Maria Nichiforov

Canoe racer.

Born April 9th, 1951 in Mila 23.

Died June 24th, 2022 at 71 years old

Koji Kuramoto

Japanese judoka.

Born August 14th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Hita.

Tamāra Dauniene

Olympic medalist in basketball.

Born September 22nd, 1951 (age 74 years) in Yoshkar-Ola.

Franz-Josef Hermann Bode

Roman catholic bishop.

Born February 16th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Paderborn.

Klaus-Jürgen Grünke

East german racing cyclist.

Born March 30th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Bad Lauchstädt.

Lucien Weiler

Luxembourgish politician (1951-2026).

Born August 3rd, 1951 in Ettelbruck. ^[ref]

Died February 1st, 2026 at 74 years old in Diekirch. ^[ref]

Chang Eun-kyung

South korean olympic judoka.

Born May 26th, 1951.

Died December 3rd, 1979 at 28 years old

Andrzej Gronowicz

Polish canoeist.

Born March 7th, 1951 (age 75 years) in Piła.

Vladimir Lovetskiy

Soviet sprinter.

Born October 26th, 1951 (age 74 years) in Zhlobin.

Ladislau Șimon

Olympic wrestler.

Born September 25th, 1951 in Târgu Mureș.

Died May 12th, 2005 at 53 years old in Târgu Mureș (stroke).