page_title: List of Swiss people
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: List of Swiss people / Sports
caption_attribution_description: I'm quite chuffed with how the camera coped, considering we were quite far back and I was lacking in tripod!
context_page_description: This is a list of people associated with the modern Switzerland and the Old Swiss Confederacy. Regardless of ethnicity or emigration, the list includes notable natives of Switzerland and its predecessor states as well as people who were born elsewhere but spent most of their active life in Switzerland.
context_section_description: Paul Accola (born 1967), skiing champion
  David Aebischer (born 1978), former National Hockey League goaltender
  Jeff Agoos (born 1968), Swiss-born American soccer defender
  Daniel Albrecht (born 1983), alpine skier
  Simon Ammann (born 1981), gold medallist in ski jumping at the 2002 Winter Olympics, ski jumping at the 2010 Winter Olympics
  Sven Bärtschi (born 1992), National Hockey League player for the Vancouver Canucks
  Madeleine Berthod (born 1931), 1956 gold medallist in downhill skiing
  Denise Biellmann (born 1962), world champion figure skater
  Sepp Blatter (born 1935), FIFA president
  Clint Capela (born 1994), NBA player for the Houston Rockets
  Ursula Bruhin (born 1970), snowboarder
  Fabian Cancellara (born 1981), cyclist
  Claudio Castagnoli (born 1980), pro wrestler
  Stéphane Chapuisat (born 1969), footballer
  Dario Cologna (born 1986), cross-country skiing champion
  Didier Cuche (born 1974), alpine skier
  Didier Défago, (born 1977), alpine skier
  Johan Djourou (born 1987), footballer
  Oscar Egg (1890–1961), cyclist
  Roger Federer (born 1981), tennis champion: 20-time Grand Slam singles champion
  Michela Figini (born 1966), alpine skiing champion
  Marcel Fischer (born 1978), fencing champion, gold medallist in Athens Olympics
  Alexander Frei (born 1979), footballer
  Tanja Frieden (born 1976), snowboarder
  Martin Gerber (born 1974), NHL goaltender for the Ottawa Senators
  Arnold Gerschwiler (1914–2003), skater
  Hans Gerschwiler (1920), world champion figure skater
  Jack Gerschwiler (1898–2000), coach
  Stefan Grogg (born 1974), ice hockey player, member of Swiss National Team 1997
  Franz Heinzer (born 1962), alpine skier
  Stéphane Henchoz (born 1974), footballer
  Erika Hess (born 1962), alpine skiing champion
  Martina Hingis (born 1980), tennis champion; five-time Grand Slam singles champion
  Nico Hischier (born 1999), NHL forward for the New Jersey Devils; first Swiss player to be drafted #1 overall in the NHL Entry Draft
  Jakob Hlasek (born 1964), tennis player
  Ambrosi Hoffmann (born 1977), alpine skiing medalist
  Andy Hug (1964–2000), karate and kickboxing champion
  Benjamin Huggel (born 1977), professional footballer
  Patrick Hürlimann (born 1963), Olympic curling champion
  Roman Josi (born 1990), NHL defenseman for the Nashville Predators
   
   
  Bruno Kernen (born 1972), alpine skier, bronze medalist and former world champion in downhill
  Bruno Kernen (born 1961), alpine skier, winner of the 1983 Kitzbühel downhill race
  Hugo Koblet (1925–1964), cycling champion
  Franz Krienbühl (1929–2002), speed skater
  Andreas Küttel (born 1979), ski jumper
  Stéphane Lambiel (born 1985), figure skater, Olympic silver medalist
  Peter Lüscher (born 1956), alpine skiing champion
  Daniela Meuli (born 1981), snowboarder
  Lise-Marie Morerod (born 1956), alpine skiing champion
  Layla Schwarz (born 1981), Professional Basketball Player
  Nicolas Müller (born 1982), snowboarder
  Peter Müller (born 1957), alpine skiing champion
  Xeno Müller (born 1972), rower, Olympic gold medalist
  Marie-Theres Nadig (born 1954), alpine skiing champion
  Sonja Nef (born 1972), alpine skiing champion
  Maya Pedersen (born 1972), skeleton athlete
  Manuela Pesko (born 1978), snowboarder
  Alina Popa (born 1978), IFBB professional bodybuilder
  Walter Prager (1910–1984), alpine skiing champion
  Clay Regazzoni (1939–2006), racing driver
  Corinne Rey-Bellet (1972–2006), alpine skier
  Tony Rominger (born 1961), cyclist who won major tours four times in his career
  Marc Rosset (born 1970), tennis player, gold medallist in Barcelona Olympics
  Bernhard Russi (born 1948), alpine skiing champion
  Martina Schild (born 1981), downhill skiing champion
  Hedy Schlunegger (1923–2003), downhill Olympic champion of 1948
  Vreni Schneider (born 1964), alpine skiing champion
  Patty Schnyder (born 1978), professional tennis player
  Thabo Sefolosha (born 1984), NBA player for the Oklahoma City Thunder
  Philippe Senderos (born 1985), footballer
  Mark Streit (born 1977), NHL defenceman for the Philadelphia Flyers
  Alain Sutter (born 1968), footballer
  Kubilay Türkyilmaz (born 1967), footballer
  Maria Walliser (born 1963), alpine skiing champion
  Stanis
caption: Roger Federer
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