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Dagmar Rubsam
Dagmar Rubsam, later Dagmar Neubauer (born 1962, Suhl), East German 400 m and 4x400 m relay runner for SC Turbine Erfurt; 1988 Olympic relay bronze, 1983 and 1987 world relay gold, personal best 49.58 (1984).
Dagny Mellgren
Dagny Mellgren Haugland, born 1978, Norwegian striker; scored the 102nd-minute golden goal as Norway beat USA 3–2 for 2000 Olympic gold; 95 caps, 49 goals; WUSA top scorer 2003 with Boston Breakers.
Dagoberto Espinoza
Dagoberto Espinoza (Dagoberto Espinoza Acosta), Mexican right-back born 2004 in Guamúchil, Sinaloa; Club América academy product, three-time Liga MX champion, first goal August 2025, ACL injury September 2025, Mexico U23 international.
Dahntay Jones
Dahntay Lavall Jones, born 1980, is a former NBA guard-forward drafted 20th overall in 2003 who played for eight NBA teams, won the 2016 title with Cleveland, and is a Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach.
Dai Jun
Dai Jun (戴骏), Chinese freestyle swimmer born 1992 in Shanghai; 2010 Youth Olympic 400 m freestyle champion, 2010 Asian Games relay gold, and 2012 London Olympic bronze in the 4x200 m freestyle relay.
Dai Nippon Butokukai
The Dai Nippon Butokukai (大日本武徳会) was a Japanese martial arts organization founded in Kyoto in 1895 that standardized kendo, judo, and kyudo until its dissolution after World War II.
Dai Nippon Taiiku Kyōkai
Dai Nippon Taiiku Kyōkai (大日本体育協会, Greater Japan Physical Education Association) was Japan's national sports body, founded in 1911 around Kanō Jigorō to send athletes to the Olympics.
Dai Shogi
Dai Shogi (大将棋, large shogi) is a historical Japanese chess variant played on a 15x15 board in the medieval period, featuring eight extra pieces that promote to Gold General.
Daichi Kamada (鎌田大地)
Daichi Kamada (鎌田大地), born 1996, is a Japanese attacking midfielder for Crystal Palace and Japan, formerly of Sagan Tosu, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Lazio; he scored Japan's 88th-minute equalizer against the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup.
Daichi Suzuki
Daichi Suzuki (鈴木 大地), born 1967, Japanese backstroke swimmer who won 100 m backstroke gold at Seoul 1988 in 55.05 with underwater dolphin kicks, forcing the 10m-then-15m surfacing rule; later Japan Swimming Federation president and 2022 ISHOF honoree.
Daigo Umehara (梅原 大吾)
Daigo Umehara (梅原 大吾), born 1981, Japanese fighting game player nicknamed "The Beast"; six-time Evo champion and subject of Evo Moment #37, the 2004 full parry against Justin Wong, widely ranked among the greatest of all time.
Daiichi Ruby
Daiichi Ruby (ダイイチルビー), Japanese Thoroughbred mare (1987–), by Tosho Boy out of Hagino Top Lady; won the 1991 Yasuda Kinen and Sprinters Stakes, JRA Best Older Filly or Mare and Best Sprinter or Miler, 18 starts, 6 wins, ¥431,711,600.
Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony (born 2000, Richmond, VA) is a Cincinnati Bengals safety drafted 224th overall in 2024 after walking on at Shepherd, Liberty, and Ole Miss, where he led the team with 3 interceptions.
Daikatana
Daikatana (John Romero's Daikatana) is Ion Storm's 2000 Quake II engine time-travel first-person shooter published by Eidos, infamous for its sidekick AI, the 'make you his bitch' ad, a three-year development, and sales of roughly 200,000 copies.
Daiki Hashimoto
Daiki Hashimoto (橋本 大輝, born 2001) is a Japanese artistic gymnast, Olympic all-around and horizontal bar champion at Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024 team gold medalist, and three-time consecutive world all-around champion (2022-2025).
Dailyn Swain
Dailyn Swain (born 2005, Columbus, Ohio) is an NBA wing drafted No. 15 overall by the Chicago Bulls in 2026 after starring at Texas (17.3 ppg, SEC Newcomer of the Year) following two seasons at Xavier.
Dain Blanton
Dain Blanton (born 1971, Laguna Beach) is an American beach volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist at Sydney 2000 with Eric Fonoimoana, first two-time U.S. male beach volleyball Olympian, later broadcaster and USC head coach.
Dainava
Dainava (Alytaus DFK „Dainava“) is a Lithuanian football club from Alytus, founded 1935, dissolved 2003, refounded as DFK Dainava in 2016 by the Dzūkų Tankai ultras; 1975 Lithuanian champion, 2022 I Lyga winner, playing in the I Lyga.
Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂大輔)
Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂大輔), nicknamed Dice-K, Japanese right-handed pitcher born 1980; Koshien legend, Seibu Lions ace, Red Sox signing ($51.1M posting fee), 2007 World Series winner, and two-time World Baseball Classic MVP (2006, 2009).
Daisuke Nakano
Daisuke Nakano (中野大輔), Japanese artistic gymnast born 1982 in Niigata; won team gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics and placed 5th in the parallel bars final; distinct from other athletes named Nakano.
Daisuke Yokota
Daisuke Yokota (横田 大祐, born 2000 in Tokyo) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left-footed winger and attacking midfielder for Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.
Daisy Curwen
Daisy Curwen (Margaret Curwen, later O'Brien and Wright, 1889–1982), English swimmer of Liverpool's Westminster Ladies SC, world 100 m freestyle record holder (1:20.6, 1912) who missed the 1912 Olympic final through appendicitis.
Daizen Maeda (前田 大然)
Daizen Maeda (前田 大然), born 1997 in Osaka, is a Japanese forward who was J-League joint top scorer in 2021, won 10 trophies with Celtic (212 apps, 79 goals), and joined Ipswich Town in 2026.
Dajana Eitberger
Dajana Eitberger, German luger (born 1991, Ilmenau): Olympic silver in singles at PyeongChang 2018, then women's doubles silver and team relay gold with Magdalena Matschina at Milano Cortina 2026; 2023 sprint world champion.
Dajuan Wagner
Dajuan Wagner, born 1983, Camden High School and Memphis star, sixth overall pick of the 2002 NBA draft by Cleveland; NBA career cut short by colitis and colon surgery.
Dak Prescott
Dak Prescott, born Rayne Dakota Prescott in 1993, is an American football quarterback who has started for the Dallas Cowboys since 2016 and holds their record for passing touchdowns.
Dakar Rally
Dakar Rally (Rallye Dakar, formerly Paris-Dakar): annual rally raid founded by Thierry Sabine, first run 1978-79 Paris to Dakar; Africa 1979-2007, South America 2009-2019, Saudi Arabia since 2020; ASO-organised, W2RC round.
Dakar Rally fatal accidents
Dakar Rally fatal accidents: deaths of competitors, spectators, and staff since 1979, totaling 77 by 2023, including the 1986 helicopter crash that killed founder Thierry Sabine and four others.
Dakar Rally in Africa (1979–2007)
The African-era Dakar Rally, founded as the Paris–Dakar in 1979, crossed Europe and the Sahara to Dakar until security threats moved it to South America in 2009.
Dakorien Moore
Dakorien Moore, known as Kori, is an Oregon Ducks wide receiver from Duncanville, Texas; a consensus five-star, No. 1 receiver recruit in 2025 who decommitted from LSU, chose Oregon, and earned All-Big Ten honorable mention as a freshman.