| Name | Essen |
|---|---|
| Administrative division | Nordrhein-Westfalen |
| Country | Germany |
People born here (56) |
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| Youssef Amyn |  IRQ |
FBL | Olympics | 2024 | 21 August 2003 | |
| Luca Armbruster |  GER |
SWM | Olympics/YOG | 2018—2024 | 5 November 2001 | |
| Norbert Bergmann |  FRG |
WLF | Olympics | 1976 | 1 May 1954 | |
| Karl Bierwirth | GER |
WLF | Olympics | 1928 | 24 July 1907 | |
| Christian Blasch | GER |
HOC | Referee | 2004—2016 | 15 May 1975 | |
| Alfried von Bohlen und Halbach | GER |
SAL | Olympics | 1936 | 13 August 1907 | |
| Sabine Braun | GERFRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—2000 | 19 June 1965 | |
| Linda Bresonik | GER |
FBL | Olympics | 2008 | 7 December 1983 | |
| Hans Esser | GERFRG |
FEN | Olympics | 1936—1952 | 15 January 1909 | |
| Artur Essing | GER |
CRD | Olympics | 1928 | 15 February 1905 | |
| Edgar Gorgas | GERFRG |
BOX | Olympics | 1952 | 23 April 1928 | |
| Volker Grabow | FRG |
ROW | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 27 September 1956 | |
| Sonja Greinacher | GER |
BK3 | Olympics | 2024 | 1 July 1992 | |
| Michael Haaß | GER |
HBL | Olympics | 2008 | 12 December 1983 | |
| Timm Herzbruch | GER |
HOC | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 7 June 1997 | |
| Elke Hipler | GER |
ROW | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 19 September 1978 | |
| Britta Holthaus | GER |
ROW | Olympics | 2004 | 25 January 1979 | |
| Franz Horn | GER |
FBL | Non-starter | 1928 | 26 August 1904 | |
| Thomas Hörster | FRG |
FBL | Olympics | 1988 | 27 November 1956 | |
| Harald Huffmann | GER |
HOC | Olympics | 1936 | 3 June 1908 | |
| Mandy Islacker | GER |
FBL | Olympics | 2016 | 8 August 1988 | |
| Gunther Kaschlun | GERFRG |
ROW | Olympics | 1956 | 9 February 1935 | |
| Christian Keller | GER |
SWM | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 3 August 1972 | |
| Ulrich Klaes | FRG |
HOC | Olympics | 1972 | 1 February 1946 | |
| Marina Kuč |  MNE SCG |
SWM | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 20 June 1985 | |
| Hans Latscha | GER |
RGB | Olympics | 1900 | 10 March 1881 | |
| Jürgen Litz | GERFRG |
ROW | Olympics | 1960 | 8 October 1938 | |
| Fred Lutkefedder |  USA |
FBL | Olympics | 1936 | 15 April 1910 | |
| Frank Mill | FRG |
FBL | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 23 July 1958 | |
| Willi Montag | GERFRG |
ROW | Olympics | 1956 | 24 March 1932 | |
| Helga Niessen | FRG |
TEN | Non-Medal | 1968 | 11 November 1941 | |
| Friedel Overwien | GERFRG |
GAR | Olympics | 1952 | 27 September 1922 | |
| Martin Poglajen |  NED |
JUD | Olympics | 1972 | 28 September 1942 | |
| Monika Pulch | FRG |
FEN | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 23 May 1949 | |
| Jan Philipp Rabente | GER |
HOC | Olympics | 2012 | 3 July 1987 | |
| Volker Sauer | FRG |
ROW | Olympics | 1976 | 1 April 1956 | |
| Hendryk Schamberger | GER |
FSK | Olympics | 1994 | 11 May 1968 | |
| Matthias Schießleder | GERFRG |
JUD | Olympics | 1964 | 23 September 1936 | |
| Peter Schorning | FRG |
SWM | Olympics | 1968 | 16 July 1947 | |
| Nicole Schott | GER |
FSK | Olympics | 2018—2022 | 12 September 1996 | |
| Tessa-Margot Schubert |  FRA |
HOC | Olympics | 2024 | 9 June 1996 | |
| Hans Stelges | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1928 | 6 June 1901 | |
| Horst Stobbe | GERFRG |
ROW | Olympics | 1956 | 31 January 1934 | |
| Thilo Stralkowski | GER |
HOC | Olympics | 2012 | 2 May 1987 | |
| Helmut Tepasse | FRG |
GAR | Olympics/Non-starter | 1968—1972 | 24 November 1946 | |
| Alexander Thomas | GER |
SHO | YOG | 2010 | 21 May 1993 | |
| Detlef Uhlemann | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 24 September 1949 | |
| Dirk Ulaszewski | FRG |
CSP | Olympics | 1988 | 18 March 1964 | |
| Adolf Wagner | GER |
WLF | Olympics | 1936 | 23 July 1911 | |
| Kira Walkenhorst | GER |
VBV | Olympics | 2016 | 18 November 1990 | |
| Luise Wanser | GER |
SAL | Olympics | 2020 | 7 June 1997 | |
| Daniel Wende | GER |
FSK | Olympics | 2010—2014 | 24 July 1984 | |
| Ansgar Wessling | GERFRG |
ROW | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 3 May 1961 | |
| Damian Wierling | GER |
SWM | Olympics/YOG | 2014—2020 | 13 February 1996 | |
| Eva Wilms | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 28 July 1952 | |
| Herbert Winters | GERFRG |
HOC | Olympics | 1960 | 6 June 1937 | |
People who died here (22) |
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| Alfried von Bohlen und Halbach | GER |
SAL | Olympics | 1936 | 30 July 1967 | |
| Richard Euringer | GER |
LIT | Referee | 1936 | 29 August 1953 | |
| Ernst Gerbrecht | GER |
GLD | Non-Medal | 1936 | 19 February 1958 | |
| Edgar Gorgas | GERFRG |
BOX | Olympics | 1952 | 15 May 2019 | |
| Gustav Heinemann | FRG |
Official Opener | 1972 | 7 July 1976 | ||
| Herbert Hobein | GER |
HOC | Olympics | 1928 | 16 December 1991 | |
| Franz Horn | GER |
FBL | Non-starter | 1928 | 29 September 1963 | |
| Harald Huffmann | GER |
HOC | Olympics | 1936 | 20 December 1992 | |
| Karl Jansen | GER |
WLF | Olympics | 1936 | 13 November 1961 | |
| Gunther Kaschlun | GERFRG |
ROW | Olympics | 1956 | 20 July 2020 | |
| Frank Mill | FRG |
FBL | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 5 August 2025 | |
| Friedel Overwien | GERFRG |
GAR | Olympics | 1952 | 10 July 2001 | |
| Erich Pennekamp | GERFRG |
WPO | Olympics | 1956 | 1 March 2013 | |
| Gert Puzicha | FRG |
BOX | Olympics | 1968 | 19 January 2012 | |
| Anni Rehborn | GER |
SWM | Non-starter | 1928 | 15 January 1986 | |
| Hanni Rehborn | GER |
DIV | Olympics | 1928 | 30 November 1987 | |
| Matthias Schießleder | GERFRG |
JUD | Olympics | 1964 | 13 March 2024 | |
| Josef Urbach | GER |
PNT | Olympics | 1936 | 8 October 1973 | |
| Adolf Wagner | GER |
WLF | Olympics | 1936 | 9 June 1984 | |
| Adolf Wamper | GER |
SKL | Olympics | 1936 | 22 May 1977 | |
| Karl-Heinz Wegmann | GERFRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1956 | 28 August 1989 | |
| Hartmut Wenzel | FRG |
ROW | Olympics | 1976 | 24 August 2020 | |
