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Erin Cafaro

Erin Cafaro (Erin Cafaro MacKenzie), born 1983 in Modesto, California, is an American rower with Olympic gold in the women's eight at Beijing 2008 and London 2012, three World Championship golds, and a later career in clinical psychology.

Erin Hamlin

Erin Hamlin (Erin Mullady Hamlin-Hodges, born 1986) is an American luger from Remsen, New York, who competed in four Winter Olympics and won bronze in women's singles at Sochi 2014, the first U.S. Olympic singles luge medal.

Erin Jackson

Erin Jackson (born 1992, Ocala, Florida) is an American long-track speed skater, former inline world medalist, and 2022 Beijing Olympic 500m gold medalist; first Black woman to win an individual Winter Olympic gold in any sport, three-time 500m World Cup champion, and 2026 US flag bearer.

Erin Mcleod

Erin McLeod (Erin Katrina McLeod), Canadian goalkeeper born 1983 in St. Albert, Alberta; 119 caps for Canada, Olympic gold Tokyo 2020 and bronze London 2012; retired from Halifax Tides FC in September 2025.

Erin McNeice

Erin McNeice, nicknamed Erin McBeast, is a British competition climber from Chesterfield in boulder and lead. She was fifth at Paris 2024, won boulder World Cup gold at Bern 2025 and Madrid 2026, lead golds at Wujiang and Bali 2025, and European lead gold at Laval 2026.

Erin Phenix

Erin Phenix (Erin Ashley Phenix, later Phenix-Smith), American swimmer born 1981 in Cincinnati, Ohio; won 2000 Sydney Olympic gold in the 4x100 m freestyle relay as a heats swimmer and two 2001 World Championship silvers for the University of Texas.

Erina Kamiya

Erina Kamiya (神谷衣理那), Japanese speed skater born 1992 in Obihiro, Hokkaido; 13th in the 500 m at Pyeongchang 2018 and a former team sprint world record holder (1:26.82, Calgary 2015).

Erislandy Alvarez

Erislandy Alvarez Borges, Cuban boxer, Olympic gold medalist at 63.5 kg, Paris 2024, beating Sofiane Oumiha; world silver 2023 and bronze 2025; pro record 6-1 with a 2026 KO loss to Jose Nunez.

Erislandy Lara

Erislandy Lara (Erislandy Lara Santoya), "The American Dream", Cuban-born American southpaw boxer born 1983 in Guantanamo; 2005 amateur world champion, defected 2007, WBA champion at 154 and 160 pounds.

Erki Nool

Erki Nool (born 1970, Võru, Estonia) is an Estonian decathlete, 2000 Sydney Olympic champion, 2001 World silver medallist with an 8815-point Estonian record, and later a Riigikogu member 2007–2015.

Erkin Shagayev

Erkin Shagayev (Эркин Шагаев, born 1959, Tashkent) is a Soviet water polo Olympic champion (Moscow 1980), 1982 world and 1983 European champion, later a long-serving Australian coach and Russian national team head coach. Not the Kazakh composer Yerkesh Shakeev.

Erkki Tamila

Erkki Tamila (Eerik Jaakko Tamila, 1911-2004), Finnish cross-country skier and long-distance runner; fourth in the 1936 Berlin Olympic marathon in 2:32:45, his only marathon; set world records at 15 miles and 25,000 m.

Erko Jun

Erko Jun (Ermin Junuzović, born 1990, Janja, Bosnia), "The Bounty Hunter", Bosnian-Belgian light heavyweight MMA fighter, former BRAVE CF Light Heavyweight champion, 9-4 record with all finishes by KO/TKO, ex-bodybuilder and fitness model from Antwerp.

Erling Haaland

Erling Braut Haaland (born 2000, Leeds) is a Norwegian striker for Manchester City and Norway; 59 Champions League goals in 59 games, record 36-goal Premier League season, Norway's all-time top scorer.

Erling Jevne

Erling Jevne (born 1966, Lillehammer) is a Norwegian classical-style cross-country skier, 1998 Olympic relay gold medalist and 30 km silver medalist, world relay champion 1995 and 1997, and record seven-time winner of Birkebeinerrennet.

Erling Kongshaug

Erling Kongshaug (Erling Asbjørn Kongshaug, 1915–1993), Norwegian rifle shooter, Oslo Sporveiers Skytterlag; Olympic gold in small-bore rifle three positions at Helsinki 1952 with 1,164 points, world champion 1950 and 1952.

Ermac

Ermac, the red soul-collective ninja of Mortal Kombat, began as the "Error Macro" (ERMACS) audit-menu entry in the 1992 arcade game, became a hidden-character rumor, and debuted playable in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 (1995), returning as DLC in Mortal Kombat 1 (2024).

Ermidelio Urrutia

Ermidelio Urrutia Quiroga, Cuban outfielder born 1963 in Las Tunas; 1992 Olympic baseball gold medalist, .310 career hitter with 221 home runs, later manager of Las Tunas and father of Henry Urrutia.

Ermin Mahmić

Ermin Mahmić (born 2005, Wels, Austria) is a Bosnian attacking midfielder for Çorum FK and Bosnia and Herzegovina; ex-Rapid Wien youth, Lafnitz, Slovan Liberec; 5 caps, 2 goals, 2026 World Cup.

Ernest Cadine

Ernest Cadine (1893–1978) was a French weightlifter who won the light-heavyweight gold medal at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, then became a professional strongman and music-hall performer.

Ernest Thorne

Ernest Arthur Thorne (1887–1968), British tug-of-war athlete and City of London Police officer; won gold in men's tug-of-war for Great Britain at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, beating the USA, Belgium, and the Netherlands 2–0 each.

Ernesto Canto

Ernesto Canto, also known as Ernesto Canto Gudiño, was a Mexican race walker and central figure in Mexico's golden era, winning Olympic gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

Ernesto Formenti

Ernesto Formenti (1927-1989), Italian featherweight boxer, Olympic gold medalist at London 1948, beating Dennis Shepherd; later Italian professional featherweight champion and boxing instructor in Lombardy.

Ernesto Hoost

Ernesto Hoost, nicknamed "Mr. Perfect", is a retired Dutch kickboxer who won the K-1 World Grand Prix four times (1997, 1999, 2000, and 2002) and is regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights.

Ernesto Rivera (racing driver)

Ernesto Rivera Pavlovich (born 2008, Mexico City) is a Mexican racing driver, Red Bull Junior and Campos Racing FIA Formula 3 driver; 2026 F3 rookie, seventh with 87 points and two wins (Red Bull Ring sprint, Spa feature).

Ernesto Valverde

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor, known as Txingurri, is a Spanish football manager and former forward for Athletic Club and Barcelona who won two La Liga titles as Barcelona's coach.

Ernests Gulbis

Ernests Gulbis, Latvian tennis player born 1988 in Riga, career-high ATP No. 10 in June 2014 after the Roland Garros semifinal; won 6 ATP titles in 6 finals, retired 2024.

Ernie Banks

Ernie Banks (1931-2015), "Mr. Cub," Hall of Fame shortstop and first baseman who played his entire 1953-1971 career with the Chicago Cubs; two-time NL MVP, 512 home runs, first Black Cubs player, number 14 retired in 1982.

Ernie Clement

Ernie James Clement is an American baseball infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, known for contact hitting, multi-position defense, and a record 30 hits in the 2025 postseason.