List of sporting knights and dames

This is a list of people who have been knighted by the British honors system for their contribution to sport.

Athletics

Sir Roger Bannister (1975, Knight Bachelor,^[1] 1929-2018)
Sir Murray Halberg (1988, Knight Bachelor,^[2] born 1933)
Sir Christopher Chataway (1995, Knight Bachelor,^[3] 1931-2014)
Dame Mary Peters (2000, DBE,^[4] born 1939)
Sir Peter Snell (2002, redesignated KNZM from DCNZM 2009,^[5]^[6] born 1938)
Dame Kelly Holmes (2005, DBE,^[7] born 1970)
Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson (2005, DBE,^[7] born 1969)
Sir Sebastian Coe (2006, KBE,^[8] born 1956) *Note: Coe had been made a Life peer in 2000.
Sir John Walker (2009, KNZM,^[9] born 1952)
Sir Mo Farah (2017, Knight Bachelor,^[10]^[11] born 1983)
Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill (2017, DBE,^[10]^[12] born 1985)
Dame Valerie Adams (2017, DNZM,^[13] born 1984)

Boxing

Sir Henry Cooper (2000, Knight Bachelor,^[14] 1934-2011)

Cricket

See List of cricketers who were knighted

Cycling

Sir Chris Hoy (2009, Knight Bachelor,^[15] born 1976)
Dame Sarah Storey (2013, DBE,^[16] born 1977)
Sir Bradley Wiggins (2013, Knight Bachelor,^[17] born 1980)
- Sir Hubert Opperman (1904-1996) was perhaps best known for his cycling achievements, but his Knight Bachelor which made in 1968 was in recognition of his service as Australian High Commissioner to Malta.^[18]

Equestrian

Sir Mark Todd (2013, KNZM,^[19] born 1956)
Sir Lee Pearson (2017, Knight Bachelor,^[10]^[11] born 1974)

Fencing

Dame Mary Glen-Haig (1993, DBE,^[20] 1918-2014)

Football

See List of football personalities with British honours

Golf

Sir Henry Cotton (1988, Knight Bachelor,^[21] 1907-1987) *Note: Cotton had accepted the knighthood before his death, and it was made effective from the date of his death, not appointed posthumously.
Sir Bob Charles (1999, KNZM,^[22] born 1936)
Sir Nick Faldo (2009, Knight Bachelor,^[23] born 1957)
Dame Laura Davies (2014, DBE,^[24] born 1963)

Horse racing

Sir Gordon Richards (1953, Knight Bachelor,^[25] 1904-1986)
Sir Jack Jarvis (1967, Knight Bachelor,^[26] 1887-1968)
Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort (1968, KCVO,^[27] 1887-1983)
Sir Noel Murless (1977, Knight Bachelor,^[28] 1910-1987)
Sir Peter O'Sullevan (1997, Knight Bachelor,^[29] 1918-2015)
Sir Henry Cecil (2011, Knight Bachelor,^[30] 1943-2013)
Sir Tony McCoy (2016, Knight Bachelor,^[31] born 1974)

Motor racing

Sir Henry Segrave (1929, Knight Bachelor,^[32] 1896-1930)
Sir Malcolm Campbell (1931, Knight Bachelor,^[33] 1885-1948)
Sir Jack Brabham (1978, Knight Bachelor,^[34] 1926-2014)
Sir Frank Williams (1999, Knight Bachelor,^[35] born 1942)
Sir Stirling Moss (2000, Knight Bachelor,^[36] born 1929)
Sir Jackie Stewart (2001, Knight Bachelor,^[37] born 1939)
Sir Patrick Head (2015, Knight Bachelor,^[38] born 1946)

Mountaineering

Sir Edmund Hillary (1953, KBE,^[39] 1919-2008)
Sir John Hunt (1953, Knight Bachelor,^[39] 1910-1988)
Sir Chris Bonington (1996, Knight Bachelor,^[40] born 1934)
Sir Graeme Dingle (2017, KNZM^[41] born 1945)

Netball

Dame Lois Muir (2004, redesignated DNZM from DCNZM 2009,^[5]^[42] born 1935)

Rowing

Sir Steve Redgrave (2001, Knight Bachelor,^[43] born 1962)
Sir Matthew Pinsent (2005, Knight Bachelor,^[44] born 1970)
Dame Katherine Grainger (2017, DBE,^[10]^[12] born 1975)

Rugby

Sir Wilson Whineray (1998, KNZM,^[45] 1935-2012)
Sir Brian Lochore (1999, KNZM,^[46] born 1940)
Sir Colin Meads (2001, redesignated KNZM from DCNZM 2009,^[5]^[47] born 1936)
Sir Clive Woodward (2004, Knight Bachelor,^[48] born 1956)
Sir Ian McGeechan (2010, Knight Bachelor,^[49] born 1946)
Sir Fred Allen (2010, KNZM,^[50] 1920-2012)
Sir John Graham (2011, KNZM,^[51] born 1935)
Sir Graham Henry (2012, KNZM,^[52] born 1946)
Sir John Kirwan (2012, KNZM,^[53] born 1964)
Sir Gordon Tietjens (2013, KNZM,^[54] born 1955)
Sir Gareth Edwards (2015, Knight Bachelor,^[38]^[55] born 1947)
Sir Michael Jones (2017, KNZM,^[41] born 1965)

Squash

Dame Susan Devoy (1998, DNZM,^[56] born 1964)

Tennis

Sir Norman Brookes (1939, Knight Bachelor,^[57] 1877-1968)
Sir Andy Murray (2017, Knight Bachelor,^[10]^[11] born 1987)

Yachting

Sir Francis Chichester (1967, KBE,^[58] 1901-1972)
Sir Alec Rose (1968, Knight Bachelor,^[59] 1908-1991)
Dame Naomi James (1979, DBE,^[60] born 1949)
Sir Peter Blake (1995, KBE,^[61] 1948-2001)
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (1995, Knight Bachelor,^[62] born 1939)
Sir Chay Blyth (1997, Knight Bachelor,^[63] born 1940)
Sir Russell Coutts (2000, redesignated KNZM from DCNZM 2009,^[5]^[64] born 1962)
Dame Ellen MacArthur (2005, DBE,^[65] born 1976)
Sir Ben Ainslie (2013, Knight Bachelor,^[17] born 1977)

References

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[1] "No. 46444". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1974. p. 1.

[2] "No. 51173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1987. p. 33.

[3] "No. 54066". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1995. p. 1.

[4] "No. 55879". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 2000. p. 7.

[2009redesignated-5] 1 2 3 4 "Special Honours List". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

[6] "New Year Honours List 2002". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[KHTG-7] 1 2 "No. 57509". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2004. p. 7.

[8] "No. 57855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2005. p. 7.

[9] "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[2017_NY-10] 1 2 3 4 5 Davies, Caroline (30 December 2016). "Andy Murray and Mo Farah knighted in New Year honours list". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

[2017_NY_knights-11] 1 2 3 "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N2.

[JessicaKatherine-12] 1 2 "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N8.

[13] "New Year Honours List 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[14] "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 1.

[15] "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 1.

[16] "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 24.

[BradleyBen-17] 1 2 "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 2.

[18] "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

[19] "New Year Honours List 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[20] "No. 53153". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1992. p. 7.

[21] "No. 51171". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1987. p. 1.

[22] "New Year Honours List 1999". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[23] "No. 59090". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2009. p. 1.

[24] "No. 60895". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2014. p. b8.

[25] "No. 39863". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 2941.

[26] "No. 44326". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1967. p. 6269.

[27] "No. 44484". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1967. p. 5.

[28] "No. 47234". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1977. p. 7080.

[29] "No. 54794". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1997. p. 2.

[30] "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 1.

[31] "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N2.

[32] "No. 33490". The London Gazette. 30 April 1929. p. 2849.

[33] "No. 33692". The London Gazette. 24 February 1931. p. 1283.

[34] "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[35] "No. 55354". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1998. p. 2.

[36] "No. 55710". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 2.

[37] "No. 56237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2001. p. 1.

[ReferenceA-38] 1 2 "No. 61256". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2015. p. B2.

[HillaryBonington-39] 1 2 "No. 39886". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1953. p. 3273.

[40] "No. 54255". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1995. p. 1.

[NZQB2017-41] 1 2 "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

[42] "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2004". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[43] "No. 56070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2000. p. 2.

[44] "No. 57509". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2004. p. 1.

[45] "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1998". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[46] "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1999 (including Niue)". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[47] "New Year Honours List 2001". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[48] "No. 57155". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2003. p. 1.

[49] "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 1.

[50] "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2010". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[51] "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2011". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[52] "New Year Honours List 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[53] "The Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours List 2012". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[54] "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[55] "Queen's Birthday Honours: Gareth Edwards receives knighthood". BBC Sport. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.

[56] "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 1998". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[57] "No. 34633". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1939. p. 3853.

[58] "No. 44241". The London Gazette. 3 February 1967. p. 1299.

[59] "No. 44632". The London Gazette. 12 July 1968. p. 7751.

[60] "No. 47723". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1978. p. 7.

[61] "No. 54067". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1995. p. 34.

[62] "No. 54066". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 1995. p. 2.

[63] "No. 54794". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1997. p. 1.

[64] "The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2000 (including Special List for East Timor)". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

[65] "No. 57557". The London Gazette. 11 February 2005. p. 1713.