List of sportspeople by nickname

Aviation sport

• "Mungo" = Mike Mangold,
• "The Quick Corsican" = Nicolas Ivanoff,
• "Witt" = Steve Wittman,

  Baseball

Basketball

• "Ack-Ack" = Tom Heinsohn, American forward-center
• "Action Jackson" = Mark Jackson, American point guard
• "The Admiral" = David Robinson, American center
• "A.I." = Allen Iverson, American shooting guard
• "Air Jordan" = Michael Jordan, American shooting guard
• "The Answer" = Allen Iverson, American shooting guard
• "The A-Train" = Artis Gilmore, American center
• "Big Aristotle" = Shaquille O'Neal, American center
• "Big Ben" = Ben Wallace, American center-forward
• "Big Country" = Bryant Reeves, American center
• "The Big Dipper" = Wilt Chamberlain, American center
• "Big Dog" = Glenn Robinson, American power forward
• "The Big E" = Elvin Hayes, American power forward
• "Big Nasty" = Corliss Williamson, American power forward
• "Big O" = Oscar Robertson, American point guard
• "Big Red" = Dave Cowens, American center
• "The Big Ticket" = Kevin Garnett, United States power forward
• "Bimbo" = Vernell Coles, United States basketball player
• "Bird" = George Yardley, United States basketball player
• "Black Mamba" = Kobe Bryant, United States shooting guard
• "Blue" = Theo Edwards, United States shooting guard
• "Bo" = Charles Outlaw, United States power forward
• "Buck" = Charles Williams, United States power forward
• "Buddha" = James Edwards, United States center
• "Buddy" = Harry Jeannette, United States basketball player
• "Butterbean" = Bob Love, United States power forward
• "Cadillac" = Greg Anderson, United States basketball player
• "Cat" = Cuttino Mobley, United States basketball player
• "Chief" = Robert Parish, American center
• "Chocolate Thunder" = Darryl Dawkins, American center
• "The Chuckster" = Charles Barkley, American power forward
• "Clyde" = Walt Frazier, United States point guard
• "Clyde The Glide" = Clyde Drexler, United States shooting guard
• "Cornbread" = Cedric Maxwell, United States basketball power forward
• "DJ" = Dennis Johnson, American combo guard
• "D Square" = Dale Davis, United States center
• "Dee" = DeCovan Kadell Brown, United States basketball player
• "Diesel" = Shaquille O'Neal, American center
• "Doc" = Glenn Rivers, American point guard
• "Dr. Dunkenstein" = Darrell Griffith, American shooting guard
• "Dr. J" = Julius Erving, American small forward
• "Dr. Rounds" = Dan Roundfield, United States power forward
• "Dollar Bill" = Bill Bradley, American small forward
• "Doug E. Fresh" = Gerald Wilkins, United States shooting guard
• "The Dream" = Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian-American center
• "Dugie" = Slater Martin, United States basketball player
• "Earl The Pearl" = Earl Monroe, United States shooting guard
• "The enormous Mormon" = Shawn Bradley, United States center
• "Fast Eddie" = Edward Johnson Jr., United States basketball player
• "Fat" = Lafayette Lever, United States point guard
• "The Glove" = Gary Payton, American point guard
• "The Goat" = Earl Manigault, United States basketball player
• "Googs" = Tom Gugliotta, United States power forward
• "Grandma-ma" = Larry Johnson, United States power forward
• "Greyhound" = Walter Davis, United States shooting guard
• "Hap" or "Happy" = Harold Hairston, United States basketball player
• "The Hawk" = Connie Hawkins, United States power forward
• "The High Ayatolla of Slamola" = Larry Nance, United States power forward
• "His Heinous" = Bill Laimbeer, United States center
• "Hondo" = John Havlicek, American small forward
• "Horse" = Dan Issel, American forward-center
• "Hot Rod" =
• * Rodney Hundley, American swingman
• * John Williams, American power forward
• "The Houdini of the Hardwood" = Bob Cousy, American point guard
• "The Hoya Destroya" = Patrick Ewing, Jamaica-born American center
• "The Human Highlight Reel" = Dominique Wilkins, American combo forward
• "Iceman" = George Gervin, American shooting guard
• "Iso Joe" = Joe Johnson, American shooting guard
• "Jellybean" = Joe Bryant, United States power forward and WNBA coach
• "Junior" = Ulysses Bridgeman, American small forward
• "The Junk Yard Dog" = Jerome Williams, United States power forward
• "Kangaroo Kid" = Billy Cunningham, United States basketball player
• "Li'l Abner" = Cliff Hagan, American forward-center
• "The Logo" = Jerry West, United States shooting guard
• "Mad Max" = Vernon Maxwell, United States shooting guard
• "Magic" = Earvin Johnson, American point guard
• "The Mailman" = Karl Malone, United States power forward
• "Mão Santa" = Oscar Schmidt, Brazilian small forward
• "Microwave" = Vinnie Johnson, American shooting guard
• "Mighty Mouse" = Damon Stoudamire, American point guard
• "Mr. Big Shot" = Chauncey Billups, American guard
• "Mr. Bill" = Bill Cartwright, American center
• "Mr. Clutch" = Jerry West, United States shooting guard
• "Mr. Everything" = Craig Ehlo, American small forward
• "Mr. Mean" = Larry Smith, United States basketball player
• "Mr. Moves" = Michael Russell, United States basketball player
• "Moochie" = Martyn Norris, United States point guard
• "Mookie" = Daron Blaylock, United States point guard
• "Muggsy" = Tyrone Bogues, American point guard
• "Nate The Great" = Nate Thurmond, United States center
• "Never Nervous" = Pervis Ellison, United States center
• "Nick The Quick" = Nick Van Exel, American point guard
• "The Owl Without a Vowel" = Bill Mlkvy, United States basketball player
• "Peja" = Predrag Stojaković, Serbian small forward
• "Penny" = Anfernee Hardaway, United States basketball player
• "Pistol Pete" = Pete Maravich, United States shooting guard
• "Pitchin' Paul" = Paul Arizin, United States basketball player
• "Pooh" = Jerome Richardson, United States basketball player
• "Popeye" = Ronald Jones, United States power forward
• "The Reign Man" = Shawn Kemp, United States power forward
• "Red" = Johnny Kerr, United States basketball player
• "Red" = Ephraim J. Rocha, United States basketball player
• "Rifleman" = Chuck Person, American small forward
• "Rip" = Richard Hamilton, United States shooting guard
• "Rooney" = Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Lithuanian shooting guard
• "The Round Mound of Rebound" = Charles Barkley, American power forward
• "Shaq" = Shaquille O'Neal, United States center
• "Sheed" = Rasheed Wallace, United States power forward
• "Silk" = Jamaal Wilkes, American small forward
• "Sir Charles" = Charles Barkley, United States power forward
• "Sleepy" = Eric Floyd, United States shooting guard
• "Smush" = William Parker, United States basketball player
• "Speedy" = Craig Claxton, United States point guard
• "Spider" =
• * John Salley, United States power forward
• * Jerry Sloan, United States shooting guard
• "Spud" = Anthony Webb, American point guard
• "The Squid" = Sidney Moncrief, American shooting guard
• "Starbury" = Stephon Marbury, United States basketball player
• "Stormin' Norman" = Norm Van Lier, American point guard
• "Stumpy" = Gail Goodrich, United States basketball player
• "Sweetwater" = Nathaniel Clifton, United States basketball player
• "T-Mac" = Tracy McGrady, American swingman
• "Thunder Dan" = Dan Majerle, United States shooting guard
• "Tiny" = Nate Archibald, American point guard
• "Tractor" = Robert Traylor, United States power forward
• "Tree" = Wayne Rollins, United States center
• "The Truth" = Paul Pierce, United States basketball player
• "U.D." = Udonis Haslem, American power forward
• "The Waiter" = Toni Kukoč, Croatian small forward
• "Wilt the Stilt" = Wilt Chamberlain, United States center
• "The Wizard" =
• * Gus Williams, United States basketball player
• * Walt Williams, United States basketball player
• "The Worm" = Dennis Rodman, United States power forward
• "The X-Man" = Xavier McDaniel, American power forward
• "Zeke" = Isiah Thomas, United States point guard
• "Zeke from Cabin Creek" = Jerry West''', United States shooting guard

  Biathlon

• "The Cannibal" = Ole Einar Bjørndalen
• "The Flying Frenchman" = Raphaël Poirée
• "The King of Biathlon" = Ole Einar Bjørndalen
• "Lucky Luke" = Simon Eder
• "Rotkäppchen" = Kati Wilhelm
• "Super-Svendsen" = Emil Hegle Svendsen
• "Turbo-Disl" = Uschi Disl
• "Willi the Kid" = Wilfried Pallhuber

  Boxing

• "The Greatest" = Muhammad Ali
• "Big Bad John" = John McDermott
• "Fraudley" = Audley Harrison
• "Old Chocolate" = George Godfrey

  Bullfighting

• "José Falcón" = José Carlos Frita Falcao
• "El Niño del Sol Naciente" = Atsuhiro Shimoyama

  Cricket

• "Fab Four" = Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and V. V. S. Laxman;
• "The Wall" = Rahul Dravid,
• "The Cat" = Phil Tufnell,
• "Creepy" = John Crawley,
• "Wireless" = Joe Root,
• "Chef", "Captain Cook" = Alistair Cook,
• "Beefy" = Ian Botham,
• "Banger" = Marcus Trescothick,
• "Pup" = Michael Clarke,
• "Smudge" = Steve Smith,
• "Baz" = Brendon McCullum,
• "The Big Show" = Glenn Maxwell,
• "White Lightning" = Allan Donald,
• "Steyn Gun" = Dale Steyn,
• "Alfie" = Justin Langer,
• "Haydos" = Matthew Hayden,
• "All Hands Zondeki" = Monde Zondeki,
• "Fizz", "Cutter master" = Mustafizur Rahman,
• "Narail Express" = Mashrafe Mortaza,
• "Rawalpindi Express" = Shoaib Akhtar,
• "Little Master", "God of Cricket" = Sachin Tendulkar,
• "Dada" = Sourav Ganguly,
• "Boom Boom Afridi", "Lala" = Shahid Afridi,
• "Gabbar" = Shikhar Dhawan,
• "Mr.360 Degree" = AB de Villiers,
• "Cheeku", "King Kohli" = Virat Kohli,
• "Bhajji" = Harbhajan Singh,
• "Captain Cool" = Mahendra Singh Dhoni,
• "Hitman" = Rohit Sharma,
• "Slinga" = Lasith Malinga,
• "Dial M" = Tim Murtagh, Ireland

  Cycling

• "The Animal" = Ellen van Dijk, road racing and track cycling rider
• "Afro-Bob" = Robert de Wilde, BMX racing rider
• "Amtrak" = Charles Townsend, BMX racing rider
• "Big Chuck" = Charles Townsend, BMX racing rider
• "Black Magic" = Charles Townsend, BMX racing rider
• "Breakaway killer" = Ji Cheng, road cyclist
• "Bubba" = Burlin Harris III, BMX racing rider
• The "Cannibal" = Eddy Merckx

• "Choo-Choo Charlie" = Charles Townsend, BMX racing rider
• "Crazy Eric" = Eric Steele, freestyle BMX rider
• "Dirt" = Brian Foster, BMX racing rider
• "The Earthquake" = Eric Carter, BMX and downhill racing rider
• "Farmer John" = John Tomac, BMX, Cross-country and road racing rider
• "The Fleein' Korean" = Charles Townsend, BMX racing rider
• "The Flying Dutchman" = Robert de Wilde, BMX racing rider
• "The Golden Child" = Eric Carter, BMX and downhill racing rider
• "The Green Hornet" = David Zabriskie, road racing rider
• "His Royal Hoyness" = Chris Hoy, track racing rider
• "Hoycules" = Chris Hoy, track racing rider
• "Jack" = John Prince, cyclist
• "Jake the Snake" = Jacob Heilbron, Cyclo-cross rider
• "Johnny T" = John Tomac, BMX, Cross-country and road racing rider
• "King of Skateparks" = Eddie Fiola, freestyle BMX rider
• "Leopard Head" = Sam Pilgrim, Freerider
• "Mellow Johnny" = Lance Armstrong, road racing rider
• "No Way Rey" = Hans Rey, bike trials rider
• "The Real McHoy" = Chris Hoy, track cycling
• "Scrawny" = Donald Robinson, BMX racing
• "Sheffield Steel" = Steve Peat, downhill racing rider
• "The Snake" = Mike King, BMX racing
• "Speeding Locomotive Charlie" = Charles Townsend, BMX racing
• "Steam Engine Charlie" = Charles Townsend, BMX racing
• "Stumpdog" = Randy Stumpfhauser, BMX racing
• "Stumpy" = Randy Stumpfhauser, BMX racing
• "T.I." = Takashi Ito, freestyle BMX
• "Tomac Attack" = John Tomac, BMX racing, Cross-country and road racing
• "The Tome" = John Tomac, BMX, Cross-country and road racing rider
• "Torchy" = William Peden, racing cyclist

  Darts

• "Wolfie" = Martin Adams
• "The Flying Scotsman" = Gary Anderson
• "The Machine" = James Wade
• "Barney" = Raymond van Barneveld
• "The Crafty Cockney" = Eric Bristow
• "The Viking" = Andy Fordham
• "Mighty Mike" = Michael van Gerwen
• "Jackpot" = Adrian Lewis
• "Old Stone Face" = John Lowe
• "Darth Maple" = John Part
• "The Power" = Phil Taylor
• "Snakebite" = Peter Wright

  Football

Association football

American football

• "Breesus" = Drew Brees
• "The Cowboy" = Justin Smith
• "Dirty Dozen" = 1975 Dallas Cowboys team
• "Gunslinger" = Brett Favre
• "The Hogs" = 1980s/1990s Washington Redskins offensive line
• "Megatron" = Calvin Johnson
• "Refrigerator" = William Perry
• "Shady" = LeSean McCoy

  Canadian football

• "Indian Jack" = Jack Jacobs, American quarterback and punter of Creek heritage
• "The Little Assassin" = Ron Lancaster, American quarterback, coach, and executive
• "The Little General" = Ron Lancaster, American quarterback, coach, and executive

  Golf

• "Big Phil" = Phil Mickelson
• "Magnificent Seven" =
• * Nancy Lopez
• * Pat Bradley
• * Amy Alcott
• * Patty Sheehan
• * Betsy King
• * Beth Daniel
• * Juli Inkster
• "Mrs. Doubtfire" = Colin Montgomerie
• "Prince Bashful" = Ryo Ishikawa
• "The Small Unit" = Chez Reavie

  Horse racing

Jockeys/Trainers

• "Bo-rail" = Calvin Borel flat
• "C-Team" = Felix Coetzee flat and Tony Cruz, trainer and former jockey
• "The Long Fellow" = Lester Piggott flat

  Ice hockey

• " Rocket" = Maurice Richard, Canadian ice hockey player
• "747" = Marc Crawford, Canadian ice hockey player
• "Ace" = Garnet Bailey, Canadian ice hockey player
• "AK-27" = Alexei Kovalev, Russian winger
• "Alexander the Great" =
• * Alexander Mogilny, Russian winger
• * Alexander Ovechkin, Russian winger
• "The A-Train" = Anton Volchenkov, Russian ice hockey player
• "Big Bird" = Larry Robinson, Canadian defenceman
• "Kovy" =
• * Ilya Kovalchuk, Russian winger
• * Alexei Kovalev, Russian winger
• "Sammy" = Sergei Samsonov, Russian winger

  Martial arts

Judo

• "Rusty" = Rena Kanokogi

  Karate

• "Master Ishii" = Kazuyoshi Ishii

  Mixed martial arts

• "The Bear" = Mark Smith

  Motor sport

Rugby

Union

• "Billy Whizz" = Jason Robinson, fullback and wing
• "Robbo" = Jason Robinson, fullback and wing
• "The Fun Bus" = Jason Leonard, Prop
• "Shaggy" = Will Greenwood, Centre
• "Pitbull" = Brian Moore, Hooker
• "Pine Tree" = Colin Meads, Lock
• "The Beaver" = Stephen Donald, Fly Half / Centre
• "The Judge" = Paul Rendall, Prop
• "Squeaky" = Rob Andrew, Fly Half
• "Alfie" = Gareth Thomas, Centre/Wing
• "The Iron Duke" = Bobby Windsor, Hooker
• "Uncle Fester" = Keith Wood, Hooker
• "Judith" = Craig Chalmers, Fly Half
• "The Great White Shark" or "JJ" = John Jeffrey, Flanker
• "Nobody" = John Eales, 2nd Row

  League

• "Chariots" = Martin Offiah, British international

  Skateboarding

• "Bam" = Brandon Margera
• "Bucky" = Charles Lasek
• "P-Rod" = Paul Rodriguez Jr.

  Snooker

Tennis

Track and field

• "Emperor" = Haile Gebrselassie, long distances
• "The fastest man on no legs" = Oscar Pistorius, paralympic sprinter
• "Little Emperor" = Haile Gebrselassie, long distances
• "Oz" = Oscar Pistorius, paralympic sprinter
• "Lightning Bolt" = Usain Bolt, Olympic sprinter
• "Stella the Fella" = Stella Walsh, sprinter
• "Wonder Boy" = So Wa Wai, paralympic sprinter

  Triathlon

• "The Chrissinator" = Chrissie Wellington
• "Muppet" = Chrissie Wellington
• "The Grip" = Mark Allen
• "The Man" = Dave Scott

  Volleyball

• "Iron Hammer" = "Jenny" Lang Ping indoor
• "Six Feet of Sunshine" = Kerri Walsh beach

  Watersport

Diving

• "The Princess of Diving" = Guo Jingjing,

  Sailing

• "Bertie" = Stanley Reed,
• "Tahiti Bill" = Bill Howell,

  Surfing

• "The Black Night" = Mickey Dora,
• "Da Cat" = Mickey Dora,
• "Eppo" = Michael Eppelstun,
• "The father of surfing" = Duke Kahanamoku,
• "Mickey" = Miklos Dora,
• "Midget"" = Bernard Farrelly,
• "Miki" = Mickey Dora,
• "Mr. Malibu" = Mickey Dora,
• "Mr. Pipeline" =
• * Butch Van Artsdalen,
• * Gerry Lopez,
• "The Wounded Seagull" = Mark Richards,

  Swimming

• "The Albatross" = Michael Groß,
• "The Baltimore Bullet" =Michael Phelps,
• "The Lochtenator" =Ryan Lochte,
• "Lucy" = Liu Zige,

  Other

• "Cliff" = Griff Sanders, lawn bowler
• "DeG" = Patrick de Gayardon, skydiver and wingsuit flying pioneer
• "Iron Lady" = Wendy Chai, ten-pin bowler
• "Magic" = Joel Johnson, radio-controlled car racer
• "''sensei = Masami Hirosaka, radio-controlled car racer
• "Miss Ping" = Leah Neuberger, table tennis player
• "Re-Pete" = Pete Fusco Jr., radio-controlled car racer
• "Super Dan" = Lin Dan, badminton player
• "Tim" = Joseph Boggan, table tennis player
• "White Warrior" = Fung Ying Ki, Yu Chui Yee, Fan Pui Shan, Kwong Wai Ip, Chan Kam Loi, Hui Charn Hung, Yan Yun Tai and Chan Wing Kin, Chan Yui Chong, Wong Kit Mui; wheelchair fencers