József von Platthy

Hungarian equestrian (1900–1990).

Born December 17th, 1900 in Karancskeszi.

Died December 21st, 1990 at 90 years old in Budapest.

Taketo Shiokawa

Japanese association football player.

Born December 17th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Jorma Kortelainen

Finnish cross-country skier and rower (1932-2012).

Born December 17th, 1932 in Joensuu.

Died December 27th, 2012 at 80 years old in Jyväskylä.

Duško Mrduljaš

Croatian rower.

Born December 17th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Split.

Rudolf Nsorwine Amenga-Etego

Ghanian lawyer/environmentalist.

Born December 17th, 1958 (age 67 years). ^[ref]

Sari Marjamäki

Finnish ice hockey player.

Born December 17th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Pori.

Andrei Parfjonow

Russian cross-country skier.

Born December 17th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Troitsko-Pechorsk.

Karl-Heinz Menz

East german biathlon competitor.

Born December 17th, 1949 (age 76 years) in Tambach-Dietharz.

Axel Sjöblom

Gymnast.

Born December 17th, 1882 in Stockholm.

Died October 10th, 1951 at 68 years old in Stockholm.

Dezső Fábián

Hungarian water polo player (1918–1973).

Born December 17th, 1918 in Budapest.

Died October 6th, 1973 at 54 years old in Budapest.