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Charlie Woods

Charlie Woods, son of 15-time major champion Tiger Woods, is an American junior amateur golfer who debuted at the 2020 PNC Championship at age 11, won his first AJGA event at 16, committed to Florida State for 2027, and signed a TaylorMade NIL deal in 2026.

Charline Picon

Charline Picon, French windsurfer and sailor (born 1984, Royan), Olympic RS:X gold Rio 2016, silver Tokyo 2020, 49er FX bronze Paris 2024 with Sarah Steyaert; retired 2025.

Charlisse Leger-Walker

Charlisse Leger-Walker, New Zealand guard (born 2001, Hamilton), Washington State and UCLA; 2026 NCAA champion, 2026 WNBA second-round pick (18th overall) by Connecticut Sun, first New Zealander and first wahine Māori drafted into the WNBA.

Charlot

Charlot: name of two French Olympians. A rower listed only as Charlot won gold in the 1900 coxed fours for Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix; Émmanuel Charlot (born 1966, Montbéliard) played water polo for France, 11th at Barcelona 1992.

Charlotte Boyle

Charlotte Duggan Boyle (Clune), 1899-1990, American swimmer of the New York Women's Swimming Association; 1920 Antwerp Olympian in the 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle world record holder in 1921, and ISHOF Honor Pioneer Swimmer.

Charlotte Caslick

Charlotte Caslick is an Australian rugby union player who won gold in women's sevens at the 2016 Rio Olympics, played three Olympics, and became sevens' most capped player.

Charlotte Checkers

Charlotte Checkers: AHL hockey team in Charlotte, North Carolina, playing at Bojangles Coliseum as the Florida Panthers' top affiliate; won the 2019 Calder Cup and trace roots to the 1956 Baltimore Clippers relocation.

Charlotte Cooper

Charlotte Cooper (Charlotte Reinagle Cooper Sterry, 1870-1966), British tennis player, first woman to win an individual Olympic title, taking singles and mixed doubles gold at Paris 1900, and five-time Wimbledon singles champion (1895-1908).

Charlotte Crown

Charlotte Crown: professional women's basketball team in Charlotte, NC, founding member of the Upshot League (debut 2026). Owned by Zawyer Sports, plays at Bojangles Coliseum; distinct from Crown Club CLT and Crown Legacy FC. Won the 2026 Upshot League championship.

Charlotte Dujardin

Charlotte Dujardin (born 1985, Enfield), British dressage rider, 'The Girl on the Dancing Horse'. Six Olympic medals with Valegro, Gio, and Imhotep; one-year FEI ban 2024–25 for horse whipping.

Charlotte FC

Charlotte FC (Charlotte Football Club), MLS's 30th team, expansion club awarded December 2019 for a record $325 million fee, playing since 2022 at Bank of America Stadium, owned by David Tepper.

Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair, real name Ashley Fliehr, is an American WWE wrestler, daughter of Ric Flair, who has won the 2020 and 2025 Women's Royal Rumble and headlined WrestleMania 35.

Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Hornets, NBA team in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Spectrum Center; original 1988-2002 franchise moved to New Orleans, Bobcats 2004-2014 reclaimed the name in 2014; owned by Schnall and Plotkin since 2023.

Charlotte Jones Anderson

Charlotte Jones Anderson (born 1966) is the Dallas Cowboys' Chief Brand Officer and Co-Owner, first woman to chair the NFL Foundation (2012), and creator of the Salvation Army Thanksgiving halftime Red Kettle kickoff.

Charlotte Kalla

Charlotte Kalla, full name Marina Charlotte Kalla, is a Swedish former cross-country skier who won nine Olympic medals at three Winter Games from 2010 to 2018.

Charlotte Knights

Charlotte Knights, Triple-A International League baseball team and Chicago White Sox affiliate since 1999, playing at Truist Field in Uptown Charlotte; formerly Charlotte O's, championships 1980, 1984, 1993, 1999.

Charlotte Motor Speedway

Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile quad-oval in Concord, North Carolina, opened June 19, 1960 with the first World 600. Built by Bruton Smith and Curtis Turner; home of the Coca-Cola 600, the ROVAL, and Speedway Motorsports.

Charlotte Teske

Charlotte Teske (born 1949), German long-distance runner for West Germany and ASC Darmstadt; won Boston and Miami Marathons 1982, marathon PB 2:28:32 (Frankfurt 1983), 16th in the 1984 Olympic women's marathon.

Charlotte Worthington

Charlotte "Chaz" Worthington (born 1996, Manchester) is a British BMX freestyle park rider, first-ever Olympic champion in women's BMX freestyle (Tokyo 2020, 97.50) and first woman to land a 360 backflip in competition; 11th at Paris 2024, 2026 Recon Tour overall winner.

Charlton Athletic F.C.

Charlton Athletic F.C., the Addicks, a south-east London football club founded in 1905, playing at The Valley (capacity 27,111). FA Cup winners 1947, returned from seven years of groundsharing in 1992, GFP-owned since July 2023, promoted to the Championship in 2025.

Charly Musonda (footballer, born 1996)

Charly Musonda Jr (born 1996, Brussels), Belgian winger, Chelsea youth star and 2015 Youth League winner; loans at Betis, Celtic, Vitesse; knee injury ended career, retired at 28.

Charrería

Charrería is Mexico's national equestrian sport and cultural tradition, in which teams of horsemen called charros compete in cattle-handling and riding events, with women's escaramuza teams.

Charro

Charro: Mexican skilled horseman of charrería, the national equestrian sport; originally a land and cattle owner of high status, distinct from the working vaquero; word documented in Mexico since the early 19th century.

Charvarius Ward

Charvarius Ward, NFL cornerback (McComb, Mississippi; Middle Tennessee State), undrafted 2018, Chiefs Super Bowl LIV champion, 2023 Pro Bowl with league-leading 23 passes defensed for the 49ers, Colts starter on a three-year $60 million deal.

Chase

Chase is a turn-based computer game where the player evades robots by luring them into collisions; written in Dartmouth BASIC around 1970, it influenced Berzerk and Robotron 2084.

Chase Bisontis

Chase Bisontis is an American football offensive lineman for the Arizona Cardinals, chosen 34th overall in the 2026 NFL Draft after starting 36 games at Texas A&M.

Chase Budinger

Chase Budinger (born 1988), American beach volleyball player and former NBA forward; Arizona star, 2009 second-round pick, 407 NBA games; first athlete to play NBA regular-season games and Olympic beach volleyball, Paris 2024, now partnered with Trevor Crabb for LA 2028.

Chase Claypool

Chase Claypool, Canadian wide receiver from Abbotsford, BC; Notre Dame 2016-2019; drafted 49th overall by Pittsburgh in 2020; 175 NFL catches, 2,261 yards; later Bears, Dolphins, Bills.

Chase Daniel

Chase Daniel, former Missouri quarterback and 2007 Heisman finalist, was an NFL backup QB from 2009 to 2022 with five starts, a Super Bowl XLIV ring, over $43 million earned, and an ESPN analyst role.

Chase DeMoor

Chase DeMoor (born 1996, Eatonville, Washington) is an American Misfits Boxing Heavyweight Champion and reality TV star from Too Hot to Handle; a former football lineman who beat Andrew Tate by majority decision in Dubai, December 2025.