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Denes Pocsik

Dénes Pócsik (1940–2004), Hungarian water polo player and coach; Olympic gold 1964, bronze 1968, silver 1972; 86 caps 1960–72; 1962 European champion; later coached Kuwait, the Netherlands, Hungary women, and Australia.

Deng Linlin

Deng Linlin (邓琳琳), Chinese artistic gymnast born 1992 in Fuyang, Anhui; 2008 Olympic team gold and 2012 Olympic balance beam gold, 2009 world beam champion, later Anhui Normal University teacher and international referee.

Deng Yaping

Deng Yaping (邓亚萍), Chinese table tennis player born 1973 in Zhengzhou; four Olympic golds in singles and doubles (1992, 1996) with Qiao Hong, eight years world number 1, penhold short-pips style, Hall of Fame 2003.

Deng Yawen

Deng Yawen (邓雅文), born 2005 in Luzhou, Sichuan, is a Chinese BMX freestyle rider and the women's Park gold medalist at Paris 2024 with 92.60 points, China's first Olympic BMX freestyle champion.

Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (電撃文庫 FIGHTING CLIMAX)

Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax (電撃文庫 FIGHTING CLIMAX) is a 2014 Sega-published 2D crossover fighting game by Ecole Software and French Bread, pairing 14 Dengeki Bunko light novel fighters with 23 assists in Sega-themed stages; sequel Ignition followed in 2015.

Deni Avdija (דני אבדיה)

Deni Avdija (דני אבדיה), born 2001, is an Israeli NBA forward for the Portland Trail Blazers; drafted ninth overall in 2020 by Washington, traded to Portland in 2024, and a 2025-26 breakout star averaging 26.2 points per game.

Deni Lušić

Deni Lušić (born 1962 in Split) is a Croatian water polo player and coach who won Olympic gold medals with Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Games.

Denis Ablyazin

Denis Ablyazin (Денис Михайлович Аблязин), born 1992 in Penza, is a Russian artistic gymnast with seven Olympic medals (1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze) across 2012-2020, three straight Olympic vault silvers, world floor gold 2014, and world team titles 2019 and 2021.

Denis Bouanga

Denis Bouanga (born 1994, Le Mans, France) is a Gabonese forward for LAFC and Gabon; 2023 MLS Golden Boot winner, LAFC's all-time leading scorer, and first MLS player with 20+ goals in three straight seasons.

Denis Cheryshev (Денис Дмитриевич Черышев)

Denis Cheryshev (Денис Дмитриевич Черышев), born 1990 in Nizhny Novgorod, is a Russian left winger, Real Madrid academy product, and 2018 World Cup breakout with four goals, later at Valencia, Venezia, Panionios, and Krasava ENY.

Denis Cyplenkov

Denis Cyplenkov (Денис Цыпленков, born 1982, Kryvyi Rih) is a Russian arm wrestler nicknamed the Russian Hulk; Nemiroff and A1 champion, 6-0 supermatch wins over Larratt (left, 2018) and Brzenk (right, 2023).

Denis Daly

Denis St. George Daly (1862-1942), Irish polo player, won gold for the Foxhunters Hurlingham team at the 1900 Paris Olympics; son of Lord Dunsandle, 18th Hussars officer, later Master of the Heythrop.

Denis Gargaud Chanut

Denis Gargaud Chanut, French canoe slalom paddler (also Denis Benoît Gargaud Chanut), born 1987 in Apt, Olympic C1 gold at Rio 2016, 2011 world champion, 2021 European champion, retired April 2025.

Denis Goltsov (Денис Александрович Гольцов)

Denis Goltsov (Денис Александрович Гольцов), "The Russian Bogatyr", Russian heavyweight MMA fighter born 1990, 37-9, 2024 PFL Heavyweight World Champion, 2023 PFL finalist, two-time combat sambo world champion.

Denis Irwin

Denis Irwin, born 1965 in Cork, is a retired Irish full-back who made 529 Manchester United appearances from 1990 to 2002, winning seven Premier League titles and the 1999 Champions League, with 56 Republic of Ireland caps.

Denis Krivoshlykov

Denis Ivanovich Krivoshlykov (Денис Иванович Кривошлыков), Russian handball right wing born 1971 in Moscow; Olympic gold 2000 and bronze 2004 with Russia, world champion 1997, CSKA Moscow and CB Ademar León player.

Denis Law

Denis Law (1940–2025) was a Scottish footballer and striker who scored 237 goals for Manchester United and won the Ballon d'Or in 1964 as the only Scottish winner.

Denis Nizhegorodov

Denis Nizhegorodov (Денис Нижегородов), Russian 50 km race walker born 1980 in Saransk; 2011 world champion, 2004 Olympic silver, 2008 bronze, and 50 km best 3:34:14.

Denis Pankratov

Denis Vladimirovich Pankratov (Денис Панкратов), Russian butterfly swimmer born 1974 in Volgograd; double 1996 Olympic champion (100/200 m fly), 1995 world-record holder whose underwater style prompted the 15-meter rule.

Denis Shapovalov (Денис Викторович Шаповалов)

Denis Shapovalov (Денис Викторович Шаповалов), born 1999 in Tel Aviv, is a Canadian left-handed tennis player, 2016 junior Wimbledon champion, career-high No. 10, four ATP titles, 2021 Wimbledon semifinalist, 2022 Davis Cup winner.

Denis Spitsov

Denis Spitsov (Денис Сергеевич Спицов), Russian cross-country skier born 1996 in Vozhega; 2022 Olympic relay champion with five Olympic medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) from PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022.

Denis Spoljaric

Denis Špoljarić (born 1979, Zagreb), Croatian handball centre back and defensive specialist; Olympic gold Athens 2004, World champion 2003, later assistant coach of Croatia.

Denis Suárez

Denis Suárez (Denis Suárez Fernández) is a Spanish professional technical playmaker who played for FC Barcelona, winning one La Liga title, and later joined Deportivo Alavés.

Denis Ten (Денис Юрьевич Тен)

Denis Ten (Денис Юрьевич Тен, 1993–2018), Kazakh figure skater, first Kazakh Olympic (2014 Sochi bronze) and World (2013 silver, 2015 bronze) skating medalist; 2015 Four Continents champion; stabbed to death in Almaty.

Denis Vaucher

Denis Vaucher (Denis Louis Vaucher, 1898-1993), Swiss soldier and cross-country skier of Skiclub Bern; won 1924 Chamonix Olympic gold in military ski patrol, first Swiss Winter Olympic gold, later founder of Vaucher Sport.

Denis Wilson

Denis Wilson AM (Dennis Patrick Wilson, born 4 January 1936), Australian middle-distance runner and athletics administrator; ran on the 1959 world-record 4x1 mile relay (16:25.6), later ACT Athletics president, Athletics Australia vice-president, and IAAF Technical Committee member.

Denis Yuskov

Denis Yuskov (Денис Игоревич Юсков), born 1989, Russian speed skater; three consecutive world 1500 m titles (2013, 2015, 2016), 1500 m world record 1:41.02 (2017), fourth at Sochi 2014, retired 2022.

Denis Zakaria

Denis Zakaria (Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako Lado), born 1996 in Geneva, is a Swiss defensive midfielder and Monaco captain since 2024, with 61 Switzerland caps; formerly Servette, Young Boys, Gladbach, Juventus, and Chelsea.

Denise Curry

Denise Curry (Denise Marie Curry, born 1959), UCLA forward 1977-81, 3,198 career points, 1978 AIAW champion, 1984 Olympic gold medalist, Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 1997, Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 1999.

Denise Feierabend

Denise Feierabend, Swiss alpine skier born 1989, slalom and combined specialist; 2018 PyeongChang Olympic gold in the mixed team event, two Games, ten World Cup seasons, later a primary school teacher.