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Frank Wykoff
Frank Wykoff (1909–1980), American sprinter nicknamed Flying Frank; first man to win three Olympic 4x100m relay golds (1928, 1932, 1936), each in world-record time; also first official 9.4 for 100 yards.
Frank Zane
Frank Zane (born 1942, Kingston, Pennsylvania) is an American bodybuilder, three-time Mr. Olympia (1977-1979), 1968 Mr. America, and the man who beat Arnold Schwarzenegger at the 1968 Mr. Universe, famed for symmetry and the vacuum pose.
Franke Sloothaak
Franke Sloothaak, born 1958, is a Dutch-born show jumper who competed for Germany, winning two Olympic team gold medals and the 1994 world title in The Hague.
Frankel (horse)
Frankel (2008–), Juddmonte's Galileo colt trained by Henry Cecil, won all 14 races including ten Group 1s; Timeform 147, official 140, now a triple champion sire at Banstead Manor.
Frankie Dettori
Frankie Dettori (Lanfranco Dettori), Italian flat racing jockey born 1970 in Milan, record six Arc wins, 282 Group 1 wins, Godolphin stable jockey, and the 1996 Ascot 'Magnificent Seven' seven-timer.
Frankie Edgar
Frankie Edgar, "The Answer" (born 1981, Toms River, NJ), former UFC lightweight champion (2010-2012) who beat B.J. Penn as a +620 underdog, defended three times, later fought at featherweight and bantamweight, and entered the UFC Hall of Fame in 2024.
Frankie Frisch
Frankie Frisch (Frank Francis Frisch, 1897–1973), the Fordham Flash, Hall of Fame switch-hitting second baseman for the Giants and Cardinals; 2,880 hits, .316 average, 1931 NL MVP, traded for Rogers Hornsby.
Frankie Genaro
Frankie Genaro, born Frank DiGennara, was an American flyweight boxer who won the 1920 Olympic gold medal and held the NBA world flyweight title from 1928 to 1931.
Frankie Kazarian
Frankie Kazarian, the ring name of Frank Benedict Gerdelman, is an American professional wrestler of Armenian descent, signed to TNA, where he is World and Triple Crown Champion.
Frankie Kent
Frankie Kent (Frankie James Kent, born 1995, Romford) is an English centre back; ex-Arsenal academy, Colchester United, Peterborough United, Hearts (400th appearance 2026), now Oxford United, out with an ACL injury.
Frankie Randall
Frankie Randall, "The Surgeon" (1961-2020), American boxer from Morristown, Tennessee; first man to beat Julio Cesar Chavez, winning the WBC 140-pound title by split decision on January 29, 1994, and a two-time WBA super lightweight champion.
Franklin Arias
Franklin Arias, Venezuelan shortstop (born 2005, Caracas), Boston Red Sox prospect signed January 2023 for $525,000; 2024 FCL MVP, 2026 Eastern League MVP, MLB Pipeline No. 2 overall prospect with 60 hit and 60 field grades.
Franklin Field
Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania stadium at 33rd and Spruce, Philadelphia; opened 1895, oldest college football stadium in use, home of Penn Quakers football, the Penn Relays, and Penn Commencement since 1986.
Franny Norton
Franny Norton, full name Francis Charles Norton, is a retired British jockey born in Liverpool in 1970 who rode more winners at Chester than any other modern-day jockey.
Frano Vican
Frano Vićan is a Croatian former water polo goalkeeper who won Olympic gold at London 2012 and the 2007 World Championship with Croatia, playing for clubs including Jug Dubrovnik.
Frans De Haes
Frans De Haes (Franciscus Theophilis De Haes, 1899–1923), Belgian weightlifter; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic featherweight gold with 220.0 kg total, Belgium's only Olympic weightlifting gold; died of influenza before Paris 1924.
Frans Hin
Frans Hin (Franciscus Fidelio Joseph Hin, 1906–1968), Dutch sailor, youngest gold medalist at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics at 14 years 163 days, winning the 12-foot dinghy class aboard Beatrijs III with father Cornelis and brother Johan; youngest Dutch Olympic gold winner.
Frans Persson
Frans Holger "Cirkus" Persson (1891-1976), Swedish artistic gymnast from Ystad with Stockholms GF; won 1920 Antwerp Olympic gold in the men's team Swedish-system event, Sweden scoring 1.363.833 over Denmark and Belgium.
Frans Tuohimaa
Frans Tuohimaa, Finnish ice hockey goaltender born 1991 in Helsinki, drafted 182nd overall by Edmonton Oilers in 2011; won 2022 Olympic and World Championship gold as Finland's backup goalie; plays for IF Björklöven in the SHL.
František Čapek
František Čapek (1914–1914 Branice – 2008 Prague), Czechoslovak sprint canoeist, Olympic gold medalist in the C-1 10,000 m at London 1948 in 1:02:05.2; distinct from the namesake Czechoslovak trap shooter who placed fourth at Helsinki 1952.
Frantisek Douda
František Douda (1908–1990), Czechoslovak shot putter and discus thrower; 1932 Olympic and 1934 European bronze medalist, first Czechoslovak athletics world record holder (16.04 m, 16.20 m shot put).
Frantisek Kucera
František Kučera (born 1968, Prague) is a Czech former NHL defenseman, 465 games and 119 points, who won 1998 Nagano Olympic gold and World Championship titles in 1999 and 2000 with the Czech Republic.
Frantisek Kunzo
František Kunzo (born 1954, Spišský Hrušov), Slovak defender, Dukla Banská Bystrica and Lokomotíva Košice; won 1980 Moscow Olympic football gold with Czechoslovakia, playing 4 of 6 matches. Not the younger Kunzo born 1973.
Frantisek Stambacher
Frantisek Stambacher (František Štambacher, also Štambachr, nicknamed Štambi), born 1953 in Čebín, Czech midfielder for Dukla Praha who won Olympic football gold with Czechoslovakia at Moscow 1980, assisting the winning goal in the final.
Frantisek Ventura
Frantisek Ventura (1895–1969) was a Czechoslovak army officer and show jumper who won the individual jumping gold medal at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, riding Eliot.
Frants Kostyukevich
Frants Kostyukevich (born 1963) is a Belarusian race walker who competed for the USSR and later Belarus; World Indoor 5000m walk bronze 1989 and 1991, 1989 World Race Walking Cup 20km winner, 20km best 1:18:51.
Frantz Reichel
Frantz Reichel (François Étienne Reichel, 1871-1932), French all-round athlete, 1896 Olympian, 1900 rugby gold medalist, founder of French sports federations, FIH and AIPS president, and Le Figaro sports journalist.
Franz Andrysek
Franz Andrysek (1906–1981), Austrian weightlifter, first Austrian Olympic weightlifting champion; won 1928 Amsterdam featherweight gold with 287.5 kg total and 120.0 kg world-record clean & jerk, plus 1929 European title.
Franz Beckenbauer
Franz Beckenbauer, Der Kaiser (1945–2024), German libero who redefined the sweeper role; World Cup winner as captain 1974 and coach 1990; Bayern legend, Ballon d'Or 1972 and 1976, 2006 World Cup organizer.
Franz Beckert
Franz Beckert was a German artistic gymnast from Neustadt in the Black Forest who won team gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and later coached at his home club.