| Name | Croydon |
|---|---|
| Administrative division | Greater London |
| Country | Great Britain |
People born here (42) |
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| Joan Airey |  GBR |
GAR | Olympics | 1948 | 4 April 1926 | |
| Tim Anderson | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 16 October 1925 | |
| Peter Barker |  IVB |
SAL | Olympics | 1984 | 24 February 1955 | |
| Kieran Behan |  IRL |
GAR | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 19 April 1989 | |
| Shirley Cawley | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 26 April 1932 | |
| Peter Croft | GBR |
HOC | Olympics | 1960 | 7 July 1933 | |
| James Dasaolu | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 5 September 1987 | |
| Charlie Davey | GBR |
CRD | Olympics/Non-starter | 1912—1920 | 27 August 1886 | |
| Jack Densham | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1908 | 2 February 1880 | |
| Vera Ellery | GBR |
SWM | Olympics | 1948 | 10 August 1926 | |
| William Fisher | GBR |
PNT | Olympics | 1948 | 2 March 1891 | |
| Donna Fraser | GBR |
ATH | Olympics/Non-starter | 1996—2008 | 7 November 1972 | |
| Dora Gardner | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1948 | 6 May 1912 | |
| Jack George | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1908 | 26 April 1882 | |
| Sydney Gooday |  CANGBR |
SWM | Olympics | 1908—1920 | 4 September 1887 | |
| Arthur Grady | GBR |
WPO | Olympics | 1956 | 5 August 1922 | |
| Anthony Greenfield | GBR |
SHO | Olympics | 1976 | 11 December 1931 | |
| Yvonne Hanson-Nortey | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 18 February 1964 | |
| Brian Hewson | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 4 April 1933 | |
| Maire Hider | GBR |
DIV | Olympics | 1948 | 11 June 1919 | |
| Katherine Hopson | GBR |
SAL | Olympics | 2004 | 6 January 1982 | |
| Josie Horton | GBR |
JUD | Olympics | 1992 | 17 November 1968 | |
| Werner Huth |  GER |
BOB | Olympics | 1932 | 4 February 1905 | |
| Pat Jones | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 20 June 1942 | |
| Julian McWatt |  GUY |
WLF | Olympics | 2004 | 27 December 1978 | |
| Paul Mellows | GBR |
ROW | Olympics | 1948 | 8 June 1922 | |
| Gordon Miller | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 16 December 1939 | |
| Lesley Morton |  NZL |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 25 December 1963 | |
| Lawrence Okoye | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2024 | 6 October 1991 | |
| Maria Papworth | GBR |
DIV | YOG | 2018 | 3 November 2001 | |
| Adrian Parker | GBR |
MPN | Olympics | 1976 | 2 March 1951 | |
| Martyn Rooney | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 3 April 1987 | |
| Brian Saffery-Cooper | GBR |
SAL | Olympics | 1964 | 9 July 1934 | |
| Claire Sherred | GBR |
LUG | Olympics | 1984 | 5 November 1956 | |
| John Simmons | GBR |
CSP | Olympics | 1948 | 16 July 1912 | |
| David Starbrook | GBR |
JUD | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 9 August 1945 | |
| Mark Thomas | GBR |
WLF | Olympics | 1988 | 17 April 1963 | |
| Kathleen Tiffen | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 15 July 1912 | |
| Katherine Torrance | GBR |
DIV | Olympics | 2020 | 10 October 1998 | |
| Helen Varcoe | GBR |
SWM | Olympics | 1932 | 18 February 1907 | |
| Henry Weir | GBR |
HOC | Olympics | 2016 | 13 February 1990 | |
| Brian Wetheridge | GBR |
DIV | Olympics | 1972 | 13 January 1953 | |
People who died here (9) |
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| Charlie Bounton | GBR |
SHO | Olympics | 1924 | 22 December 1968 | |
| Jack Densham | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1908 | 8 January 1975 | |
| Frederick Goodfellow | GBR |
TOW | Olympics | 1908 | 22 November 1960 | |
| James Lintott | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1908 | 21 April 1963 | |
| George McGrath | GBR |
HOC | Olympics/Referee | 1920 | 6 August 1956 | |
| John Simmons | GBR |
CSP | Olympics | 1948 | 25 June 2005 | |
| Eric Startin | GBR |
FEN | Olympics | 1920 | 1955 | |
| Laurie Taitt | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 18 October 2006 | |
| Magnus Wegelius |  FIN |
GAR/SHO | Olympics | 1908—1924 | 9 December 1936 | |
