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1936 people matching these criteria:

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

Harold Maurice Abrahams

Harold Maurice Abrahams

1899-1978
Sprinter; Olympian
Sitter in 4 portraits
Nicola Virginia Adams

Nicola Virginia Adams

1982-
Boxer; Olympian
Sitter in 1 portrait
Tony Alexander Adams

Tony Alexander Adams

1966-
Footballer and football manager
Sitter in 1 portrait
Adedoyin ('Ade') Adepitan

Adedoyin ('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
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 (Naseem Salom Ali Hamed)

Prince Naseem (Naseem Salom Ali Hamed)

1974-
Boxer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Sir George Oswald Browning ('Gubby') Allen

Sir George Oswald Browning ('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
James Michael ('Jimmy') Anderson

James Michael ('Jimmy') Anderson

1982-
Cricketer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Vivian Alexander ('Viv') Anderson

Vivian Alexander ('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 125 portraits
Frederick Archer

Frederick Archer

1857-1886
Jockey
Sitter in 12 portraits
Mike Atherton

Mike Atherton

1968-
Cricketer
Sitter in 1 portrait
Henry Wilfred ('Bunny') Austin

Henry Wilfred ('Bunny') Austin

1906-2000
Tennis player and evangelist
Sitter in 14 portraits
Steven James ('Steve') Backley

Steven James ('Steve') Backley

1969-
Javelin thrower; Olympian
Sitter in 2 portraits
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

1857-1941
Major-General and founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides
Sitter in 48 portraits