Virginia has produced some ballers, racers, swimmers and putters.

Be surprised by which great athletes call Virginia home.

Baseball | Basketball | Boxing | Football | Golf | Gymnastics | Martial Arts | Racing | Swimming | Tennis | Track & Field | Volleyball 

Baseball

• David Wright (1982- ) Norfolk; New York Mets (2004-present); BIO 
• Justin Verlander (1983- ) Manakin-Sabot; Detroit Tigers (2005-present; Rookie of the Year; 2011 league MVP; 2011 Cy Young Award Winner); BIO 

Basketball

• Moses Malone  (1955- ) Petersburg; Philadelphia 76ers (1983 league MVP) BIO 
• Ralph Sampson  (1960- ) Harrisonburg; Houston Rockets (1983-1988, Rookie of the Year); Golden State Warriors (1987-1989); Sacramento Kings (1989-1991); Washington Bullets (1991-1992) BIO 
• Alonzo Mourning  (1970- ) Chesapeake; Charlotte Hornets (1992-1995); Miami Heat (1995-2008; 1999, 2000 Defensive Player of the Year); Olympic Gold Medalist (Sydney 2000)  BIO 
• Allen Iverson (1975- ) Hampton; Philadelphia 76ers (1996-2006; Rookie of the Year, 2001 league MVP); Denver Nuggets (2007-2008); Detroit Pistons (2009). Olympic Bronze Medalist (Athens 2004) BIO 

Boxing

• Pernell Whitaker (1964- ) Norfolk; aka "Sweet Pea"; multi Welterweight and Lightweight championships; International Boxing Hall of Fame (2007) BIO 

Football

• Bill Dudley  (1921- ) Bluefield; Pittsburg Steelers; pro football Hall of Fame (1966) BIO 
• Willie Lanier  (1945- ) Clover; Kansas City Chiefs (1960-70); pro football Hall of Fame (1986) BIO 
• Bruce Smith  (1963- ) Norfolk; Outland Trophy winner at Virginia Tech (1984); Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins. BIO 
• Lawrence Taylor (1959- ) Williamsburg; New York Giants (1981-1993); pro football Hall of Fame (1999) BIO 
• Fran Tarkenton  (1940- ) Richmond; Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants; pro football Hall of Fame (1986) BIO 
• Atiim Kiambu Hakeem-ah "Tiki" Barber (1975- ) Roanoke; New York Giants (1997-2006); sports broadcaster; author BIO 
• Jamael Orondé "Ronde" Barber (1975- ) Roanoke; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1997-present); Super Bowl XXXVII winner; author BIO 
• James Farrior -  (1975- ) Richmond; New York Jets (1997-2001); Pittsburgh Steelers (2002-present); Super Bowl XL and XLIII winner BIO 
• Plaxico Burress (1977- ) Norfolk; Pittsburg Steelers (2000-2004); New York Giants (2005-2008); New York Jets (2011)  BIO 
• Michael Vick (1980- ) Newport News; Atlanta Falcons (2001-2007); Philadelphia Eagles (2009-present) BIO 
• DeAngelo Hall (1983- ) Chesapeake; Atlanta Falcons (2004-2007); Oakland Raiders (2008); Washington Redskins (2008-present)BIO 
• Percy Harvin (1988- ) Virginia Beach; Minnesota Vikings (2009-present)BIO 

Golf

• Sam Snead  (1912-2002) Hot Springs; 3 Masters titles, 3 PGA titles, 1 British Open title BIO 
• Curtis Strange (1955- ) Norfolk; U.S. Open champion (1988,1989); winner, Canadian Open (1985) BIO 
• Lanny Wadkins (1949- ) Richmond; PGA title (1977) BIO 

Gymnastics

• Gabrielle Douglas (1995- ) Virginia Beach; Gymnast. Olympic Gold Medalist (London 2012). First African-American all-around gymnastics champion. BIO 

Martial Arts

• Terrence Jennings (1986- ) Alexandria; Taekwondo. Member US Olympic Team (London 2012). BIO 

Racing

• Wendell Scott  (1921-1990) Danville; First (and only, as of this publication) African-American to win a NASCAR race (1963); "State Hero" Resolution by the Virginia General Assembly (1991); International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee (1999); Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (2000) BIO 
• Ward Burton  (1961- ) South Boston; Daytona 500 Winner (2002) BIO 
• Jeff Burton  (1967 -) South Boston; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year (1994) BIO 
• Stacy Compton (1967- ) Hurt; record average start position (4.9) for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (1999) BIO 
• Denny Hamlin (1980- ) Chesterfield; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year (2006) BIO 
• Danny O'Quinn  (1985- ) Coeburn; NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year (2006) BIO 
• Ricky Rudd  (1956- ) Chesapeake; NASCAR's "Iron Man" with a Sprint Cup-record 788 consecutive starts (1981-2005); NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year (1977) BIO 
• Elliott Sadler  (1975- ) Emporia; runner-up for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year (1999) BIO 
• Hermie Sadler  (1969- ) Emporia; SpeedTV analyst and advocate for Autism; Nationwide Series Rookie of the Year (1993) BIO 
• Jon Wood  (1981- ) Stuart; Homestead-Miami 2007 Bud Pole Award Winner for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series; Currently a free agent BIO