Adolf Šimperský

Czech footballer (1909-1964).

Born August 5th, 1909 in Březnice.

Died February 15th, 1964 at 54 years old in Czechoslovakia.

Jean Laudet

French canoe racer.

Born August 5th, 1930 in Nevers.

Died December 20th, 2025 at 95 years old in Nevers. ^[ref]

Eugène Richez

French archer.

Born August 5th, 1864 in Canly.

Died October 31st, 1944 at 80 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

Jo Backaert

Belgian association football player (1921-1997).

Born August 5th, 1921 in Bressoux.

Died June 12th, 1997 at 75 years old

Anca Măroiu

Olympic fencer.

Born August 5th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Craiova.

Marco Gerini

Italian water polo player.

Born August 5th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Rome.

Antoni Zajkowski

Polish judoka.

Born August 5th, 1948 (age 77 years) in Maleczewo.

Bob Verbeeck

Belgian athletics competitor.

Born August 5th, 1960 (age 65 years) in Tessenderlo.

Oreste Moricca

Fencer (1891-1984).

Born August 5th, 1891 in Filandari.

Died June 21st, 1984 at 92 years old in Bra.

Daiki Tamori

Japanese association football player.

Born August 5th, 1983 (age 42 years) in Shōbara-shi.

Laura Chiesa

Italian fencer.

Born August 5th, 1971 (age 54 years) in Moncalieri.

Hans Schnitger

Field hockey player from the netherlands (1915–2013).

Born August 5th, 1915 in Enschede.

Died March 1st, 2013 at 97 years old in Delden. ^[ref]

Arata Watanabe

Japanese association football player.

Born August 5th, 1995 (age 30 years) in Niigata.

Håvard Bjerkeli

Norwegian cross-country skier.

Born August 5th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Isfjorden.

Jean van den Bosch

Belgian cyclist (1898-1985).

Born August 5th, 1898 in Brussels.

Died July 1st, 1985 at 86 years old in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.

Pavel Sitnikov

Russian short-track speed skater.

Born August 5th, 1998 (age 27 years) in Omsk.

Robert Desmettre

French water polo player (1901–1936).

Born August 5th, 1901 in Neuville-en-Ferrain.

Died March 6th, 1936 at 34 years old in Tourcoing.

Eduardo Ribeiro dos Santos

Brazilian footballer.

Born August 5th, 1980 (age 45 years) in São João do Piauí.

Julia Codesido

Peruvian painter (1883-1979).

Born August 5th, 1883 in Lima. ^[ref]

Died May 8th, 1979 at 95 years old in Lima. ^[ref]

Hermannus Höfte

Dutch rower (1884–1961).

Born August 5th, 1884 in Amsterdam.

Died January 18th, 1961 at 76 years old in Amsterdam.

Rabia Djelti

Algerian poet, novelist and translator.

Born August 5th, 1954 (age 71 years). ^[ref]

Aleksandr Mozhayev

Fencer.

Born August 5th, 1958 (age 67 years) in Vladikavkaz.

Giovanni Cazzulani

Cyclist.

Born August 5th, 1909 in Pandino.

Died October 22nd, 1983 at 74 years old in Varzi. ^[ref]

Takashi Kamoshida

Japanese association football player.

Born August 5th, 1985 (age 40 years) in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Axel Londen

Sport shooter (1859–1928).

Born August 5th, 1859 in Hamina.

Died September 8th, 1928 at 69 years old in Helsinki.