page_title: List of atheists (miscellaneous)
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: List of atheists (miscellaneous) / Sports
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Alex Honnold al Trento Film Festival.
context_page_description: This is a list of atheists. Living persons in this list are people whose atheism is relevant to their notable activities or public life, and who have publicly identified themselves as atheists.
context_section_description: Fernando Alonso (1981–): Formula One racer and two-time World Champion
  Ken Anderson (1976–): Professional wrestler, currently signed with TNA, where he wrestles under his ring name Mr. Anderson.
  Tom Budgen, (1985-): Professional wrestler, currently signed with WWE, where he wrestles under the ring name Aleister Black
  Lance Armstrong, (1971–): Road racing cyclist.
  Mikhail Botvinnik (1911–1995): Soviet and Russian International Grandmaster and three-time World Chess Champion, widely considered one of the greatest chess players of all time.
  Alvin Burke, Jr (1973–): American professional wrestler for TNA and formally for WWE. Converted to Islam when in jail, but has since described himself as a nonbeliever.
  Brian Clough, (1935–2004): Association football manager, of Hartlepool United, Derby County, Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds United and Nottingham Forest. Said in his 1994 autobiography that he didn't believe in an afterlife or a god.
  Fausto Coppi (1919–1960): Italian racing cyclist, nicknamed Il Campionissimo ("the greatest champion") one of the most successful and popular cyclists of all time.
  Jim Cornette (1961–): American professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter, and booker.
  Johan Cruyff (1947–2016): former Dutch footballer and manager for Ajax and Barcelona. He once quipped, "I don't believe in God, in Spain all 22 players cross themselves, if it works the game is always going to be a tie."
  Robin Dixon CBE (1935–): British Olympic gold medal bobsledder, army Major, businessman, British and Northern Irish politician, latterly a member of the House of Lords.
  Jan Hein Donner (1927–1988): Dutch chess grandmaster and writer.
  Jonathan Edwards (1966–): British triple jumper. Former Olympic, European and World champion. Holds the current world record in the event.
  Hugh Falkus (1917–1996): British writer, film maker, World War II pilot, but best known as an angler, with seminal books on salmon and sea trout fishing.
  David Feherty (1958–): Irish golfer, a former European Tour and PGA Tour professional who now works as a writer and broadcaster.
  Arian Isa Foster (1986–): Former American football running back for the Houston Texans and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
  Dan Fouts (1951–): Former NFL quarterback for the San Diego Chargers and current NFL color commentator.
  Jan Frodeno (1981–): German triathlete, 2008 Olympic gold medalist and two-times Ironman World Champion.
  Olga Galchenko (1990–): Juggler.
  Alex Honnold (1985–) American rock climber known for his incredibly long and difficult free solo climbs.
  Bruce Lee (1940–1973): American born Chinese martial artist and actor.
  Mike Mentzer (1951–2001): professional bodybuilder and 1979 Mr. Olympia heavyweight champion.
  Jason Miller (1980–):  Popular American mixed martial arts fighter and host of MTV's Bully Beatdown. Is noted for stating "After my victory, I would like to thank science."
  Frank Mir (1979–): American mixed martial artist and broadcaster, former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.
  Riccardo Montolivo (1985–): Italian soccer player who has represented his country at the FIFA World Cup.
  Rafael Nadal (1986–): a Spanish professional tennis player.
  Diana Nyad (1949–): American world record long-distance swimmer, and the first person confirmed to swim from Cuba to Florida without the protection of a shark cage.
  Sarah Outen MBE FRGS (1985–): English adventurer, the first and only woman and the youngest person to row solo across the Indian Ocean.
  Lee Priest (1972–): Australian professional bodybuilder.
  CM Punk (1978–): American mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler.
  Seth Rollins (1986–): American professional wrestler.
  Aziz Shavershian (1989–2011): Australian bodybuilder and internet celebrity.
  Nigel Short (1965–): English chess grandmaster.
  Joe Simpson (1972–): British mountaineer, author and motivational speaker, famous for his book Touching the Void, subsequently filmed.
  Matthew Syed (1970–): English table tennis international, three times the Men's Singles Champion at the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships and competi
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