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Justin Strzelczyk

Justin Strzelczyk (1968–2004), Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman 1990–1998, 133 games, Super Bowl XXX. Diagnosed postmortem with CTE after a 2004 Thruway crash; an early case in the NFL concussion controversy.

Justin Tatum

Justin Tatum, American basketball coach and father of NBA star Jayson Tatum, former CBC High School (Missouri) coach, now Illawarra Hawks NBL head coach, championship winner, and short-term coach of Indonesia's Pelita Jaya Jakarta.

Justin Thomas

Justin Thomas (born 1993, Louisville, Kentucky), American PGA Tour golfer nicknamed JT; two-time PGA Championship winner (2017, 2022), 16 PGA Tour titles, Ryder Cup record 9-5-2, Alabama alumnus and Titleist staffer.

Justin Tuck

Justin Tuck (born 1983, Kellyton, Alabama), former Notre Dame and NFL defensive end; Giants third-round pick in 2005, two-time Super Bowl champion (XLII, XLVI), 66.5 career sacks, later a Goldman Sachs managing director.

Justin Tucker

Justin Tucker is an American football placekicker who spent 2012 to 2024 with the Baltimore Ravens, becoming the NFL's most accurate kicker before his 2025 release and suspension.

Justin Turner

Justin Turner (born 1984), MLB infielder/DH nicknamed Redturn2; Orioles, Mets, Dodgers, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Mariners, Cubs; 2020 World Series champion, two-time All-Star, 2022 Roberto Clemente Award; later Toros de Tijuana.

Justin Upton

Justin Upton (J-Up), born 1987, American MLB outfielder; first overall 2005 draft pick by Arizona; brother of B.J. Upton; 4x All-Star, 3x Silver Slugger, 325 HR, .261 average, 2007-2022.

Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander (born 1983), American MLB pitcher for Tigers, Astros, Mets, Giants; three Cy Youngs, 2011 AL MVP, two World Series titles, three no-hitters, 3,560 strikeouts.

Justin Walley (American football)

Justin Walley, born 2002, is an NFL cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts, drafted 80th overall in 2025 from Minnesota; a D'Iberville, Mississippi native and former Class 6A Mississippi Mr. Football.

Justin Williams

Justin Williams, born 1981 in Cobourg, Ontario, is a retired Canadian NHL right wing, "Mr. Game 7," who won three Stanley Cups (2006 Carolina, 2012 and 2014 Los Angeles) and the 2014 Conn Smythe Trophy.

Justin Wilson (racing driver)

Justin Wilson (1978–2015), British racing driver; 2001 FIA F3000 champion (first Briton), F1 with Minardi and Jaguar in 2003, seven Champ Car/IndyCar wins; died from Pocono debris head injury; safety legacy.

Justin Wong

Justin Wong (JWong) is an American professional fighting game player, nine-time EVO champion, and content creator. He won Marvel vs. Capcom 2 at Battle by the Bay 5 in 2001 at age 15 and is famous for Evo Moment 37 (2004), where Daigo Umehara parried his Chun-Li Super.

Justin Wrobleski

Justin Wrobleski (born 2000) is a left-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers; 2021 11th-round pick from Oklahoma State, 2024 debut, 2025 World Series champion, 2026 NL All-Star.

Justin Yu

Justin Yu is a name shared by several unrelated people: a Berkeley BAIR robotics PhD student with Ken Goldberg, an MIT Tetris champion (fractal161), an MIT EECS engineer, a restaurant GM, a Clairvest associate, an IOC coordinator, an actor, and athletes.

Justine Braisaz Bouchet

Justine Braisaz-Bouchet, born 1996 in Albertville, France, is a French biathlete, 2022 Olympic mass start champion and five-time world champion with 22 World Cup wins; competed as Justine Braisaz at PyeongChang 2018.

Justine Dufour Lapointe

Justine Dufour-Lapointe (born 1994, Montreal) is a Canadian freestyle skier, 2014 Sochi Olympic moguls champion and 2018 silver medallist, sister of Chloé and Maxime, later a two-time Freeride World Tour champion (2023, 2025).

Justine Henin

Justine Henin, Belgian tennis champion (born 1982, Liège), seven-time Grand Slam winner, 117 weeks as world No. 1, 2004 Olympic gold, retired No. 1 in 2008, Hall of Fame 2016.

Justine Siegal

Justine Siegal, American baseball coach and executive; first woman to coach pro men's baseball (Brockton Rox 2009), throw MLB batting practice (2011), and coach for an MLB organization (Athletics 2015); founded Baseball For All and co-founded the Women's Pro Baseball League.

Justine Wong Orantes

Justine Wong-Orantes, born 1995, is an American volleyball libero, Nebraska's career digs leader (1,890), Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist and Best Libero, and Paris 2024 silver medalist with Team USA.

Justise Winslow

Justise Winslow (born 1996), American basketball forward from Houston; Duke 2015 NCAA champion, 10th pick of 2015 NBA Draft by Miami Heat, later Memphis, Clippers, Portland; career 8.2 ppg.

Justus Smith

Justus Ketchum Smith (1922-2013), American rower from Spokane, won Olympic gold in the men's eights at London 1948 in the second seat of the Cal Berkeley eight; later a landscape architect and planning consultant.

Justyn Martin

Justyn Martin, Inglewood (Calif.) HS quarterback, four-star 2022 recruit; played at UCLA 2022-2024 with one start, transferred to Maryland 2025, then Ohio State 2026.

Justyna Bak

Justyna Bak (Justyna Bąk), Polish steeplechase runner born 1974 in Biłgoraj; twice set the 3000 m steeplechase world record (9:25.31 Nice 2001, 9:22.29 Milan 2002), European cross country silver and bronze medallist, later marathon runner.

Justyna Kowalczyk

Justyna Kowalczyk-Tekieli is a Polish former cross-country skier who competed at four Winter Games, won five Olympic medals including two golds, and took four overall World Cup titles.

Justyna Swiety Ersetic

Justyna Święty-Ersetic (born 1992, Racibórz) is a Polish 400 m sprinter, Olympic champion in the mixed 4x400 m relay and silver medalist in the women's relay at Tokyo 2020, and double 2018 European champion.

Jusuf Nurkić

Jusuf Nurkić, nicknamed the "Bosnian Beast", is a Bosnian professional basketball center for the Utah Jazz of the NBA, known for rebounding, passing, and physical post defense.

Jutland (board game)

Jutland is a 1967 board wargame published by Avalon Hill and designed by James Dunnigan, his first published wargame design, notable for abandoning the hex-and-counter mapboard for miniatures-style play.

Jutta Behrendt

Jutta Behrendt (nee Hampe), East German rower born 1960 in Berlin, 1988 Olympic single sculls champion and five-time world champion (1x 1983, 1986; 4x 1985, 1987, 1989) with SC Dynamo Berlin.

Jutta Langenau

Jutta Langenau (1933-1982), East German swimmer from Erfurt, won the 1954 European 100 m butterfly title in a world record 1:16.6, finished sixth at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, and later coached Roland Matthes.

Jutta Lau

Jutta Lau, born 1955, is a German rower and coach who won Olympic gold in the coxed quadruple sculls at the 1976 and 1980 Games, then led German women's sculling.