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Aloha Surf & Sup School
Aloha Surf & SUP School (Os Perafinas) is a surf and stand-up paddle school in Vila do Conde near Porto, Portugal, founded 2002; RNAAT 369/2014, Portuguese Surf Federation registered, distinct from the Maui, Kauai, and Clare namesakes.
Alois Bierl
Alois Bierl (born 1943, Waldmünchen) is a German rower, Ludwigshafener RV, who won gold in the men's coxed four (Bullenvierer) at the 1972 Munich Olympics in 6:31.85, West Germany's only 1972 rowing gold.
Alphonse Burnand
Alphonse Adolph Burnand, Jr. (1896–1981), American sailor and Stanford graduate, won 8 metres class gold at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics aboard Angelita; his only Games; later a broker and Borrego Springs developer.
Alva Colquhoun
Alva Colquhoun (Alva Merlin Colquhoun, married name Wyatt, 1942-2025), Australian freestyle swimmer; silver in the 4x100m freestyle relay at Rome 1960 swimming anchor, world record 4:16.2 in Townsville 1960, and three medals at the 1958 Cardiff Empire and Commonwealth Games.
Alwyn Morris
Alwyn Morris is a Canadian Mohawk sprint kayaker from Kahnawake, Quebec, who won K-2 gold and bronze with Hugh Fisher at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Alys Williams
Alys Williams (Alys Nicole Williams, born 1994) is an American water polo defender, 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, UCLA All-American, and 14-time international gold medalist who retired from Team USA in 2024.
Alyssa Anderson
Alyssa Anderson, born in 1990 in Santa Clara, California, is an American former freestyle swimmer who won gold in the 4 × 200 meter relay at the 2012 London Olympics.
Amalia Beres
Amalia Bereș, full name Amalia Bereș-Chelaru, is a Romanian rower, born in 1997, who won gold in the women's eight at the 2024 Paris Olympics for CS Dinamo București.
Amanda Beard
Amanda Beard (Amanda Ray Beard-Brown, born 1981), American breaststroke swimmer, four-time Olympian (1996-2008) with 7 Olympic medals including 2004 200m breaststroke gold in world record time; later model and memoirist.
Amanda Elmore
Amanda Elmore (born 1991) is an American rower from West Lafayette, Indiana, who won gold in the 2016 Olympic women's eight in the stroke seat and the 2015 world quadruple sculls title, later a USADA educator.
Amanda Polk
Amanda Polk (born 1986, Pittsburgh) is an American rower, 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the women's eight, five-time world champion in the W8+, 2012 Olympic alternate, and former Notre Dame and Clemson rowing figure.
Amanda Reason
Amanda Reason, Canadian swimmer born 1993, set a 50m breaststroke world record of 30.23 in 2009 and swam 4x200m freestyle relay, 4th, at London 2012; later an Etobicoke coach.
Amanda Weir
Amanda Weir (Amanda Jo Weir-Davis), American sprint freestyle swimmer born 1986 in Davenport, Iowa; three-time Olympian (2004, 2012, 2016) with 4 Olympic relay medals (3 silver, 1 bronze) and 22 total AQUA/Olympic medals.
Amaury Leveaux
Amaury Leveaux, French sprint swimmer (born 1985, Delle), Mulhouse ON; Olympic 4x100 m freestyle relay gold London 2012, three silvers; short course world records 20.48, 44.94, 22.18 set at Rijeka 2008.
Amaury Scognamillo Surfboards
Amaury Scognamillo Surfboards is a surfboard repair and restoration shop at 67-106 Kealohanui St, Waialua, Hawaii, run by Amaury Scognamillo, formerly owner of the Topanga Surf House in Topanga Canyon, California.
Amban Beach
Amban Beach (Pantai Amban), Manokwari, West Papua: a one-kilometer black-sand Pacific beach with two-meter waves, a PSOI/WSL-licensed international surfing venue hosting the Manokwari Pro QS 1000, swimmable only April to September.
Amedee Thube
Amédée Thubé (1884–1941) was a French sailor who won the 6 metres class at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics aboard Mac Miche with his brothers Gaston and Jacques, France's first Olympic sailing gold since 1900.
Amedeo Pomilio
Amedeo Pomilio, Italian water polo player (born 1967, Chieti), Olympic gold Barcelona 1992 and bronze Atlanta 1996, 1994 world and 1993/1995 European champion; later long-serving assistant coach of Italy's Settebello.
America's Cup
America's Cup, oldest international sporting trophy, won by schooner America at Cowes 22 August 1851; governed by Deed of Gift; held by Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (Emirates Team New Zealand, five wins), next Match Naples 2027 in AC75 foiling monohulls.
Amy Van Dyken
Amy Van Dyken (born 1973, Denver) is an American swimmer with six Olympic gold medals and no other Olympic medals; first American woman to win four golds at one Games (Atlanta 1996), paralyzed in a 2014 ATV accident.
Anastasiya Davydova
Anastasiya Davydova is a Russian former synchronized swimmer who won five Olympic gold medals from 2004 to 2012 and later became a coach and sports administrator.
Anastasiya Kozhenkova
Anastasiya Kozhenkova (Анастасія Коженкова), Ukrainian rower born 1986 in Kovel; Olympic champion women's quadruple sculls London 2012; world champion 2009; competed at Rio 2016 and Paris 2024.
Anastasiya Yermakova
Anastasiya Yermakova is a Russian synchronized swimmer, born in Moscow in 1983, who won four Olympic golds in duet and team at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
Anatoly Grishin
Anatoly Grishin (Анатолий Кузьмич Гришин, 1939–2016), Soviet sprint canoeist from Moscow; Olympic K-4 1000 m gold at Tokyo 1964 in 3:14.67, 1966 world champion, later coach and referee.
Anatoly Sass
Anatoly Sass (Анатолий Фомич Сасс, 1935–2023) was a Soviet rower from Moscow, Olympic gold medalist in the men's double sculls with Aleksandr Timoshinin at Mexico City 1968 (6:51.82), seventh in the coxless fours at Tokyo 1964, and 1965 European single sculls silver medalist.
Anca Tanase
Anca Tănase (born 1968, Bunești, Vaslui), Romanian rower, also Tănase-Ruican, wife of Iulică Ruican; Olympic gold in the women's coxed eight at Atlanta 1996 in 6:19.73.
Anders Holmertz
Anders Holmertz (Anders Sören Holmertz) is a Swedish former swimmer, born 1968 in Motala, who won five Olympic medals, four silver and one bronze, from 1988 to 1996.
Anders Lundgren
Anders Lundgren (28 June 1898 – 28 August 1964) was a Norwegian sailor who won gold in the 6 metre class at the 1924 Paris Olympics aboard Elisabeth V.
Andras Baronyi
András Baronyi (1892–1944), Hungarian swimmer and athlete, set the first official 100 m breaststroke world record in 1907 and a 100 m backstroke record in 1911; not the runner András Bárány or the footballer.
Andras Bodnar
Andras Bodnar (born 1942) is a Hungarian water polo player and surgeon who won four Olympic medals, including gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and was later inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.