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Most Famous Australian Athletes

Sports 1,162
Australia 2,671
5,628 RL Rod Laver Rod Laver Australian Player b. 1938
6,090 DB Don Bradman Don Bradman Australian Cricket 1908–2001
6,475 MC Margaret Court Margaret Court Australian Player b. 1942
6,635 JB Jack Brabham Jack Brabham Australian Driver 1926–2014
7,645 CF Cathy Freeman Cathy Freeman Australian Sprint b. 1973
9,785 GN Greg Norman Greg Norman Australian Golf b. 1955
10,674 EG Evonne Goolagong Cawley Evonne Goolagong Cawley Australian Player b. 1951
15,467 CE Cadel Evans Cadel Evans Australian Sport b. 1977
19,398 RE Roy Emerson Roy Emerson Australian Player b. 1936
25,877 NB Nathan Burns Nathan Burns Australian Football b. 1988
26,626 CC Cate Campbell Cate Campbell Australian Swimmer b. 1992
27,472 AG Adam Gilchrist Adam Gilchrist Australian Cricket b. 1971
28,958 MR Mathew Ryan Mathew Ryan Australian Football b. 1992
29,582 RB Richie Benaud Richie Benaud Australian Cricket 1930–2015
30,695 AM Anna Meares Anna Meares Australian Sport b. 1983
31,491 ML Mitchell Langerak Mitchell Langerak Australian Football b. 1988
34,263 GM Glenn McGrath Glenn McGrath Australian Cricket b. 1970
35,101 MR Murray Rose Murray Rose Australian Swimmer 1939–2012
35,954 GH Grant Hackett Australian Swimmer b. 1980
36,247 BC Boy Charlton Boy Charlton Australian Swimmer 1907–1975
37,697 MW Mark Webber Mark Webber Australian Driver b. 1976
40,052 JL John Landy John Landy Australian Athletic b. 1930
40,660 PT Peter Thomson (golfer) Peter Thomson (golfer) Australian Golf 1929–2018
40,952 MJ Michelle Jenneke Michelle Jenneke Australian Athletic b. 1993
41,159 SS Shirley Strickland Shirley Strickland Australian Athletic 1925–2004
42,435 AB Aziz Behich Aziz Behich Australian Football b. 1990
42,720 MD Matthew Dellavedova Matthew Dellavedova Australian Basket b. 1990
43,117 AB Ashleigh Barty Ashleigh Barty Australian Player b. 1996
43,554 BL Brett Lee Brett Lee Australian Cricket b. 1976
49,999 FS Frank Sedgman Frank Sedgman Australian Player b. 1927
50,366 RB Raelene Boyle Australian Athletic b. 1951
51,918 JK Joshua Kennedy Joshua Kennedy Australian Football b. 1982
54,026 JN Jade North Australian Football b. 1982
55,172 E( Emma (wrestler) Emma (wrestler) Australian Wrestler b. 1989
55,613 FS Fred Stolle Australian Player b. 1938
55,651 PB Peter Brock Peter Brock Australian Driver 1945–2006
55,727 IC Ian Chappell Australian Cricket b. 1943
56,115 MJ Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Australian Athletic b. 1931
56,420 AT Archie Thompson Archie Thompson Australian Football b. 1978
56,496 SG Sam Groth Sam Groth Australian Player b. 1987
56,709 MH Mathew Hayman Mathew Hayman Australian Sport b. 1978
57,065 KW Karrie Webb Karrie Webb Australian Golf b. 1974
57,423 MR Michael Rogers (cyclist) Michael Rogers (cyclist) Australian Sport b. 1979
59,353 HL Harold Larwood Harold Larwood Australian Cricket 1904–1995
60,558 KT Kostya Tszyu Kostya Tszyu Australian Boxer b. 1969
61,120 MW Mark Waugh Mark Waugh Australian Cricket b. 1965
62,054 SA Shahid Afridi Shahid Afridi Australian Cricket b. 1980
67,337 LR Lionel Rose Lionel Rose Australian Boxer 1948–2011
67,891 GM Glenn Maxwell Glenn Maxwell Australian Cricket b. 1988
68,266 JM James Magnussen Australian Swimmer b. 1991
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Inside Australia Athletes

1,162 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous australia athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Australia Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 169 people.

What Australia Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Australia Athletes's biggest group — 39% of all notables (457).

Australia Athletes over-index on cricket — 23.7× the global rate.

  1. Football457
  2. Cricket225
  3. Player153
  4. Sport62
  5. Swimmer35
  6. Athletic31
  7. Basket29
  8. Hockey23
  1. Cricket22523.7×
  2. Swimmer3518.5×
  3. Player15314.1×
  4. Racer129.3×
  5. Rower196.6×
  6. Football4574.3×
  7. Sport623.2×
  8. Basket293.1×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Australia Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.