Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
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Glenn Anderson | CAN | IHO | Olympics | 1980 | Aulacopleura andersoni, a trilobite |
José Bautista | DOM | BBL | Olympics | 2020 | Sicoderus bautistai, a weevil |
Boris Becker | GER | TEN | Olympics | 1992 | Bufonaria borisbeckeri, a sea snail |
Abebe Bikila | ETH | ATH | Olympics / Other | 1960—1968 | Pholcus bikilai, a spider |
Juan Carlos, Príncipe Herdeiro de Borbón | ESP | SAL | Olympics / Other | 1972—1992 | Chelidonura juancarlosi , a sea snail |
Hassiba Boulmerka | ALG | ATH | Olympics / Administrator | 1988—2000 | Gibberula boulmerkae, a sea snail |
Novak Đoković | SRB | TEN | Olympics / Other | 2008—2020 | Travunijana djokovici, a snail |
Roger Federer | SUI | TEN | Olympics / Other | 2000—2012 | Strongylophthalmyia federeri, a fly |
Vicente Feola | BRA | FBL | Coach | 1960—1964 | Neotrichia feolai, a caddisfly |
Steffi Graf | GER FRG |
TEN | Olympics / Non-Medal | 1984—1992 | Gibberula grafae, a sea snail |
Randy Gregg | CAN | IHO | Olympics | 1980—1988 | Harpidella greggi, a trilobite |
Simona Halep | ROU | TEN | Olympics | 2012 | Phlebotomus simonahalepae, a fly |
Caterine Ibargüen | COL | ATH | Olympics / Other | 2004—2020 | Maeota ibargueni, a spider |
Yelena Isinbayeva | RUS | ATH | Olympics / Administrator | 2000—2016 | Gibberula isinbayevae, a sea snail |
Jari Kurri | FIN | IHO | Olympics / Administrator | 1980—2006 | Harpidella kurrii, a trilobite |
Tina Maze | SLO | ALP | Olympics / Other | 2002—2014 | Caerostris tinamaze, a spider |
Douglas Melin | SWE | ATH | Olympics | 1912 | Rineloricaria melini and Corydoras melini, both fish |
Lionel Messi | ARG | FBL | Olympics | 2008 | Liolaemus messii, a lizard |
Martina Navratilova | USA | TEN | Olympics | 2004 | Gibberula navratilovae, a sea snail |
Nairo Quintana | COL | CRD | Olympics | 2020 | Oxelytrum nairoi, a beetle |
Tuukka Rask | FIN | IHO | Olympics | 2014 | Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski, a wasp |
Teddy Riner | FRA | JUD | Olympics / Other | 2008—2020 | Marginellopsis rineri, a sea snail |
Ronaldinho Gaúcho | BRA | FBL | Olympics | 2000—2008 | Eulaema quadragintanovem, a bee |
Esa Tikkanen | FIN | IHO | Olympics | 1998 | Harpidella tikkaneni, a trilobite |
Rigoberto Urán | COL | CRD | Olympics | 2008—2020 | Pristimantis urani, a frog |
Vavá | BRA | FBL | Olympics | 1952 | Neotrichia vavai, a caddisfly |
Lasse Virén | FIN | ATH | Olympics / Other | 1972—1980 | Drosophila vireni, a fly |
Mário Zagallo | BRA | FBL | Coach | 1996 | Neotrichia zagalloi, a caddisfly |