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Christian Fuchs

Christian Fuchs (born 1986, Neunkirchen) is an Austrian former left-back, 2015/16 Premier League winner and 2021 FA Cup winner with Leicester City, 78-cap former Austria captain, later Charlotte FC captain and Newport County head coach.

Christian Geiger

Christian Geiger (born 1988) is an Australian Para alpine skiing sighted guide and women's coach; a 2009 car crash ended his Olympic-track racing career, and he guided Jessica Gallagher (Sochi 2014) and Melissa Perrine (PyeongChang 2018) to Paralympic bronze.

Christian Gille

Christian Gille (born 1976, Wolfen) is a German sprint canoeist, Olympic C2 1000 m champion at Athens 2004 with Tomasz Wylenzek, silver and bronze medalist at Beijing 2008, later a Leipzig firefighter and José Carreras Leukemia Foundation ambassador.

Christian Hackenberg

Christian Hackenberg, Penn State quarterback (2013-2015) and New York Jets second-round pick (51st overall, 2016 NFL Draft); school passing records but never played an NFL regular-season snap, later AAF and baseball pitching attempts.

Christian Hansen

Christian Hansen: name shared by two Danish Olympic medalists, gymnast Christian Marius Hansen (1908, 1912 team bronze) and rower Jørgen Christian Hansen (1912 coxed fours, inriggers, gold).

Christian Haynes

Christian Haynes (born 2000) is an NFL offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks, drafted 81st overall in 2024 out of UConn, a two-time All-American who won Super Bowl LX with Seattle.

Christian Hoffmann

Christian Hoffmann (born 1974, Aigen im Mühlkreis) is an Austrian cross-country skier who won 2002 Olympic 30 km gold, awarded after Johann Mühlegg's doping disqualification, and 1998 50 km bronze.

Christian Horner

Christian Horner (born 1973), British motorsport executive; Team Principal and CEO of Red Bull Racing F1 2005–2025, winning 8 drivers' and 6 constructors' titles; removed 9 July 2025, replaced by Laurent Mekies.

Christian Hosoi

Christian Rosha Hosoi, 1980s vert skateboarding icon, creator of the Christ Air and Hammerhead deck, Tony Hawk's stylistic rival; later imprisoned for meth trafficking, converted, became a pastor and X Games Legends gold medalist.

Christian Jebe

Christian Fredrik Jebe (1876-1946), Norwegian sailor and civil engineer; won 1912 Stockholm Olympic gold in the 8-metre class aboard Taifun, which won both races; KNS Oslo member.

Christian Jones (offensive lineman)

Christian Jones (born 2000, Houston) is an NFL offensive lineman from Texas, drafted 162nd overall in 2024 by the Arizona Cardinals; 48 college starts, 4 NFL games, now with the Bears. Distinct from the San Diego State tackle of the same name.

Christian Karembeu

Christian Karembeu, born 1970 in Lifou, New Caledonia, is a French former midfielder who won the 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000, and two Champions Leagues with Real Madrid, now an Olympiacos executive.

Christian Kirk

Christian Kirk, NFL wide receiver from Scottsdale, Arizona; Texas A&M star; Cardinals 2018 second-rounder (47th), Jaguars $72M free agent, Texans 2025, 49ers 2026.

Christian Klees

Christian Klees (born 1968, Eutin, Germany) is a small-bore rifle shooter who won 50 m rifle prone gold at Atlanta 1996 with a 600 qualification and 704.8 world-record total, later coaching at Eutiner Sportschützen and SB Freiheit.

Christian Klien

Christian Klien (born 1983, Hohenems, Austria) is a racing driver; F1 2004-2010 with Jaguar, Red Bull Racing, and HRT, 49 starts, 14 points, best finish 5th; later Peugeot and Aston Martin endurance driver, Le Mans podium 2008.

Christian Kukuk

Christian Kukuk, German showjumper born 1990 in Warendorf; Olympic individual jumping gold at Paris 2024 on Checker 47, first German individual jumping champion since 1996; based at Ludger Beerbaum's Riesenbeck stable.

Christian Laettner

Christian Laettner, American basketball forward-center, Duke star who won NCAA titles in 1991 and 1992, was the lone collegian on the 1992 Dream Team, and played 13 NBA seasons.

Christian Leroy Duncan

Christian Leroy Duncan ("CLD"), English UFC middleweight born 1995, Cage Warriors champion and two-time IMMAF medalist; 15-3 pro record with 10 knockouts, known for spinning strikes; lost to Brendan Allen in October 2026.

Christian Maldini

Christian Maldini (born 1996) is an Italian defender, eldest son of Paolo and grandson of Cesare Maldini. AC Milan youth product whose senior career was spent in Serie D and lower divisions with Pro Sesto, Fondi, Pro Piacenza, and Lecco.

Christian McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey, NFL running back for the San Francisco 49ers, formerly Carolina Panthers (2017 draft, 8th overall). 2023 AP Offensive Player of the Year, unanimous All-Pro, 2,023 scrimmage yards; 2025 Comeback Player of the Year; Stanford all-purpose yardage record holder.

Christian Meyer

Christian Meyer (born 1969, Freiburg im Breisgau) is a German former road cyclist, 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold medalist in the 100 km team time trial with Dittert, Peschel, and Rich; paralyzed in a 1994 Giro d'Italia crash. Not the Norwegian ski jumper or other namesakes.

Christian Møller Pedersen

Christian Møller Pedersen (1889–1953), Danish artistic gymnast from Holstebro, club Merkur Copenhagen; won gold in the men's team free system at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, Denmark 51.350 over Norway 48.550; distinct from the EHF handball player of the same name.

Christian Moore

Christian Moore (born 2002, Brooklyn, NY) is an Angels infielder, No. 8 pick of the 2024 MLB Draft from Tennessee; 2024 College World Series champion, second-ever CWS cycle, Tennessee record 61 career home runs.

Christian Noel

Christian Noel is a French foil fencer, born in 1945, who won team foil gold at the 1968 Olympics and four bronze medals between 1964 and 1976.

Christian Nwachukwu

Christian Nwachukwu (Christian Chikwado Nwachukwu), Nigerian forward born 2005; played for Botev Plovdiv, Sheffield United, Serik Spor, and Sabah FK, scoring in the 2026/27 Champions League.

Christian Okoye

Christian Emeka Okoye, the Nigerian Nightmare, Nigerian-born NFL fullback/running back for the Kansas City Chiefs 1987-92; led the NFL with 1,480 rushing yards in 1989, two Pro Bowls, Chiefs Hall of Fame 2000.

Christian Olsson

Christian Olsson (born 1980), Swedish triple jumper, 2004 Olympic champion and 2003 world champion who held Olympic, world, world indoor, and European titles simultaneously; retired 2012 after ankle injuries.

Christian Panucci

Christian Panucci, born Savona 1973, Italian right-back and manager; first Italian at Real Madrid, two Champions Leagues (Milan 1994, Madrid 1998), 57 Italy caps, later coached Albania.

Christian Ponder

Christian Ponder, former NFL quarterback; Florida State; drafted 12th overall by Minnesota Vikings in 2011; 38 games, 6,658 passing yards, 75.9 rating; later Broncos and 49ers; founded The Post.

Christian Pulisic

Christian Pulisic (Pulišić), born 1998 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is an American winger for AC Milan and the USMNT, formerly Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea; first American in a Champions League final, three-time Nations League winner.