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Gene Steratore

Gene Steratore, NFL referee 2003-2018 (referee from 2006), Super Bowl LII referee, alternate for Super Bowl XLIV, index-card measurement incident, later CBS NFL/NCAA rules analyst.

Gene Tunney

Gene Tunney (James Joseph Tunney, 1897-1978), American heavyweight boxing champion 1926-1928, "The Fighting Marine," who beat Jack Dempsey twice, including the 1927 Long Count Fight, and retired 65-1-1.

General classification in the Tour de France

General classification in the Tour de France (classement général): the overall time-based competition won by the yellow jersey wearer. Decided by cumulative stage time with bonuses; Garin 1903 largest margin, LeMond 1989 closest men's finish at 8 seconds.

Generala

Generala (also General, Escalero) is a Latin American five-dice game of the Yacht family, popular in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile: three rolls per turn, eleven scorecard boxes, servida first-roll bonuses, and a served Generala that wins instantly.

Genesis Antwi

Genesis Kofi Koranteng Antwi (born 2007, Stockholm) is a Swedish right-back/wing-back, ex-Chelsea academy player, first Swede to play competitively for Chelsea, on loan at Strasbourg.

Genesis GMR-001

Genesis GMR-001: Genesis Magma Racing's LMDh Hypercar with a 3.2-liter twin-turbo V8 hybrid developed with ORECA, racing as #17 and #19 in the 2026 FIA WEC, Genesis' first WEC season.

Genevieve Laloz

Geneviève Laloz (1898–1986), French sprinter and 80 m hurdles runner of the Cercle Féminin de Paris; set FSFI-era world bests of 13.6 (1924) and 13.2 (1926), and played goalkeeper in the 1920 France–England women's football international.

Gengar (ゲンガー)

Gengar (ゲンガー), the Shadow Pokémon, is a Ghost/Poison Pokémon, National № 0094 from Generation 1, final trade-evolved stage of Gastly and Haunter, with a Mega Evolution (Shadow Tag, 600 stat total) and a Gigantamax form with G-Max Terror.

Genji (Overwatch)

Genji (Overwatch) is a cybernetic ninja Damage hero in Blizzard's Overwatch and Overwatch 2, brother of Hanzo, with shuriken, Deflect, Swift Strike dash, and the Dragonblade ultimate; repeatedly rebalanced, adapted to Heroes of the Storm, and a subject of academic cultural study.

Gennadi Androsov

Gennadi Androsov (Геннадий Андросов, 1939–2016) was a Soviet freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1,500 meters at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won European gold in the 400-meter medley in 1962.

Gennady Agapov

Gennady Agapov (Геннадий Михайлович Агапов, 1933–1999), Soviet race walker from Sverdlovsk; 50 km world record 3:55:36 (1965), 1966 European silver, 12th at 1964 Olympics, DNF 1968.

Gennady Avdeyenko

Gennady Avdeyenko (Геннадій Валентинович Авдєєнко), born 1963 in Odesa, is a Ukrainian former high jumper for the USSR: 1983 Helsinki world champion (2.32 m) and 1988 Seoul Olympic champion with an Olympic record 2.38 m.

Gennady Golovkin (Геннадий Геннадьевич Головкин)

Gennady Golovkin (Геннадий Геннадьевич Головкин), "GGG", Kazakhstani middleweight boxer born 1982 in Karaganda; 2004 Olympic silver, 2003 world amateur champion, pro record 42-2-1 with 37 KOs, 20 straight title defenses, Canelo trilogy, Hall of Fame 2026, World Boxing president.

Gennady Karponosov

Gennady Karponosov (Геннадий Карпоносов, born 1950) is a Soviet ice dancer who with wife Nataliya Linichuk won 1980 Olympic gold, 1978-79 world and 1979-80 European titles, then coached champions in the USA.

Gennady Komnatov

Gennady Komnatov (Геннадий Викторович Комнатов), Soviet road cyclist from Omsk Oblast; 1972 Munich Olympic gold medalist in the 100 km team time trial, five-time USSR champion, three-time world silver medalist; died in a car accident in 1979.

Gennady Korban

Gennady Korban (Геннадий Владимирович Корбан), Soviet Greco-Roman wrestler born 1949 in Engels; 1980 Moscow Olympic middleweight (≤82 kg) champion, World Champion 1979 and 1981, European Champion 1980-81; later coached and emigrated to Germany.

Gennady Korotkevich (Ганадзь Караткевіч)

Gennady Korotkevich (Генадзь Караткевіч), handle 'tourist', Belarusian competitive programmer born 1994 in Gomel; six IOI golds, two ICPC titles with ITMO, seven Code Jam wins, Codeforces peak rating 4009, first above 4000.

Gennady Korshikov

Gennady Korshikov (Геннадий Егорович Коршиков), born 1949 in Leningrad, Soviet rower; Olympic gold in men's double sculls at Munich 1972 with Aleksandr Timoshinin, fourth at Montreal 1976 with Yevgeny Barbakov.

Gennady Nikolayev

Gennadi Nikolayev (Геннадий Николаевич Николаев, 1936–2013), Soviet freestyle swimmer from Ashgabat; bronze in the 4x200 m freestyle relay at Melbourne 1956, the first Soviet Olympic swimming medal, and a 1956 world record holder.

Gennady Shatkov

Gennady Shatkov (Геннадий Иванович Шатков), Soviet boxer, 1956 Olympic middleweight champion from Melbourne, twice European and three-time Soviet champion, later a legal scholar; lost to Cassius Clay at Rome 1960.

Gennady Tsygankov

Gennady Tsygankov (Геннадий Цыганков), Soviet ice hockey defenseman, two-time Olympic champion (Sapporo 1972, Innsbruck 1976), six-time world champion, CSKA Moskva 1969–1979; died 2006.

Gennady Volnov

Gennady Volnov (Геннадий Георгиевич Вольнов, 1939–2008), Soviet basketball forward for CSKA Moskva; four Olympic medals including 1972 gold, 1967 world champion, six-time European champion.

Gennaro Gattuso

Gennaro Ivan Gattuso, "Ringhio", Italian midfielder and manager, born 1978. 2006 World Cup winner, 13 seasons at AC Milan (468 apps, two Champions Leagues); coached Napoli, Valencia, Marseille, Italy (2025-26) and Lazio.

Gennings Dunker

Gennings Dunker, Pittsburgh Steelers guard and former Iowa Hawkeyes right tackle, drafted 96th overall in round three of the 2026 NFL Draft; first-team All-Big Ten, Joe Moore Award line, projects from tackle to guard.

Geno (Super Mario RPG)

Geno (ジーノ), star spirit possessing a doll in Super Mario RPG (1996, 2023 remake), true name ♡♪!?, designed by Kazuyuki Kurashima, Square Enix-owned; famous for Geno Whirl's 9999 timed damage and Smash Mii costume campaign.

Geno Atkins

Geno Atkins is a former NFL defensive tackle who made eight Pro Bowls in 11 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, leading all defensive tackles with 75.5 sacks in the 2010s.

Geno Auriemma

Geno Auriemma (born 1954) is the Italian-born head coach of UConn women's basketball since 1985-86, the winningest coach in NCAA history at 1,288-166, with 12 national championships, 25 Final Fours, and two Olympic golds with Team USA.

Geno Petriashvili

Geno Petriashvili (გენო პეტრიაშვილი), Georgian freestyle wrestler born 1994 in Gori, 125 kg super-heavyweight; three-time world champion (2017-2019) with Olympic bronze 2016, silver 2020, and gold 2024.

Geno Smith

Geno Smith, NFL quarterback for the New York Jets; drafted 39th overall in 2013, revived his career with Seattle, won 2022 AP Comeback Player of the Year, later played for the Raiders before returning to the Jets.

Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC (Genoa Cricket and Football Club), founded 7 September 1893 in Genoa, is Italy's oldest active football club, a founding member of the FIGC, nine-time Italian champion, playing at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, now owned by Dan Sucu.