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Jordi Alba

Jordi Alba (Jordi Alba Ramos, born 1989), Spanish left back; Barcelona 2012-2023 (459 games, 6 La Liga, 2015 Champions League), Euro 2012 and 2023 Nations League with Spain, Inter Miami 2023-2025, retired October 2025.

Jordi Calafat

Jordi Calafat (Jordi Joan Calafat Estelrich), Spanish sailor born 1968 in Palma de Mallorca; Olympic 470 gold with Kiko Sánchez at Barcelona 1992, 470 world champion 1992 and 1993, later Volvo Ocean Race, America's Cup, and 52 Super Series professional.

Jordi Cruyff

Jordi Cruyff (Johan Jordi Cruijff, born 1974, Amsterdam), son of Johan Cruyff; Dutch ex-player for Barcelona, Manchester United, and Alavés, later coach and sporting director at Maccabi Tel Aviv, Barcelona (2021–2023), and Ajax technical director.

Jordi Sans

Jordi Sans (Jordi Sans Juan, Jordi Sans i Juan, nicknamed Chiqui), born 1965 in Barcelona, Spanish water polo center forward; five Olympics (gold 1996, silver 1992), world champion 1998, later UFEC director.

Jordie Barrett

Jordie Barrett (Jordie Matthew Barrett), born 1997 in New Plymouth, is a New Zealand All Blacks rugby union back, All Black No. 1159, brother of Beauden and Scott, a versatile fullback-centre and goal kicker with 79 Tests and 306 points.

Jordin Tootoo

Jordin Tootoo, first Inuk NHL player, right winger from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut; 13 seasons with Nashville, Detroit, New Jersey, Chicago; 723 games, 161 points; sobriety advocate.

Jordon Ibe

Jordon Ibe (Jordon Ashley Femi Ibe), born 1995, English right winger; Liverpool academy product sold to Bournemouth for a then club-record £15m in 2016; later career across Derby, Adanaspor, non-league and Lokomotiv Sofia.

Jordy Nelson

Jordy Nelson (Jordy Ray Nelson, born 1985) is a former NFL wide receiver, Kansas State product drafted 36th overall in 2008, who starred for the Green Bay Packers (Super Bowl XLV, 1,519-yard 2014 season, 2016 Comeback Player of the Year) and finished with the Raiders.

Jordyn Bugg

Jordyn Nishai Bugg (born 2006) is an American center back for Seattle Reign FC (NWSL) and the USWNT. Signed at 17 in 2024; youngest-ever NWSL Defender of the Year finalist and 2025 Best XI Second Team; extended through 2030.

Jordyn Huitema

Jordyn Huitema, born 2001, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, is a Canadian soccer forward, Olympic gold medalist at Tokyo 2020, formerly of Paris Saint-Germain and Seattle Reign, now with the NWSL's Chicago Stars.

Jordyn Poulter

Jordyn Poulter (born 1997) is an American volleyball setter, U.S. Women's National Team captain, Olympic gold medalist at Tokyo 2020 (Best Setter) and silver medalist at Paris 2024; Illinois All-American, pro in Italy and LOVB Salt Lake.

Jordyn Tyson

Jordyn Tyson, born 2004 in Allen, Texas, is a wide receiver from Colorado and Arizona State drafted No. 8 overall by the New Orleans Saints in 2026; brother of NBA player Jaylon Tyson.

Jordyn Wieber

Jordyn Wieber (born 1995), American artistic gymnast from DeWitt, Michigan; 2012 Olympic team gold medalist (Fierce Five) and 2011 world all-around champion; later UCLA assistant and Arkansas head coach.

Jordynn Dudley

Jordynn Araya Dudley (born 2004) is an American forward for Gotham FC in the NWSL. A Florida State star, she won NCAA titles in 2023 and 2025, was a 2025 Hermann Trophy finalist, and won the 2026 NWSL Challenge Cup as a rookie.

Jordynne Grace

Jordynne Grace (Patricia Forrest Parker, born 1996), "The Juggernaut", American wrestler and powerlifter; three-time TNA Knockouts World Champion, 2024 Royal Rumble guest, now signed to WWE SmackDown.

Jorg Diesch

Jörg Diesch, born 1951 in Friedrichshafen, is a German sailor who won Flying Dutchman gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics with brother Eckart, finished fifth at Los Angeles 1984, and later practiced as an orthopaedic surgeon in Kiel.

Jorg Friedrich

Jörg Friedrich (born 1959, Rathenow) is an East German rower, Olympic gold medalist in the men's eights at Moscow 1980, world champion in eights 1979 and coxed fours 1981; not the author or bobsledder Friedrich.

Jorg Hoffmann (olympedia 47836)

Jörg Hoffmann (born 1970, Schwedt/Oder), German freestyle swimmer; 1991 double world champion 400/1,500 m, world record 14:50.36, first under 15 minutes; Olympic 1,500 m bronze 1992; later Potsdam coach.

Jorg Hoffmann (olympedia 86702)

Jörg Hoffmann (born 1963, Sondershausen) is a German former luger; with Jochen Pietzsch he won 1988 Olympic doubles gold, 1984 bronze, and four world titles for East Germany. Not the swimmer of the same name.

Jorg Landvoigt

Jörg Landvoigt (born 1951), East German rower; with twin brother Bernd won Olympic coxless pairs gold 1976 and 1980, bronze in the 1972 eights, and 179 of 180 races in the pair.

Jorg Lucke

Jörg Lucke (born 1942, Berlin) is an East German rower, double Olympic champion: coxless pairs 1968 Mexico City with Heinz-Jürgen Bothe, coxed pairs 1972 Munich with Gunkel and Neubert; also world champion 1975.

Jorg Siebert

Jorg Siebert (Georg Siebert, born 1944, Wetzlar) is a German rower who won gold in the men's eights for West Germany at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics under coach Karl Adam, later CEO of Gelita AG; not the powerlifter or racing driver Sieberts.

Jörg Woithe

Jörg Woithe (born 1963, East Berlin), East German freestyle swimmer for SC Dynamo Berlin; 1980 Olympic 100 m freestyle champion (50.40), 1982 world champion, 1987 European 50 m champion; later coach and lubricants executive.

Jorge Campos

Jorge Campos, Acapulco-born Mexican goalkeeper (El Brody), starred at the 1994, 1998, and 2002 World Cups, played striker for Pumas, wore self-designed neon kits, and won the 1998 MLS Cup with Chicago Fire.

Jorge Cestero

Jorge Cestero Sancho (born 2006, Zaragoza) is a Spanish defensive midfielder for Real Madrid Castilla; ex-La Unión and Real Zaragoza youth, first-team debutant December 2025, UEFA Youth League winner 2026.

Jorge Costa

Jorge Costa (Jorge Paulo Costa Almeida, 1971-2025), Portuguese central defender and FC Porto captain who won the 2003 UEFA Cup and 2004 Champions League under Mourinho, earned 50 Portugal caps, later coached 16 clubs and was Porto's director of football.

Jorge Edson

Jorge Edson (Jorge Edson Souza de Brito), born 1966 in Porto Alegre, Brazilian middle blocker and coach; won 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold with Brazil men's volleyball, later coached women's teams in Brazil and the Philippines.

Jorge Fumero

Jorge Fumero (Jorge Francisco Fumero Fernández), Cuban sidearm relief pitcher born 1968 in San Miguel del Padrón, Havana; won baseball gold with Cuba at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was 1995-96 Cuban Serie Nacional MVP with Industriales.

Jorge González (wrestler)

Jorge González, El Gigante and Giant Gonzales, Argentine basketball player and wrestler, drafted 54th by Atlanta Hawks in 1988, tallest billed WWE Superstar at 8 ft, died 2010 aged 44.

Jorge Gutierrez

Jorge Gutiérrez (Jorge Gutiérrez Espinosa), Cuban boxer born 1975 in Camagüey; won 2000 Sydney Olympic gold at middleweight, beating Gaydarbek Gaydarbekov 17-15; also 1999 Pan American Games champion.