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Jan Veselý
Jan Veselý is a Czech basketball player, born 1990 in Ostrava, the 2011 NBA sixth pick who became a EuroLeague MVP with Fenerbahçe and later FC Barcelona.
Jan Virgili
Jan Virgili Tenas (born 2006, Vilassar de Mar) is a Spanish left winger from La Masia who played for Mallorca in La Liga and joined Club Brugge in August 2026 for a reported €12m clause, signing to 2031.
Jan Wienese
Jan Wienese (Henri Jan Wienese), born 1942, Dutch rower with De Amstel Amsterdam who won the 1968 Mexico City Olympic men's single sculls in 7:47.80, the Netherlands' first rowing gold since 1924, beating Jochen Meißner and Alberto Demiddi.
Jan Zachara
Ján Zachara (1928–2025), Slovak boxer for Czechoslovakia, featherweight (≤57 kg) gold medalist at Helsinki 1952, beating Sergio Caprari; quarter-finalist at Melbourne 1956; Olympic Order in Silver recipient.
Jan Železný
Jan Železný, Czech javelin thrower born 1966, three-time Olympic champion (1992, 1996, 2000), three-time world champion, and men's javelin world record holder at 98.48 m since 1996.
Jan Ziółkowski
Jan Ziółkowski (born 2005, Warsaw) is a Polish centre-back, 194 cm, from Legia Warszawa to AS Roma in August 2025 for about €6.6 million; Poland debutant, Revelation of the Year 2025, loaned to Monza in 2026.
Jan-Carlo Simić (Јан-Карло Симић)
Jan-Carlo Simić (Јан-Карло Симић), Serbian centre-back born 2005 in Nürtingen, Germany; ex-Stuttgart, AC Milan (scored on 2023 Serie A debut), Anderlecht, now Al-Ittihad; 6 Serbia caps.
Jan-Lennard Struff
German tennis player Jan-Lennard Struff (Struffi), born 1990 in Warstein: late-blooming serve-and-forehand player, career-high No. 21 (June 2023), 2023 Madrid lucky-loser Masters final, first ATP title at 2024 Munich, oldest Open Era first-time Slam quarter-finalist at 2026 Wimbledon.
Jan-Michael Gambill
Jan-Michael Gambill, American tennis player born 1977 in Spokane, WA; career-high ATP No. 14 (2001), three singles titles including 1999 Scottsdale, 2000 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, later Tennis Channel analyst.
Jan-Ove Waldner
Jan-Ove Waldner, Swedish table tennis legend born 1965, the "Mozart of table tennis"; 1992 Olympic singles gold, 1989 and 1997 world champion, 1990 World Cup winner, and the only non-Chinese Career Grand Slam men's singles player.
Jana Ali
Jana Ali, Egyptian recurve archer born 2005; 2023 African champion (individual and team) who qualified and competed at Paris 2024, losing to Nam Su-Hyeon; career best 613.
Jana Kovačková
Jana Kovačková (Kovackova), Czech tennis player born 2010, sister of Alena; 17 junior titles in 2024, four junior Grand Slam girls' doubles titles, and 2026 Roland Garros junior singles semifinalist.
Jana Novotná
Jana Novotná (1968–2017) was a Czech tennis player who won the 1998 Wimbledon singles title and 17 Grand Slam titles, 16 in doubles, reaching world No. 2 in singles.
Jana Pittman
Jana Pittman (Rawlinson), born 1982, Australian 400m hurdler, two-time world champion (2003, 2007) and four-time Commonwealth gold medalist; first Australian woman to compete at both Summer and Winter Olympics, finishing 14th in two-woman bobsleigh at Sochi 2014.
Jana Sorgers
Jana Sorgers (Jana Sorgers-Rau), German rower born 1967 in Neubrandenburg; two Olympic golds in the women's quadruple sculls (Seoul 1988 for GDR, Atlanta 1996 for GER) and seven world titles.
Jana Thieme
Jana Thieme, married name Ullrich, is a retired German rower who won gold in the women's double sculls with Kathrin Boron at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and six world titles.
Jane Barkman
Jane Barkman (Jane Louise Barkman Brown), American swimmer born 1951 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; won gold in the 4x100 m freestyle relay at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and 200 m freestyle bronze in 1968.
Jane Bell
Jane Bell (Florence Isabel Bell, 1910-1998), Canadian sprinter nicknamed Calamity Jane, won gold in the women's 4x100m relay at Amsterdam 1928 with a world-record 48.4, as one of the Matchless Six.
Jane Bullen
Jane Bullen, later Jane Holderness-Roddam (born 1948), British event rider; 1968 Olympic team eventing gold medalist on Our Nobby, first woman from any country to win eventing gold, and two-time Badminton winner.
Jane Campbell
Jane Campbell, born 1995, is an American goalkeeper who has played her whole career for the Houston Dash, winning 2023 NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year.
Jane Cederqvist
Jane Cederqvist (1945–2023), Swedish distance freestyle swimmer for SK Neptun; won 400 m freestyle silver at Rome 1960 aged 15, set 800 m and 1,500 m world records, first woman and youngest ever Svenska Dagbladet Bragdguldet recipient.
Jane Hedengren
Jane Hedengren (born 2006), American distance runner from Provo, Utah; set nine U.S. high school records in 2025 (mile 4:23.50, 2-mile 9:17.75, 5K 14:57.93), then broke the NCAA indoor 5000m record at BYU.
Janelle Salaün
Janelle Salaün, French forward (born 2001, Paris) for the WNBA's Golden State Valkyries and France's national team; undrafted, 2026 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, 2024 Olympic silver medalist, sister of NBA player Tidjane Salaün.
Janet Evans
Janet Evans (born 1971), American distance swimmer; four Olympic golds and one silver (1988-1996), seven world records in the 400, 800, and 1,500 m freestyle that stood about two decades; LA28 Chief Athlete Officer.
Janet Moreau
Janet Moreau (Janet Theresa Moreau-Stone, 1927-2021), American sprinter from Pawtucket, Rhode Island; won 1952 Helsinki Olympic gold in the 4x100 m relay and the 1951 Pan American Games relay, later a Barrington teacher and chaplain.
Janet Simpson
Janet Simpson (1944-2010) was a British sprinter and 400 m runner, Tokyo 1964 Olympic 4x100 m relay bronze medallist, daughter of 1932 medallist Violet Webb, and 1969 European 4x400 m relay world-record champion; distinct from American runner Jenny Simpson.
Jang Gyu Cheol
Jang Gyu Cheol (장규철, Chang Gyu-cheol), born 1992, South Korean butterfly swimmer; 2010 Youth Olympic 100 m butterfly champion, 2012 Olympian, former Korean record holder in 100 m and 200 m butterfly.
Jang Hye Jin
Jang Hye Jin (장혜진, Chang Hye-Jin), born 1987 in Daegu, is a South Korean recurve archer who won double gold, individual and team, at the 2016 Rio Olympics, beating Lisa Unruh 6-2.
Jang Ji Won
Jang Ji Won (장지원), born 1979, South Korean taekwondo athlete; won women's featherweight (under 57 kg) gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, beating Nia Abdallah 2-1, and was 2001 world champion at -59 kg. Distinct from the PRK shooter and volleyball libero of the same name.
Jang Mi Ran
Jang Mi Ran (장미란), born 1983, South Korean super-heavyweight weightlifter; Olympic gold 2008 (world records 140/186/326 kg), silver 2004, bronze 2012, four world titles, later sports minister.