Edvard Westerlund

Olympic wrestler.

Born February 1st, 1901 in Helsinki.

Died December 7th, 1982 at 81 years old in Helsinki.

Eddie Murphy

American speed skater (1905–1973).

Born February 1st, 1905 in La Crosse.

Died September 20th, 1973 at 68 years old in Bellwood.

Irina Chelushkina

Serbian chess player.

Born February 1st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Kherson.

Gennady Korban

Olympic wrestler.

Born February 1st, 1949 (age 77 years) in Engels. ^[ref]

Cristina Casandra

Athletics competitor.

Born February 1st, 1977 (age 49 years) in Zalău.

Anton Calenic

Romanian canoe racer.

Born February 1st, 1943 (age 83 years) in Chilia Veche.

Roberto Petito

Road racing cyclist.

Born February 1st, 1971 (age 55 years) in Civitavecchia.

Jalili Fadili

Moroccan footballer.

Born February 1st, 1941 (age 85 years) in Mohammedia. ^[ref]

Peter Kersten

East german rower.

Born February 1st, 1958 (age 68 years) in Magdeburg.

Vanderlei Farias da Silva

Brazilian footballer.

Born February 1st, 1984 (age 42 years) in Porecatu.

Sofie Castenschiold

Danish tennis player (1882–1979).

Born February 1st, 1882 in Copenhagen.

Died January 30th, 1979 at 96 years old in Helsingborg.

Kurt Hornfischer

Olympic medalist in wrestling.

Born February 1st, 1910 in Gera. ^[ref]

Died January 18th, 1958 at 47 years old in Nuremberg.

Marcelino Vargas

Paraguayan footballer.

Born February 1st, 1921 (age 105 years) in Asunción.

Yury Malyshev

Soviet rower.

Born February 1st, 1947 (age 79 years) in Khimki.

Axel Ståhle

Equestrian (1891–1987).

Born February 1st, 1891 in Helsingborg.

Died November 21st, 1987 at 96 years old in Malmö.

Jacques Lefèvre

French fencer (1928–2024).

Born February 1st, 1928 in Marseille.

Died January 12th, 2024 at 95 years old in La Rochelle.

Francisco Javier Uría

Spanish footballer.

Born February 1st, 1950 (age 76 years) in Gijón.

Frederico Carlos Hoehne

Brazilian botanist (1882-1959).

Born February 1st, 1882 in Juiz de Fora. ^[ref]

Died March 16th, 1959 at 77 years old in São Paulo. ^[ref]

Matthias Merz

Swiss orienteer.

Born February 1st, 1984 (age 42 years) in Menziken.

Paolo Rocco Gualtieri

Italian archbishop.

Born February 1st, 1961 (age 65 years) in Supersano.

Kiyoshiro Tsuboi

Japanese association football player.

Born February 1st, 2000 (age 26 years) in Nanto.

Yolanda Soler

Spanish judoka.

Born February 1st, 1972 (age 54 years) in Madrid.

Erich Campe

Boxer (1912–1977).

Born February 1st, 1912 in Heinersdorf.

Died May 5th, 1977 at 65 years old

Bill Denton

American artistic gymnast (1911–1946).

Born February 1st, 1911 in Collinsville.

Died March 8th, 1946 at 35 years old in Washington, D.C..

Takeshi Kawaharazuka

Japanese association football player.

Born February 1st, 1975 (age 51 years) in Saitama Prefecture.