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List of Sporting Knights And Damesreport

  • Sir Roger Bannister (1975, Knight Bachelor, 1929–2018) (Athletics)

  • Sir Murray Halberg (1988, Knight Bachelor, born 1933) (Athletics)

  • Sir Christopher Chataway (1995, Knight Bachelor, 1931–2014) (Athletics)

  • Dame Mary Peters (2000, DBE, born 1939) (Athletics)

  • Sir Peter Snell (2002, redesignated KNZM from DCNZM 2009, 1938–2019) (Athletics)

  • Dame Kelly Holmes (2005, DBE, born 1970) (Athletics)

  • Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson (2005, DBE, born 1969) (Athletics)

  • Sebastian Coe, Baron Coe (2006, KBE, born 1956) *Note: Coe had been made a Life peer in 2000. (Athletics)

  • Sir John Walker (2009, KNZM, born 1952) (Athletics)

  • Sir Mo Farah (2017, Knight Bachelor, born 1983) (Athletics)

  • Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill (2017, DBE, born 1986) (Athletics)

  • Dame Valerie Adams (2017, DNZM, born 1984) (Athletics)

  • Dame Yvette Corlett (2019, DNZM, 1929–2019) *Note: Corlett had accepted the honour before her death, and it was made effective from the day before her death, not appointed posthumously. (Athletics)

  • Sir Henry Cooper (2000, Knight Bachelor, 1934–2011) (Boxing)

  • Sir Chris Hoy (2009, Knight Bachelor, born 1976) (Cycling)

  • Dame Sarah Storey (2013, DBE, born 1977) (Cycling)

  • Sir Bradley Wiggins (2013, Knight Bachelor, born 1980) (Cycling)

  • Sir Hubert Opperman (1904–1996) Note: Opperman 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. (Cycling)

  • Sir Harry Llewellyn (1997, Knight Bachelor (1911–1999) (Equestrian)

  • Sir Mark Todd (2013, KNZM, born 1956) (Equestrian)

  • Sir Lee Pearson (2017, Knight Bachelor, born 1974) (Equestrian)

  • Dame Mary Glen-Haig (1993, DBE, 1918–2014) (Fencing)

  • Sir Henry Cotton (1988, Knight Bachelor, 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. (Golf)

  • Sir Bob Charles (1999, KNZM, born 1936) (Golf)

  • Sir Nick Faldo (2009, Knight Bachelor, born 1957) (Golf)

  • Dame Laura Davies (2014, DBE, born 1963) (Golf)

  • Sir Gordon Richards (1953, Knight Bachelor, 1904–1986) (Horse racing)

  • Sir Jack Jarvis (1967, Knight Bachelor, 1887–1968) (Horse racing)

  • Sir Cecil Boyd-Rochfort (1968, KCVO, 1887–1983) (Horse racing)

  • Sir Noel Murless (1977, Knight Bachelor, 1910–1987) (Horse racing)

  • Sir Peter O'Sullevan (1997, Knight Bachelor, 1918–2015) (Horse racing)

  • Sir Michael Stoute (1997, Knight Bachelor (born 1945) (Horse racing)

  • Sir Henry Cecil (2011, Knight Bachelor, 1943–2013) (Horse racing)

  • Sir Tony McCoy (2016, Knight Bachelor, born 1974) (Horse racing)

  • Sir Henry Segrave (1929, Knight Bachelor, 1896–1930) (Motor racing)

  • Sir Malcolm Campbell (1931, Knight Bachelor, 1885–1948) (Motor racing)

  • Sir Jack Brabham (1978, Knight Bachelor, 1926–2014) (Motor racing)

  • Sir Frank Williams (1999, Knight Bachelor, born 1942) (Motor racing)

  • Sir Stirling Moss (2000, Knight Bachelor, 1929–2020) (Motor racing)

  • Sir Jackie Stewart (2001, Knight Bachelor, born 1939) (Motor racing)

  • Sir Patrick Head (2015, Knight Bachelor, born 1946) (Motor racing)

  • Sir Edmund Hillary (1953, KBE, 1919–2008) (Mountaineering)

  • Sir John Hunt (1953, Knight Bachelor, 1910–1988) (Mountaineering)

  • Sir Chris Bonington (1996, Knight Bachelor, born 1934) (Mountaineering)

  • Sir Graeme Dingle (2017, KNZM born 1945) (Mountaineering)

  • Dame Lois Muir (2004, redesignated DNZM from DCNZM 2009, born 1935) (Netball)

  • Dame Noeline Taurua (2020, DNZM, born 1968) (Netball)

  • Sir Steve Redgrave (2001, Knight Bachelor, born 1962) (Rowing)

  • Sir Matthew Pinsent (2005, Knight Bachelor, born 1970) (Rowing)

  • Dame Katherine Grainger (2017, DBE, born 1975) (Rowing)

  • Sir Wilson Whineray (1998, KNZM, 1935–2012) (Rugby)

  • Sir Brian Lochore (1999, KNZM, 1940–2019) (Rugby)

  • Sir Colin Meads (2001, redesignated KNZM from DCNZM 2009, 1936–2017) (Rugby)

  • Sir Clive Woodward (2004, Knight Bachelor, born 1956) (Rugby)

  • Sir Ian McGeechan (2010, Knight Bachelor, born 1946) (Rugby)

  • Sir Fred Allen (2010, KNZM, 1920–2012) (Rugby)

  • Sir John Graham (2011, KNZM, 1935–2017) (Rugby)

  • Sir Graham Henry (2012, KNZM, born 1946) (Rugby)

  • Sir John Kirwan (2012, KNZM, born 1964) (Rugby)

  • Sir Gordon Tietjens (2013, KNZM, born 1955) (Rugby)

  • Sir Gareth Edwards (2015, Knight Bachelor, born 1947) (Rugby)

  • Sir Michael Jones (2017, KNZM, born 1965) (Rugby)

  • Sir Bryan Williams (2018, KNZM, born 1950) (Rugby)

  • Sir Graham Lowe (2019, KNZM, born 1946) *Note: Although known as a rugby league coach, Lowe was knighted for services to youth and education, primarily through his work in the Lowie Foundation. (Rugby)

  • Sir Steve Hansen (2020, KNZM, born 1959) (Rugby)

  • Dame Susan Devoy (1998, DNZM, born 1964) (Squash)

  • Sir Norman Brookes (1939, Knight Bachelor, 1877–1968) (Tennis)

  • Sir Andy Murray (2017, Knight Bachelor, born 1987) (Tennis)

  • Sir Francis Chichester (1967, KBE, 1901–1972) (Yachting)

  • Sir Alec Rose (1968, Knight Bachelor, 1908–1991) (Yachting)

  • Dame Naomi James (1979, DBE, born 1949) (Yachting)

  • Sir James Hardy (1981, Knight Bachelor (born 1932) (Yachting)

  • Sir Peter Blake (1995, KBE, 1948–2001) (Yachting)

  • Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (1995, Knight Bachelor, born 1939) (Yachting)

  • Sir Chay Blyth (1997, Knight Bachelor, born 1940) (Yachting)

  • Sir Russell Coutts (2000, redesignated KNZM from DCNZM 2009, born 1962) (Yachting)

  • Dame Ellen MacArthur (2005, DBE, born 1976) (Yachting)

  • Sir Ben Ainslie (2013, Knight Bachelor, born 1977) (Yachting)

  • Sir Godfrey Kelly (2020, KCMG, born 1928) (Yachting)

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Seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton will receive a knighthood from the Queen’s Elizabeth II in 2020 in recognition of his achievements in Formula One racing. In addition, it is common for sports stars to be knighted in the UK for individual excellence and Great Glory. The tool generates a list of 79 former British knighthood sports stars for those interested to check further.

These sports stars have been working hard in their respective fields of expertise and have gained international recognition and recognition from the British royal family. Even if they are not British, they have the support and affection of the whole of Britain. When you look at this list at random, you can find a list of elite athletes who have cycled, Cricket, Boxing, Equestrian, Athletics, Golf, Motor racing and more, their achievements and their exact dates of birth and death.

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