic Team at Paris 2024.
Fernando León
Fernando León Boissier, Spanish Olympic sailor from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, gold medalist in the Tornado class at Atlanta 1996 with José Luis Ballester; competed in four Games (1988–2000) and later a professional cruiser racer.
Fernando Scheffer
Fernando Scheffer (Fernando Muhlenberg Scheffer, born 1998, Canoas, Brazil) is a Brazilian freestyle swimmer, Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medalist in the 200 m freestyle (1:44.66) and 2018 short-course 4x200 m relay world champion; retired 2026.