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Nicola Jackson

Nicola Jackson (Nicola Clare Jackson, born 1984) is a British swimmer from Northallerton; 2000 Olympian, 2001 world 4x200 m freestyle relay champion, and former short-course world record holder in that relay.

Nicolae Juravschi

Nicolae Juravschi (Nikolay Zhuravsky), born 1964, is a Moldovan sprint canoeist who won double gold at Seoul 1988 for the USSR and silver at Atlanta 1996 for Moldova.

Nicole Haislett

Nicole Haislett (Nicole Lee Haislett-Bacher), American swimmer born 1972 in St. Petersburg, Florida; won three golds at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics including the 200 m freestyle, and starred for the University of Florida as a four-time NCAA 200-yard freestyle champion.

Nicole Livingstone Stevenson

Nicole Livingstone Stevenson (Nicole Dawn Livingstone-Stevenson, born 1971) is an Australian three-time Olympic backstroke medallist, broadcaster, former AFLW general manager, and CEO of the Victorian Institute of Sport since 2024.

Nicoleta Bodnar

Nicoleta-Ancuța (Ancuța) Bodnar, Romanian rower born 1998, CS Dinamo București; Olympic gold in double sculls with Simona Radiș at Tokyo 2020 and in the eight at Paris 2024, plus double sculls silver, two world and five European titles.

Nida Senff

Nida Senff (Dina Willemina Jacoba Senff, 1920-1995), Dutch backstroke swimmer; won 1936 Berlin Olympic 100 m backstroke gold in 1:18.9 after missing the turn, and set five backstroke world records; ISHOF inductee 1983.

Niels van der Zwan

Niels van der Zwan (Cornelis Pieter van der Zwan, born 1967, Scheveningen) is a Dutch rower, 196 cm and 97 kg, who won gold in the men's eight at Atlanta 1996 and rowed at three Olympics.

Niels van Steenis

Niels Henning van Steenis (born 1969, Groningen) is a Dutch rower, Olympic gold medalist in the men's eight at Atlanta 1996 (5:42.74), the Netherlands' first title in the event, with world silver in 1994 and 1995 and the 1995 Varsity win for Euros.

Nikita Konovalov

Nikita Konovalov (Никита Коновалов) is a Russian competitive swimmer, born 1988 in Omsk, who specialized in sprint freestyle and butterfly and won nine World Aquatics medals.

Nikita Lobintsev

Nikita Lobintsev (Никита Лобинцев), Russian freestyle swimmer born 1988; three Olympics, silver 4x200 relay Beijing 2008, bronze 4x100 relay London 2012, short-course 4x200 world record 6:49.04.

Niko Ott

Niko Ott (Nikolaus Ott), German rower born 1945 in Konstanz, RV Neptun; won 1968 Olympic eights gold as a substitute for the ill Roland Böse, gave him the medal, and was a 1972 flagbearer.

Nikola Dedovic

Nikola Dedović (Никола Дедовић), Serbian water polo driver born 1992 in Belgrade; two Olympic golds (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024), European gold 2026; clubs Partizan, Radnički, Spandau 04, Vasas. Not the footballer or hotel director of the same name.

Nikolay Buhalov

Nikolay Buhalov (Николай Петков Бухалов), born 1967, Bulgarian sprint canoeist; only Bulgarian with two golds at one Olympics (1992 Barcelona C1 500 m and 1000 m), 1988 bronze, four Games, five world titles, later Plovdiv deputy mayor and federation president.

Nikolay Chuzhikov

Nikolay Fyodorovich Chuzhikov (Николай Фёдорович Чужиков, 1938–2022), Soviet Ukrainian sprint canoeist; Olympic K4 1,000 m gold at Tokyo 1964 in 3:14.67 and 1966 world champion; eliminated at Mexico 1968 by a sabotaged steering cable.

Nikolay Gorbachov

Nikolay Stepanovich Gorbachov (Николай Степанович Горбачёв), Soviet Belarusian sprint canoeist, 1972 Munich Olympic gold medalist in K-2 1000 m with Viktar Kratasiuk; also 1974 K-4 10,000 m world champion; later a coach in Rahachov.

Nikolay Ivanov

Nikolay Petrovich Ivanov (Николай Петрович Иванов, 1949–2012), Soviet rower from Leningrad; 1976 Montreal Olympic coxed fours gold, 1972 coxed pairs fifth; distinct from sprinter, referee, and other namesakes.

Nikolay Pankin

Nikolay Pankin (Николай Иванович Панкин), Soviet breaststroke swimmer, 1949–2018. 1968 Olympic 100 m breaststroke bronze medalist, four-time world record holder, 1970 and 1974 European champion, later coach of Dmitry Volkov.

Nikolay Skvortsov

Nikolay Valeryevich Skvortsov (Николай Валерьевич Скворцов), Russian butterfly swimmer born 1984 in Obninsk; three-time Olympian (2004-2012), 2007 world bronze medalist, and former short-course world record holder in the 200 m butterfly.

Nikos Kaklamanakis

Nikos Kaklamanakis (Νίκος Κακλαμανάκης), Greek windsurfer nicknamed Wind Child; Olympic gold Atlanta 1996 and silver Athens 2004 in Mistral, five Games 1992-2008, lit the 2004 Athens cauldron.

Nikos Siranidis

Nikos Siranidis (Νικόλαος Σιρανίδης), Greek diver born 1976 in Athens; with Thomas Bimis won gold in synchronized 3 m springboard at Athens 2004, Greece's first diving medal and first aquatics medal since 1896; competed 1996, 2000, 2004; retired to coach in 2006.

Nils Rudolph

Nils Rudolph (born 1965, Rostock) is a German sprint freestyle and butterfly swimmer, 1991 European 50 m freestyle champion, short course world record holder in 50 m free (21.76) and 50 m fly (24.05), 1992 Olympian, once suspended by GDR officials for West contacts.

Nina Gopova Trofimova

Nina Gopova-Trofimova (Нина Юрьевна Гопова-Трофимова), Soviet kayak sprinter born 1953, Olympic K2 500 m gold medalist at Montreal 1976 with Galina Kreft and silver medalist at Moscow 1980, twice world champion in 1973.

Nina Zhivanevskaya

Nina Zhivanevskaya (Нина Живаневская), Russian-born Spanish backstroke swimmer, born 1977; two Olympic bronzes (1992 Unified Team relay, 2000 100 m back), 2003 world champion, five Games under three flags.

Noboru Terada

Noboru Terada (寺田登, later Ito Noboru), Japanese swimmer (1917–1986) who won gold in the men's 1,500 m freestyle at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, beating Jack Medica; ISHOF Pioneer Swimmer, 1994.

Nobutaka Taguchi

Nobutaka Taguchi (田口信教), Japanese breaststroke swimmer born 1951 in Ehime; won 1972 Munich Olympic 100 m breaststroke gold with world records 1:05.13 and 1:04.94, plus 200 m bronze; ISHOF 1987.

Noel Delberghe

Noel Delberghe (Noël Jean Delberghe, 1897–1965), French water polo player from EN Tourcoing; won gold with France at the 1924 Paris Olympics, played all four matches, scored one goal, and took 1927 European silver.

Noemi Toth

Noemi Toth (Noémi Tóth), born 1976 in Szentes, Hungary, is a water polo defender who won Olympic gold with Italy at Athens 2004, plus world and European medals for Hungary and Italy.

Noemie Fox

Noemie Fox (Noemie Eva Fox), Australian canoe slalom paddler born 1997 in Marseille, first Olympic women's kayak cross champion at Paris 2024; sister of Jessica Fox, daughter of Richard and Myriam Fox.

Noordzee Boardstore

Noordzee Boardstore, a surfshop and webshop in Scheveningen, The Hague (Badhuisstraat 72), operating since 2010; sells new and second-hand surfboards, wetsuits, and skate gear, offers board repair and shaping, and runs the Noordzee Surfschool.

Norbert Hosnyanszky

Norbert Hosnyánszky (Hosi), Hungarian water polo player born 1984 in Budapest. Olympic gold 2008 and bronze 2020, world champion 2013, European champion 2020, five Hungarian titles; retired 2024.