Vladimir Maslennikov

Russian sports shooter.

Born August 17th, 1994 (age 31 years) in Lesnoy.

Arthur Rowe

English shot putter (1936-2003).

Born August 17th, 1936 in Barnsley.

Died September 13th, 2003 at 67 years old in Barnsley.

Thomas Koch

Austrian ice hockey player.

Born August 17th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Klagenfurt.

Olena Krasovska

Ukrainian athletics competitor.

Born August 17th, 1976 (age 49 years) in Kyiv.

Yekaterina Andryushina

Handball player.

Born August 17th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Moscow.

Andreas Kirchner

East german bobsledder.

Born August 17th, 1953 in Erlbach-Kirchberg.

Died November 10th, 2010 at 57 years old in Suhl. ^[ref]

Ramaz Urushadze

Soviet footballer (1939-2012).

Born August 17th, 1939 in Lanchkhuti.

Died March 8th, 2012 at 72 years old

Sho Hatsuyama

Cyclist.

Born August 17th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Japan.

Ioachim Moldoveanu

Romanian footballer (1913-1981).

Born August 17th, 1913 in Alba County.

Died July 31st, 1981 at 67 years old in Craiova.

Alexander Smirnov

Russian ice hockey player.

Born August 17th, 1964 (age 61 years) in Voskresensk. ^[ref]