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Ariana Kukors
Ariana Kukors (Kukors Smith), American swimmer born 1989 in Federal Way, Washington; 2009 world champion and world record holder (2:06.15) in the 200 m individual medley, 2012 Olympian, later sued USA Swimming over coach abuse.
Ariane Radler
Ariane Rädler (Ariane Radler), Austrian alpine skier born 1995 in Bregenz, speed specialist for SC Möggers; Olympic team combined gold with Katharina Huber at Milan Cortina 2026 after four ACL tears.
Arianna Errigo
Arianna Errigo, Italian left-handed foil fencer born 1988 in Monza; Olympic team gold London 2012, flag bearer Paris 2024, multiple world and European foil champion, nicknamed TsunAri.
Arianna Fontana
Arianna Fontana, born 1990 in Sondrio, is an Italian short track speed skater with 14 Olympic medals (3 gold) from six Games, 2006-2026, Italy's most decorated Olympian.
Arianna Grace
Arianna Grace (born Bianca Sophia Carelli, 1997) is a Canadian professional wrestler signed to WWE, performing on NXT and in TNA, where she is a former Knockouts World Champion.
Arianna Roberson
Arianna Roberson (born 2006) is an American college basketball center, 6-4, for Duke; San Antonio Clark HS product, 2024 McDonald's All-American, ACC All-Freshman in 2026, sister of NBA player André Roberson.
Ariarne Titmus
Ariarne Titmus (born 2000, Launceston, Tasmania), nicknamed Arnie, is an Australian freestyle swimmer who won four Olympic golds, beat Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle at Tokyo and Gwangju, held the 200m and 400m world records, and retired in October 2025 aged 25.
Aribim Pepple
Aribim Pepple (Aribusitamunoipirim Emmanuel Pepple, born 2002, Kettering) is a Canadian centre-forward from Cavalry FC who joined Luton Town in 2022, never played for them, and broke out with 18 goals in 41 games for Plymouth Argyle in 2025-26, earning a first Canada call-up in March 2026.
Aric Almirola
Aric Almirola (born 1984, Tampa, Florida) is a Cuban-American NASCAR driver; 460 Cup starts, 3 wins, fifth in 2018 points with Stewart-Haas Racing, now part-time Xfinity winner for Joe Gibbs Racing.
Arie Luyendyk
Arie Luyendyk, Dutch Indy car driver (born 1953, Rosmalen), the Flying Dutchman; two-time Indianapolis 500 winner (1990, 1997), 1996 qualifying record 236.986 mph, later IndyCar race steward.
Arie Luyendyk Jr.
Arie Luyendyk Jr. (born 1981, 's-Hertogenbosch) is a Dutch retired racing driver, son of two-time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk; one 2006 Indy 500 start, record 66 Indy Lights starts, and The Bachelor 2018 lead.
Arie van Vliet
Arie Gerrit van Vliet (De Professor), Dutch track sprinter (1916-2001) from Woerden: 1936 Berlin Olympic gold in the 1,000 m time trial and sprint silver after the Merkens foul, plus four world sprint titles (1936, 1938, 1948, 1953).
Ariel Atkins
Ariel Atkins, born 1996 in Dallas, Texas, is an American WNBA guard who won the 2019 title with the Washington Mystics and a Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medal.
Ariel Flores
Ariel Flores (Ariel Mauricio Flores Gómez), Mexican skeet shooter born 1977 in Ciudad Victoria; 27th in skeet at Beijing 2008, 2007 Pan American Games bronze, 2008 ISSF World Cup Kerrville winner. Distinct from the Bolivian footballer of the same name.
Ariel Hernandez
Ariel Hernández (Ariel Hernández Azcuy), Cuban amateur boxer born 1973, two-time Olympic middleweight (75 kg) champion, Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, and world champion 1993 and 1995.
Ariel Ortega
Ariel Ortega, nicknamed El Burrito, is an Argentine former attacking midfielder who won the 1996 Copa Libertadores with River Plate and played at three World Cups.
Ariel Pestano
Ariel Pestano (Ariel Osvaldo Pestano Valdés, El Veterano), Cuban catcher born 1974 in Caibarién; national team catcher 1999-2009, Olympic gold 2004 and silvers 2000 and 2008, regarded as Cuba's greatest catcher.
Aries Merritt
Aries Merritt, American 110m hurdler born 1985, 2012 Olympic champion and world record holder at 12.80 (Brussels 2012) until Ja'Kobe Tharp's 12.75 in 2026; kidney transplant 2015.
Arijanet Muric
Arijanet Muric (Aro Murić), born 1998 in Schlieren, Switzerland, is a Kosovo international goalkeeper from a Rožaje, Montenegro family; ex-Manchester City, Burnley 2022-23 Championship winner, Ipswich, now Sassuolo.
Arijon Ibrahimović
Arijon Ibrahimović, born 2005 in Nuremberg, is a German attacking midfielder and forward, not Zlatan Ibrahimović. Bayern Munich academy player since 2018, loaned to Augsburg for 2026/27; Germany U21 international.
Arik Armstead
Arik Armstead, born 1993, is an NFL defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars; drafted 17th overall in 2015 by the 49ers out of Oregon, he led San Francisco with 10 sacks in 2019, signed a five-year, up-to-$85M extension, and was named 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year.
Arike Ogunbowale
Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas Wings guard (born 1997, Milwaukee), Notre Dame star, 2019 No. 5 pick, 2020 WNBA scoring champion, 2x All-Star MVP, franchise scoring leader, 2026 Unrivaled champion.
Arima Kinen (有馬記念)
Arima Kinen (有馬記念), Japan's year-end G1 'Grand Prix' at Nakayama Racecourse since 1956, a 2,500m turf race whose top ten runners are chosen by fan vote; richest race alongside the Japan Cup.
Arimaa
Arimaa: abstract strategy game invented by Omar Syed (2002 debut, 2003 ICGA paper), played on a chessboard with a chess set, four steps per turn, rabbit goal, trap squares; $10,000 Arimaa Challenge won by David Wu's SHARP in 2015; PSPACE-hard.
Arina Averina
Arina Averina (Арина Аверина), Russian rhythmic gymnast born 1998 in Zavolzhye, identical twin of Dina Averina; two-time European all-around champion (2018, 2021), 2017 world ball and ribbon champion, fourth at Tokyo 2020, retired February 2024.
Arina Surkova
Arina Aleksandrovna Surkova (Арина Александровна Суркова, born 1998, Novokuznetsk) is a Russian sprint butterfly and freestyle swimmer; Tokyo 2020 Olympian for ROC and two-time 2024 short-course world champion in mixed medley relays.
Arion Carter
Arion Carter, Tennessee Volunteers linebacker from Smyrna, Tenn.; consensus four-star recruit, two-time team tackling leader (68 in 2024, 76 in 2025), All-SEC, briefly declared for the NFL draft before a medical withdrawal and return.
Aris Thessaloniki F.C. (Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης)
Aris Thessaloniki F.C. (Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης), nicknamed the Yellows, is a Greek football club founded 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki; first Greek champion (1928), 3 titles, 1970 Greek Cup, home at Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium.
Arisa Trew
Arisa Trew (born 2010) is an Australian park skateboarder, Paris 2024 Olympic champion at 14 years 86 days, Australia's youngest gold medallist, and first woman to land 720 and 900.
Aristidis Konstantinidis
Aristidis Konstantinidis (Αριστείδης Κωνσταντινίδης), Greek racing cyclist from Lefkoniko, Cyprus; won the first Olympic road race, 87 km Athens–Marathon, on 12 April 1896 in 3:21:10 despite three falls and borrowed bikes.