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2036 people matching these criteria:

- role matching 'sitter'
- profession 'Sports, Games and Pastimes'

Harold Abrahams

Harold Abrahams

1899-1978
Sprinter; Olympian
Sitter in 5 portraits
Nicola Adams

Nicola Adams

1982-
Boxer; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
Robert Adams

Robert Adams

1906-1965
Actor; wrestler; barrister; founder member of the League of Coloured Peoples
Sitter in 1 portrait
Tony Alexander Adams

Tony Alexander Adams

1966-
Footballer and football manager
Sitter in 1 portrait
Ade Adepitan

Ade Adepitan

1973-
Television presenter and wheelchair basketball player; Paralympian and London 2012 Ambassador
Sitter in 1 portrait
Rebecca Adlington

Rebecca Adlington

1989-
Swimmer; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
Aga Khan III (Mohammed Shah)

Aga Khan III (Mohammed Shah)

1877-1957
Leader of the Ismailis and racehorse owner
Sitter in 18 portraits
Sir Ben Ainslie

Sir Ben Ainslie

1977-
Sailor; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

1942-2016
Boxer; heavyweight champion and Olympian
Sitter in 3 portraits
Prince Naseem

Prince Naseem

1974-
Boxer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Gubby Allen

Gubby Allen

1902-1989
Cricketer and cricket administrator
Sitter in 4 portraits
Percy Allis

Percy Allis

1897-1975
Golfer
Sitter in 3 portraits
Jeannette Altwegg

Jeannette Altwegg

1930-
Ice skater; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
No individual image available for this person

Leslie Ames

1905-1990
Cricketer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Jimmy Anderson

Jimmy Anderson

1982-
Cricketer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Viv Anderson

Viv Anderson

1956-
Footballer and coach
Sitter in 1 portrait
Princess Anne

Princess Anne

1950-
Equestrian; Olympian; Princess Royal and daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
Sitter in 129 portraits
Frederick Archer

Frederick Archer

1857-1886
Jockey
Sitter in 12 portraits
John Victor Aspinall

John Victor Aspinall

1926-2000
Gambler and zoo owner
Sitter in 1 portrait
Mike Atherton

Mike Atherton

1968-
Cricketer
Sitter in 1 portrait