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Gimnastica segoviana

Gimnástica Segoviana CF, Segovia football club founded 1928 (disputed 1925-1930), azulgrana kit, plays at La Albuera; third-tier Segunda División B history and first Primera Federación promotion in 2024.

Gin rummy

Gin rummy, often simply Gin, is a two-player rummy card game created around 1909 by Elwood T. Baker in New York, where players knock on 10 or fewer deadwood points.

Gina Kingsbury

Gina Kingsbury (born 1981, Uranium City, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian ice hockey forward and executive, two-time Olympic gold medallist (2006, 2010), former Hockey Canada women's team GM, and first GM of PWHL Toronto.

Gina Procaccio

Gina Procaccio (born 1964) is an American distance runner and Villanova women's track and cross country head coach since 2000; 1987 4x800m and DMR world record holder, 1995 USA 5000m champion, two-time NCAA cross country title coach.

Gina-Maria Bethke

Gina-Maria Bethke, née Schumacher (born 1997), daughter of Michael Schumacher, is a German non pro reining rider; 2019 European team champion, 2025 World Reining Championship team gold, married to Iain Bethke.

Gindi Singh

Gindi Singh (Joginder Singh, 1940-2002), Indian field hockey right-wing Olympian; silver at Rome 1960, gold at Tokyo 1964, and 1962 Jakarta Asian Games silver with India.

Ginny Thrasher

Ginny Thrasher (Virginia Thrasher, born 1997) is an American rifle shooter who won the first gold medal of the 2016 Rio Olympics in women's 10m air rifle with an Olympic-record 208.0, and a two-time NCAA champion at West Virginia University.

Gino Cantone

Gino Cantone (Luigi Natale Cantone, 1917-1997), Italian épée fencer for US Pro Vercelli; surprise 1948 London Olympic individual épée gold as a last-minute substitute and team épée silver.

Gino Hernandez

Gino Hernandez (Charles Eugene Wolfe Jr., 1957–1986), "Gorgeous Gino"/"The Handsome Halfbreed", Texas pro wrestler, Dynamic Duo with Tully Blanchard and Chris Adams in WCCW; died February 2, 1986 of cocaine intoxication amid murder rumors.

Gintautas Umaras

Gintautas Umaras, Lithuanian track cyclist born 1963 in Kaunas, won two 1988 Seoul Olympic golds (4,000 m individual and team pursuit) for the USSR, set five pursuit world records, and later led Lithuanian cycling bodies.

Gints Berzins

Gints Bērziņš (Gints Berzins), born 2002 in Sigulda, is a Latvian luger: 2020 Youth Olympic boys' singles gold medalist, 7th at Beijing 2022 and 10th at Milan-Cortina 2026, and 2025 U23 world champion.

Ginwoo Onodera (小野寺吟雲)

Ginwoo Onodera (小野寺吟雲), born 2010, Japanese street skateboarder from Yokohama; youngest X Games Skateboard Street gold medallist (Chiba 2023, age 13), 14th at Paris 2024 Olympics, 2025 SLS Super Crown champion.

Gio Lopez

Gio Lopez, born Giovanni Lopez, is an American college football quarterback for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, who previously started for Bill Belichick's North Carolina in 2025.

Gio Ruggiero

Gio Ruggiero, also known as Giovanni Ruggiero, is an American stock car racing driver from Seekonk, Massachusetts, who races full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Tricon Garage.

Gio Urshela

Gio Urshela (Giovanny Urshela), Colombian infielder born 1991 in Cartagena; 10 MLB seasons 2015-2025 with eight teams, best known for his 2019-21 Yankees years (.314, 21 HR in 2019); retired May 2026.

Gioacchino Guaragna

Gioacchino Guaragna (1908–1971), Italian foil fencer, one of the 'Four Musketeers' with Marzi, Gaudini, and Bocchino; two Olympic team foil golds (1928, 1936), silver 1932, and world individual foil titles in 1933 and 1938.

Gioachino Greco

Gioachino Greco (il Calabrese), c. 1600-1634, Calabrian chess player and writer, strongest in Europe of his era; earliest large collection of complete games, 1656 English and 1669 French editions, Greco Gambit and Greco Counter-Gambit named for him.

Giog

Giog (爵) is a Malaysian trick-taking game for two to four players using the 32 pieces of a Chinese chess set as cards, named for its three-piece noble combination; related to Ju ma pao and Sang krip.

Giorge Diaz

Giorge Diaz (Giorge Diaz Loren), Cuban pitcher born 1970 in Manuel Tames, Guantanamo; won baseball gold at Barcelona 1992, going 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA and starting the 11-1 gold medal game win over Taiwan.

Giorgi Asanidze

Giorgi Asanidze (გიორგი ასანიძე), Georgian weightlifter born 1975 in Sachkhere; 2004 Olympic gold and 2000 bronze at 85 kg, 2001 world champion, later coach of Lasha Talakhadze.

Giorgi Mamardashvili (გიორგი მამარდაშვილი)

Giorgi Mamardashvili (გიორგი მამარდაშვილი), Georgian goalkeeper born 2000 in Tbilisi; Valencia 2021-2025, Euro 2024 record 21 group-stage saves, joined Liverpool July 2025 for €35m after August 2024 agreement.

Giorgi Mshvenieradze

Giorgi Mshvenieradze (გიორგი მშვენიერაძე), born 1960 in Tbilisi, Soviet water polo center forward; Olympic gold 1980 and bronze 1988; son of Petre Mshvenieradze.

Giorgio Anglesio

Giorgio Anglesio (1922-2007), Italian épée fencer, CS Torino. Olympic team épée gold at Melbourne 1956; six World Championship golds including individual title Rome 1955; Italian champion 1954.

Giorgio Avola

Giorgio Avola is an Italian right-handed foil fencer, born in Modica in 1989, who won Olympic team gold at London 2012 and four World Championship team titles.

Giorgio Belladonna

Giorgio Belladonna (1923-1995), Italian bridge player of the Blue Team (Squadra Azzurra), won 16 world titles (13 Bermuda Bowls, 3 Olympiads), co-invented Roman Club and Super Precision, and ranks first in WBF all-time standings.

Giorgio Bocchino

Giorgio Bocchino (1913-1995), Italian foil fencer from Firenze; won team foil gold and individual foil bronze at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, plus four European and two world team titles.

Giorgio Chiavacci

Giorgio Chiavacci (1899-1969), Italian fencer from Cecina, Livorno, C.S. Fides; won team foil gold at Amsterdam 1928, European foil titles 1926 and 1931, missed Los Angeles 1932 through conjunctivitis.

Giorgio Chiellini

Giorgio Chiellini, born 1984 in Pisa, Italian defender and executive; Juventus 2005-2022 with nine straight Serie A titles, EURO 2020-winning Italy captain, later LAFC player and now Juventus Chief Club Affairs Officer.

Giorgio De Marzi

Giorgio De Marzi (born 2007, Lancaster, Pennsylvania) is an American goalkeeper for AS Roma, shirt number 70, dual US-Italian citizen, USA U19 player, with 42 Roma youth appearances and no senior matches yet.

Giorgio di Centa

Giorgio Di Centa, Italian cross-country skier (born 1972, Tolmezzo), brother of Manuela Di Centa; double gold medalist at Turin 2006 in the 50 km freestyle and 4x10 km relay, plus 2002 relay silver, five Olympics 1998-2014.