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Jacques le Lavasseur
Jacques le Lavasseur, also recorded as Jean le Vavasseur, was a French sailor of Société Nautique de Marseille who won two 1900 Olympic gold medals in the 2-3 ton class aboard the yacht Ollé at Meulan, with a DNF in the open class.
Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Lemaire, born 1945 in LaSalle, Quebec, is a Hockey Hall of Fame center who won eight Stanley Cups with Montreal, coached New Jersey to the 1995 Cup, and later led the Minnesota Wild.
Jacques Mayol
Jacques Mayol (1927-2001), French freediver called the Dolphin Man, first person to reach 100 m on one breath (1976, Elba), later 105 m; rival of Enzo Maiorca and inspiration for The Big Blue.
Jacques Ochs
Jacques Ochs (Jacques Martin Ochs, 1883–1971), Belgian painter, caricaturist for Pourquoi Pas?, and fencer; won 1912 Olympic team épée gold and 1914 world épée title; drew fellow prisoners at Fort Breendonk.
Jacques Plante
Jacques Plante (Joseph Jacques Omer Plante), 1929-1986, Canadian NHL goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens and first NHL goalie to wear a mask regularly, on November 1, 1959; six Stanley Cups, seven Vezina Trophies, Hart Trophy 1961-62, Hall of Fame 1978.
Jacques Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau (Jacques Rougeau Jr., The Mountie), Canadian wrestler born 1960 in Saint-Sulpice, Quebec; WWF Intercontinental Champion 1992 and three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion as one of The Quebecers; later ran a family-friendly Montreal promotion.
Jacques Thube
Jacques Thubé (Jacques Marie Thubé, 1882-1969), French sailor from Nantes; won France's first Olympic sailing gold, 6m class aboard Mac Miche with brothers Gaston and Amédée at Stockholm 1912; introduced the Snipe dinghy to France around 1935.
Jacques van Egmond
Jacques van Egmond (Jacobus Johannes van Egmond, 1908-1969), Dutch track cyclist nicknamed De Lange and De Locomotief; 1932 Olympic sprint gold and 1,000 m time trial silver at Los Angeles, 1933 amateur world sprint champion in Paris.
Jacques Villeneuve
Jacques Villeneuve (born 1971), Canadian racing driver, son of Gilles Villeneuve; 1995 Indianapolis 500 winner and CART champion, 1997 Formula One world champion with Williams after the Jerez collision with Michael Schumacher; later BAR, BMW Sauber, and Canal+ commentator.
Jacquet
Jacquet, a French tables game of the backgammon family also known as Triktrak, played with 15 checkers per side moving counterclockwise; reference French tables game from about 1800 until displaced by backgammon in the 1960s.
Jacurri Brown
Jacurri Brown is an American college football quarterback from Valdosta, Georgia, who played at Miami (2022-23) and UCF (2024-25) before transferring to Rice in January 2026; a four-star dual-threat recruit known for rushing production.
Jacy Jayne
Jacy Jayne (Avery Taylor), American WWE wrestler on SmackDown, Women's United States Champion; ex-Toxic Attraction, leads Fatal Influence; 2x NXT Women's Champion and first active NXT star to also hold the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Jadarian Price
Jadarian Price, Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back from Denison, Texas; 2025 All-American and record kick returner; drafted 32nd overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Jade (Mortal Kombat)
Jade (Mortal Kombat): green-clad assassin of the Mortal Kombat series, debuting as a hidden MKII (1993) opponent, playable from Ultimate MK3 (1995); staff and Razor-Rang fighter, Kitana's protector, played by Tati Gabrielle in the 2026 film.
Jade Carey
Jade Carey, American artistic gymnast from Phoenix, Arizona, coached by father Brian Carey; Tokyo 2020 floor gold via FIG World Cup route, Paris 2024 team gold and vault bronze, Oregon State NCAA star, 2026 comeback toward LA 2028.
Jade Cargill
Jade Cargill, American WWE wrestler and former AEW TBS Champion (59-0/61-0 streaks), D1 basketball player, 2025 Queen of the Ring, WWE Women's Champion Nov 2025, Atlanta Smoke owner.
Jade Edmistone
Jade Edmistone (born 1982 in Brisbane) is an Australian former breaststroke swimmer who held 50 m breaststroke world records and won four world titles, retiring in 2009.
Jade Empire
Jade Empire is a 2005 action RPG by BioWare, published by Microsoft Game Studios for Xbox, set in mythical China with 30+ fighting styles, Open Palm/Closed Fist morality, and a 2007 PC Special Edition.
Jade Jacquet
Jade Jacquet is a French racing driver, born in 2009, who competes in F1 Academy with ART Grand Prix as a Williams Racing Driver Academy member.
Jade Jones (taekwondo)
Jade Jones, Welsh taekwondo fighter born 1993, double Olympic -57kg gold medallist at London 2012 and Rio 2016, first British Olympic taekwondo champion, 2019 world champion, who retired from taekwondo in 2025 to box professionally.
Jade Raymond
Jade Raymond, Canadian video game producer and studio founder; producer of Assassin's Creed, co-creator of Watch Dogs; founded Ubisoft Toronto, EA Motive, and Sony's Haven Studios, which she left in May 2025.
Jaden Craig
Jaden Craig, Harvard Crimson and TCU Horned Frogs quarterback, graduate transfer, Harvard career records in passing yards (6,074) and TD passes (52), 2026 TCU starter.
Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy (born 2000, Hattiesburg, MS) is an NFL defensive tackle for the Houston Texans; a Mississippi State standout drafted 200th overall by the Panthers in 2024.
Jaden Davis
Jaden Davis (born 2001, Fort Lauderdale, FL) is an NFL cornerback drafted 226th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in 2024 after Oklahoma and Miami; 3 career games, later Texans practice squad.
Jaden Dixon
Jaden Benjamin James Dixon, English centre-back born 2007; Tottenham academy, then Stoke City, joined Arsenal's academy February 2026 for £500,000 plus add-ons; England U17 and U18 youth international.
Jaden Dugger
Jaden Dugger (born 2004) is a San Francisco 49ers linebacker, No. 53, drafted 154th overall in 2026 from Louisiana after converting from safety at Georgetown; First-Team All-Sun Belt in 2025.
Jaden Greathouse
Jaden Greathouse, Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver No. 1 from Austin, Texas (Westlake HS). Texas-record 4,035 high school receiving yards; 2024 playoff breakout with 233 yards and three TDs in the semifinal and CFP title games; 2025 season cut short by injury.
Jaden Heskey
Jaden Heskey (Jaden Emile Tyrone Heskey, born 2005, Manchester) is an English midfielder, son of Emile Heskey; Manchester City academy product, FA Youth Cup 2024 captain, now on loan at Sheffield Wednesday.
Jaden Ivey
Jaden Ivey (Jaden Edward Dhananjay Ivey), American NBA guard born 2002; Purdue All-American drafted fifth overall by Detroit in 2022, later traded to Chicago and waived in 2026; son of coach Niele Ivey.
Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels, NBA forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, born 2000; 28th pick of the 2020 draft, ex-Washington Husky, 2023-24 All-Defensive, five-year $131M extension.