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Gilbert Arenas

Gilbert Arenas, also known as Gil Arenas or Agent Zero, is an American former NBA point guard who was a three-time All-Star with the Washington Wizards.

Gilbert Burns

Gilbert Burns, nicknamed Durinho, is a retired Brazilian UFC welterweight (record 22-10-0) and 2011 IBJJF black belt world champion who challenged Kamaru Usman at UFC 258 and later signed with UFC BJJ.

Gilbert Gray

Gilbert T. Gray (1902–1981) was an American sailor from New Orleans who won Olympic gold in the Star class at the 1932 Los Angeles Games, skippering Jupiter with Andrew Libano; not the sprinter Glenroy Gilbert.

Gilbert Laws

Gilbert Umfreville Laws (1870-1918), British yacht designer and sailor; won 1908 Olympic gold as helmsman of Dormy, which he designed, in the 6-metre class; founded Burnham Boat Building Company.

Gilbert Melendez

Gilbert Melendez, "El Niño", American MMA lightweight; first WEC 155-pound champion (2004) and two-time Strikeforce champion (1,869 days), later a two-time UFC title challenger who lost to Henderson and Pettis and left the UFC in 2019.

Gilberto Mora

Gilberto Mora, full name Gilberto Rafael Mora Zambrano, is a Mexican attacking midfielder for Club Tijuana and Mexico, a 2025 Gold Cup winner and 2026 World Cup player.

Gilberto Ramírez

Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramírez (Gilberto Ramírez Sánchez), Mexican southpaw boxer from Mazatlán; WBO super middleweight champion 2016-2019, WBA/WBO unified cruiserweight champion 2024-2026; record 48-2, 30 KOs; lost title by KO to David Benavidez.

Gilberto Silva

Gilberto Silva (Gilberto Aparecido da Silva, born 1976), Brazilian defensive midfielder nicknamed The Invisible Wall; 2002 World Cup and 2003-04 unbeaten Premier League winner with Arsenal, later Panathinaikos director.

Gilchrist Maclagan

Gilchrist Stanley Maclagan (1879-1915), British rowing coxswain nicknamed Cocky; coxed Oxford in four Boat Races 1899-1902 and the Leander eight to the 1908 Olympic eights gold, with a record six Grand Challenge Cup wins; killed at the Second Battle of Ypres.

Gildo Arena

Gildo Arena (Ermenegildo Arena), Italian water polo player and freestyle swimmer born 1921 in Naples; Settebello attacker, 1948 Olympic gold and 1952 bronze, 1947 European champion, inventor of the beduina back-hand shot.

Giles Scott

Giles Scott (Giles Lyndon Scott), British sailor born 1987 in Huntingdon, two-time Olympic Finn gold medallist (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020), four-time Finn World Champion, later America's Cup tactician and SailGP driver.

Gili T Surfspot

Gili T Surfspot, locally called Secrets, is an inconsistent right-hand coral reef break about 300 m off Gili Trawangan's southeast corner, Lombok, Indonesia, suiting intermediate and advanced surfers on SW swells at mid to high tide.

Gill (Street Fighter)

Gill is Capcom's Street Fighter character, the fire-and-ice final boss of Street Fighter III: New Generation, emperor of the Secret Society, brother of Urien, and a playable DLC character in Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (December 2019).

Gillberg (wrestler)

Gillberg was the comedy persona of wrestler Duane Gill, a WWF parody of WCW's Bill Goldberg debuting November 1998. Despite losing constantly, he held the Light Heavyweight Championship 445 days, the longest reign in the title's history.

Gilles Müller

Gilles Müller, Luxembourgish tennis player (born 1983), left-handed serve-and-volleyer; career-high No. 21 (2017), two ATP titles (Sydney, 's-Hertogenbosch 2017), 2008 US Open and 2017 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, 2001 US Open junior champion, later Luxembourg Davis Cup captain.

Gilles Simon

Gilles Simon, French tennis player (born 1984, Nice), counter-puncher nicknamed "Le Professeur"; career-high ATP No. 6 (January 2009), 14 titles, 898 matches, retired November 2022; not the FFT administrator of the same name's earlier career.

Gilles Villeneuve

Gilles Villeneuve (1950–1982), Canadian Formula 1 driver for Ferrari 1977–1982; 1974 snowmobile world champion, 1979 championship runner-up, six Grand Prix wins; died in qualifying crash at Zolder, Belgian GP 1982.

Gilles Vincent Dufaux

Gilles Vincent Dufaux (born 1994) is a Swiss rifle shooter in 300m, 50m, and 10m events; European team champion, 2018 World bronze medalist, holder of Swiss records (1181 3x40, 600 prone) and the 1770 world team record.

Gillette Stadium

Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium for World Cup 2026) is a 64,628-seat stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, opened 2002, home of the New England Patriots and New England Revolution, hosting seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.

Gillian Apps

Gillian Apps (Gillian Mary Apps), Canadian ice hockey forward born 1983 in North York, Ontario; three-time Olympic gold medalist (Turin 2006, Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014), granddaughter of Hall of Famer Syl Apps, married to Meghan Duggan.

Gillian Boxx

Gillian Boxx (Gillian Dewey Boxx), born 1973 in Fontana, California, is an American catcher who won softball gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and 1994/1998 World Championships, coached at Cal, and became a Bay Area firefighter; older sister of soccer player Shannon Boxx.

Gillian Ferrari

Gillian Ferrari (born 1980, Thornhill, Ontario) is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenseman, 2006 Turin Olympic gold medallist, two-time IIHF World champion (2004, 2007), retired 2011.

Gillian Rolton

Gillian Rolton (1956–2017) was an Australian equestrian who won Olympic team eventing gold at Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, famously completing the 1996 cross-country with a broken collarbone and ribs.

Gillian Sheen

Gillian Sheen (Gillian Mary Sheen, later Donaldson, 1928-2021), British foil fencer and dental surgeon; won women's individual foil gold at Melbourne 1956, the only Olympic fencing gold for Great Britain, ten-time British champion, MBE 2019.

Gillian van den Berg

Gillian van den Berg (born 1971, Gouda) is a Dutch water polo player, captain at Sydney 2000 (4th) and gold medalist at Beijing 2008, the oldest women's Olympic water polo gold medalist at 36 years 348 days.

Gillingham F.C.

Gillingham F.C. (The Gills), Kent's only Football League club, founded 1893 as New Brompton, playing at Priestfield Stadium in League Two; Fourth Division champions 1964, League Two champions 2013, owned by Brad Galinson since 2022, managed by Gareth Ainsworth.

Gillon McLachlan

Gillon McLachlan, AFL chief executive 2014-2023, Australian sports administrator; launched AFLW in 2017, signed $2.5 billion broadcast deal, secured Tasmania's 19th AFL licence in 2023, succeeded by Andrew Dillon.

Gilmore Junio

Gilmore Junio (born 1990, Calgary) is a Canadian long track speed skater, three-time Olympian in the 500m (2014, 2018, 2022), known for giving his Sochi 2014 1000m spot to Denny Morrison, who won silver.

Gimnasia y esgrima (gimnasia y esgrima de jujuy)

Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy (El Lobo), Argentine club from San Salvador de Jujuy founded 18 March 1931; plays at Estadio 23 de Agosto (24,000), Nacional B champion 1993/94, 18 Primera seasons, in Primera Nacional 2026.

Gimnàstic de Tarragona

Gimnàstic de Tarragona (Nàstic), Catalan multi-sport club founded 1 March 1886, oldest polideportivo entity in Spain; football section in Primera Federación, three top-flight seasons (1947-1950, 2006-07), Nou Estadi since 1972.