Zintis Ekmanis

Latvian bobsledder.

Born May 17th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Saulkrasti.

Toru Yoshida

Japanese association football player.

Born May 17th, 1965 (age 60 years) in Shiwa.

Irving Meretsky

Basketball player.

Born May 17th, 1912 in Windsor.

Died May 18th, 2006 at 94 years old in Windsor.

Javier Chica

Spanish footballer.

Born May 17th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Barcelona.

Achille Souchard

Racing cyclist.

Born May 17th, 1900 in Allonnes. ^[ref]

Died September 20th, 1976 at 76 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris. ^[ref]

Kim Jong-Shin

Olympic wrestler and silver medalist.

Born May 17th, 1970 (age 55 years) in Hampyeong County.

Jean De Clercq

Belgian footballer (1905-1984).

Born May 17th, 1905 in Antwerp.

Died March 20th, 1984 at 78 years old in Zoersel.

Manuel Olmedo Villar

Athletics competitor.

Born May 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Seville.

Juan Manuel Alejándrez

Mexican footballer (1944-2007).

Born May 17th, 1944 in Mexico City.

Died January 6th, 2007 at 62 years old in Guadalajara.

Vladimír Vůjtek

Czechoslovak ice hockey player and coach born 1947.

Born May 17th, 1947 (age 78 years) in Klimkovice.