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Ilari Kangasniemi
Ilari Kangasniemi (born 2007) is a Finnish centre-back, 199 cm, who rose via SJK and Inter Milan youth to FC Inter Turku, then joined Leicester City in August 2026 for a reported Veikkausliiga-record 2.5 million euros.
Ilaria Salvatori
Ilaria Salvatori (born 1979, Frascati) is an Italian right-handed foil fencer, Olympic team foil gold medalist at London 2012 and bronze medalist at Beijing 2008, also world and European team champion.
Ilaria Spirito
Ilaria Spirito (born 1994, Albisola Superiore) is an Italian volleyball libero and Chieri '76 captain who won Olympic gold at Paris 2024 and the 2024 VNL with Italy.
Ildiko Rejto Ujlaky Sagi
Ildikó Rejtő-Ujlaky-Sági (born 1937), Hungarian foil fencer, deaf from birth; seven Olympic medals 1960–1976 including individual and team foil gold at Tokyo 1964, five world titles.
Ildiko Schwarczenberger Tordasi
Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi (Tordasi Ildikó), Hungarian foil fencer, 1951-2015; Olympic individual foil gold at Montreal 1976, four Olympic medals, 11 World Championship medals, 1973 Hungarian Sportswoman of the Year.
Ileana Salvador
Ileana Salvador, born 1962 in Noale, Italy, is an Italian race walker; 1993 World Championships 10 km walk silver medallist, three-time World Indoor and three-time European Indoor 3000 m walk medallist, 1992 Olympian.
Ilgar Mamedov
Ilgar Mamedov (Ильгар Яшар-оглы Мамедов, İlqar Yaşar oğlu Məmmədov), born 1965 in Baku, is a Russian foil fencer, two-time Olympic team gold medalist (Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996), 1989 world champion, and later head coach of Russia's national fencing team and president of the Russian Fencing Federation.
Ilhan Fandi
Ilhan Fandi, born Ilhan bin Fandi Ahmad in 2002, is a Singaporean striker for Lion City Sailors and the national team, and the son of Singapore's record scorer Fandi Ahmad.
Ilia Kulik (Илья Александрович Кулик)
Ilia Kulik (Илья Александрович Кулик), born 1977 in Moscow, Russian figure skater, 1998 Nagano Olympic champion in men's singles, 1995 European champion, 1996 World silver medalist, coached by Tatiana Tarasova.
Ilia Malinin
Ilia Malinin (born 2004), the "Quad God," is an American figure skater, first to land a quadruple Axel in competition (2022) and seven quads in one program (2025 GP Final), three-time World champion and 2026 Olympic team gold medalist.
Ilia Shymanovich
Ilia Shymanovich (Ilya Shimanovich, Ілья Шымановіч), Belarusian breaststroke swimmer born 1994 in Minsk; SCM world record holder in the 100 m breaststroke (55.28) and 2021 world short course champion, two-time Olympian.
Ilia Topuria (ილია თოფურია)
Ilia Topuria (ილია თოფურია), El Matador, Georgian-Spanish UFC mixed martial artist born 1997; first undefeated two-division UFC champion, featherweight then lightweight titleholder, 17-0 before losing to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 in 2026.
Ilie Năstase
Ilie Năstase, Romanian tennis player, first ATP world No. 1 (23 August 1973, 40 weeks), two Grand Slam singles titles (US Open 1972, French Open 1973), 64 singles titles, Hall of Fame 1991.
Iliman Ndiaye
Iliman Ndiaye (Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye), Senegalese winger born 2000 in Rouen; Sheffield United, Marseille, Everton, then Manchester City for £65m in 2026; Senegal at 2022 World Cup and AFCON.
Ilir Latifi
Ilir Latifi, "The Sledgehammer", Swedish heavyweight MMA fighter in the UFC (17-9-0), Albanian-born, Greco-Roman wrestling base, famous for his five-days'-notice 2013 UFC debut against Gegard Mousasi and his 2020 move up from light heavyweight to fight Derrick Lewis.
Ilja Dragunov (Илья Рукобер)
Ilja Dragunov (Илья Рукобер, Il'ja Rukober), born 1993 in Moscow, is a Russian-German pro wrestler, ex-wXw star and former WWE NXT UK, NXT, and United States Champion who left WWE in August 2026 and reportedly signed with AEW.
Ilja Keizer Laman
Ilja Keizer Laman, born 1944, is a retired Dutch middle-distance runner who competed in the 800 m and 1500 m at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics.
İlkay Gündoğan
İlkay Gündoğan, German midfielder born 1990 in Gelsenkirchen; Dortmund, Manchester City (captain of 2022-23 treble), Barcelona, and since September 2025 Galatasaray; 82 Germany caps, 19 goals.
Ilke Wyludda
Ilke Wyludda (1969-2024), German discus thrower, 1996 Atlanta Olympic champion, 11 discus world records, world U20 record 74.40 m, PB 74.56 m; later Paralympian after 2010 leg amputation.
Ill (video game)
Ill is an upcoming Unreal Engine 5 first-person survival horror game by Canadian studio Team Clout, published by Mundfish Powerhouse, set in an Aberration-overrun research fort, releasing 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, and PC.
Illan Meslier
Illan Meslier (born 2000, Lorient) is a French goalkeeper signed by Arsenal in July 2026 after seven seasons at Leeds United: 215 appearances, 72 clean sheets, and Championship titles in 2019/20 and 2024/25.
Illawarra Hawks
Illawarra Hawks, Wollongong-based NBL basketball club founded 1979, the only club to play every NBL season; champions in 2000/01 and 2024/25, coached by Justin Tatum at WIN Entertainment Centre.
Illawarra Steelers
Illawarra Steelers, Wollongong-based NSWRL/ARL/NRL rugby league club 1982-1998, named for the region's steel industry; 17 first-grade seasons, best year 1992, merged with St George Dragons in September 1998 to form the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Illertissen
FV Illertissen 1921 e.V., Bavarian football club founded 1921, plays in Regionalliga Bayern at the Vöhlinstadion; former WFV member, WFV-Pokal winner 1963, three-time Toto-Pokal winner, DFB-Pokal giant-killer against Nürnberg in 2025.
Illia Korzun
Illia Korzun (Ілля Рыгоравіч Корзун), Belarusian ice hockey player born 2004, Sdushor Minsk; won gold in boys' 3-on-3 mixed-NOC hockey at the 2020 Lausanne Winter Youth Olympics with Team Green, beating Team Red 10-4 in the final.
Illia Yefimchyk
Illia Yefimchyk (Illia 'Golem', 'The Mutant'), Belarusian bodybuilder born 1988, died September 2024 at 36 after cardiac arrest. Never competed professionally; famed for ~158–160 kg frame, 272 kg bench press, 16,500-calorie diet, 300,000+ Instagram followers.
Illinois Fighting Illini football
Illinois Fighting Illini football: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's FBS team in the Big Ten, playing at Gies Memorial Stadium (60,670). Four claimed national titles (1914, 1919, 1923, 1927); coached since 2020 by Bret Bielema, the 26th head coach.
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Big Ten program at State Farm Center (capacity 15,544). Six Final Fours (1949, 1951, 1952, 1989, 2005, 2026), 36 NCAA appearances, 18 Big Ten titles, 2005 national runner-up.
Illuminati (game)
Illuminati is Steve Jackson's 1982 satirical card game of conspiracy and world domination, published by Steve Jackson Games, inspired by The Illuminatus! Trilogy, with six factions, 1983–85 expansions, and the 1994 INWO trading-card rework.
Illuminati: New World Order
Illuminati: New World Order (INWO) is Steve Jackson Games' 1994/1995 collectible card game version of the 1982 Illuminati game, a satirical conspiracy game with Bavarian Illuminati, Discordians, and Cthulhu factions, Origins Award winner.