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Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen (born 1964) is an American college football coach, 147-38 as head coach at Boise State and Washington, famous for the 2007 Fiesta Bowl upset of Oklahoma, two Bear Bryant Awards, and 2026 College Football Hall of Fame election.
Chris Popov
Chris Popov (Christopher Petrov Popov, born 2004, Cardiff) is a Welsh forward, ex-Manchester United and Leicester City academy, loaned to Barrow and Morecambe, now at Hartlepool United; Wales U21 international.
Chris Powell
Chris Powell (born 1969, London) is an English football coach and former left-back with 763 club appearances and 5 England caps; PFA Chairman 2005-2010, Charlton's 2012 League One title-winning manager, England coach 2019-2023, now Luton Town assistant manager.
Chris Prinsloo
Chris Prinsloo, Christine Seraphine Prinsloo, born 1952 in Oldeani, Tanzania; Zimbabwean field hockey player who won gold with the women's team at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Zimbabwe's first Olympic medal; name shared by several other sportspeople.
Chris Pronger
Chris Pronger, Canadian Hall of Fame NHL defenseman (1993-2011), Dryden, Ontario native; won Hart and Norris in 1999-2000, Stanley Cup 2007 with Anaheim, two Olympic golds, 698 points in 1,167 games.
Chris Redfield
Chris Redfield is a Capcom Resident Evil protagonist, debuting 1996 as a S.T.A.R.S. sharpshooter, later a B.S.A.A. captain; lead of RE5, RE6, RE7's Not a Hero, and Village.
Chris Renaud
Chris Renaud (Christopher Renaud), Canadian backstroke swimmer born 1976 in Fredericton, New Brunswick; competed at Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000 Olympics and held the short-course 50 m backstroke world record (24.25) from 1997 to 1998.
Chris Richards (soccer)
Chris Richards, full name Christopher Jeffrey Richards, is an American center-back for Crystal Palace and the United States national team, born in Birmingham, Alabama in 2000.
Chris Robshaw
Chris Robshaw (born 1986, Redhill, Surrey) is an English former rugby union flanker who won 66 England caps, captained England 43 times, led Harlequins to the 2012 Premiership title, and finished with San Diego Legion before retiring in 2022.
Chris Sabin
Chris Sabin, Detroit-born wrestler, record ten-time TNA X Division Champion (635 combined days), one-time TNA World Champion, Motor City Machine Guns tag team with Alex Shelley, later WWE Tag Team Champion from 2024.
Chris Sale
Chris Sale (Christopher Allen Sale, born 1989), nicknamed The Conductor, is an MLB left-handed pitcher for the Braves, formerly White Sox and Red Sox; 2024 NL Cy Young and triple crown winner, Tommy John surgery survivor with record strikeout rates.
Chris Samuels
Chris Samuels (born 1977, Mobile, Alabama) is a former NFL offensive tackle who played 10 seasons, 2000–2009, entirely for the Washington Redskins; six-time Pro Bowler, 1999 Outland Trophy winner at Alabama, retired March 2010 due to spinal stenosis.
Chris Sawyer
Chris Sawyer (Christopher Sawyer, C. W. Sawyer), Scottish independent game developer and programmer who created Transport Tycoon (1994) and RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999), writing them almost single-handedly in x86 assembly; RCT was 1999's biggest selling PC game.
Chris Sharma
Chris Sharma (born 1981, Santa Cruz, California) is an American rock climber, first ascensionist of Realization (first 5.15a) and Jumbo Love (first 5.15b), pioneer of deep-water soloing via Es Pontas, and founder of Sharma Climbing gyms.
Chris Simms
Chris Simms, former NFL quarterback (Buccaneers, Titans, Broncos, 2003-2010) and Texas Longhorn, is an NBC Sports analyst, PFT Live co-host, and host of Chris Simms Unbuttoned, known for contrarian QB rankings; son of Phil Simms.
Chris Smalling
Chris Smalling, born 1989 in Greenwich, London, is an English centre-back who rose from Maidstone United to Manchester United, won two Premier League titles, and earned 31 England caps.
Chris Spielman
Chris Spielman (Charles Christopher Spielman, born 1965, Canton, Ohio), American linebacker: Ohio State Lombardi Award winner, Detroit Lions all-time tackles leader (1,138), four Pro Bowls, College Football Hall of Fame 2009, now Lions Senior Football Advisor to Ownership.
Chris Sutton
Chris Sutton (born 1973, Nottingham), English striker; Blackburn Rovers 1994-95 Premier League champion in the SAS partnership with Alan Shearer; later Celtic, Chelsea; one England cap; now BBC pundit.
Chris Taylor (baseball)
Chris Taylor (CT3), born 1990, American MLB utility player; Mariners 2014-16, Dodgers 2016-24, two-time World Series champion; 2021 All-Star; three-homer 2021 NLCS Game 5; retired May 2026 with Angels.
Chris Timms
Chris Timms (Christopher Ian Timms, 1947–2004) was a New Zealand sailor who won Tornado gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and silver at Seoul 1988 with helmsman Rex Sellers.
Chris Turner (footballer, born 1958)
Chris Turner (Christopher Robert Turner, born 1958, Sheffield), English goalkeeper for Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland, Manchester United, and Leyton Orient; 1991 League Cup winner, later manager of Hartlepool United and Sheffield Wednesday.
Chris van Heerden
Chris van Heerden, "The Heat" (born 1987, Johannesburg), South African southpaw welterweight, 28-3-1 (12 KOs), IBO world welterweight champion 2011-13; lost to Spence, Ennis no-contest, Benn KO.
Chris Von Erich
Chris Von Erich (Christopher Barton Adkisson, 1969-1991), youngest son of Fritz Von Erich, briefly wrestled for WCCW despite asthma and brittle bones; died by suicide at 21 and was omitted from The Iron Claw.
Chris von Saltza
Chris von Saltza (Susan Christina von Saltza, later Olmstead), American swimmer born 1944, won three golds and a silver at the 1960 Rome Olympics, set world records in the 400 freestyle and 200 backstroke, and won five 1959 Pan Am golds.
Chris Waddle
Chris Waddle (Christopher Roland Waddle), born 1960 in Gateshead, is an English former winger who played for Newcastle, Tottenham, and Marseille, won three French titles, and earned 62 England caps.
Chris Webber
Chris Webber (born 1973, Detroit) is a Hall of Fame power forward, Michigan Fab Five star, 1993 No. 1 pick, 1994 NBA Rookie of the Year, five-time All-Star with career averages of 20.7 points and 9.8 rebounds.
Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman, American retired MMA fighter and former UFC middleweight champion, 'The All-American'; ended Anderson Silva's reign at UFC 162 (2013), defended three times, lost to Rockhold at UFC 194, UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
Chris Weinke
Chris Weinke (born 1972) is a former quarterback and coach; after six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minors he won the 2000 Heisman at Florida State at age 28, the oldest winner, then played for the Panthers and 49ers.
Chris Wilder
Chris Wilder, English football manager in his third spell as Sheffield United manager; career from Alfreton Town (2001) through Oxford, Northampton, Middlesbrough, and Watford, known for overlapping centre-backs in a 3-5-2.
Chris Willock
Chris Willock (Christopher Anthony Willock, born 1998) is an English winger/attacking midfielder at Cardiff City; ex-Arsenal academy, Benfica B, and QPR, where he won the November 2021 Championship player of the month award.