Géza Csapó

Hungarian kayaker racer (1950–2022).

Born December 29th, 1950 in Szolnok.

Died September 14th, 2022 at 71 years old in Szeged. ^[ref]

Valentina Stenina

Speed skater.

Born December 29th, 1934 (age 91 years) in Babruysk.

Ri Pun-hui

Table tennis player.

Born December 29th, 1968 (age 57 years) in North Korea.

Anderson Gonzaga

Brazilian association football player.

Born December 29th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Porto Feliz.

Cecilia Carranza

Argentine sports sailor.

Born December 29th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Rosario.

Iván Cambar

Weightlifter.

Born December 29th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Granma Province.

Henrik Stehlik

Gymnast.

Born December 29th, 1980 (age 45 years) in Salzgitter.

Gianluigi Saccaro

Fencer (1938-2021).

Born December 29th, 1938 in Milan.

Died February 17th, 2021 at 82 years old in Milan. ^[ref]

Jari Europaeus

Finnish footballer.

Born December 29th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Helsinki.

Marie Elise Gbedo

Beninese politician.

Born December 29th, 1954 (age 71 years) in Mankono department.

Galina Minaicheva

Artistic gymnast.

Born December 29th, 1929 in Moscow.

Died January 28th, 2025 at 95 years old ^[ref]

Gionata Mingozzi

Italian footballer (1984–2008).

Born December 29th, 1984 in Ravenna.

Died July 15th, 2008 at 23 years old in Campagna Lupia (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Norman Hallows

English athlete (1886-1968).

Born December 29th, 1886 in Doncaster.

Died October 16th, 1968 at 81 years old in Marlborough.

Davi Banda

Malawian footballer.

Born December 29th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Zomba.

Keiya Sento

Japanese association football player.

Born December 29th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Osaka Prefecture.

István Szondy

Hungarian modern pentathlete (1925–2017).

Born December 29th, 1925 in Berettyóújfalu.

Died May 31st, 2017 at 91 years old in Budapest. ^[ref]

Scott Leary

American swimmer (1881–1958).

Born December 29th, 1881 in Shasta.

Died July 1st, 1958 at 76 years old in San Francisco.

Henryk Wars

Polish jewish composer.

Born December 29th, 1902 in Warsaw.

Died September 1st, 1977 at 74 years old in Los Angeles.

Thorsten Weidner

German fencer.

Born December 29th, 1967 (age 58 years) in Lauda.

Emanuel Löffler

Olympic gymnast (1901-1986).

Born December 29th, 1901 in Letovice. ^[ref]

Died August 5th, 1986 at 84 years old in Prague. ^[ref]

Andrine Flemmen

Norwegian alpine skier.

Born December 29th, 1974 (age 51 years) in Molde Municipality.

Gyula Futó

Hungarian footballer (1908-1977).

Born December 29th, 1908 in Austria–Hungary.

Died October 2nd, 1977 at 68 years old

Franz Gabl

Alpine skier.

Born December 29th, 1921 in Sankt Anton am Arlberg.

Died January 23rd, 2014 at 92 years old in Bellingham.

Elin Wallin

Swedish artist (1884-1969).

Born December 29th, 1884 in Gothenburg.

Died March 25th, 1969 at 84 years old in Stockholm.

Giancarlo Guerrini

Italian water polo player (1939–2025).

Born December 29th, 1939 in Rome.

Died March 21st, 2025 at 85 years old in Rome. ^[ref]