Mario Méndez

Mexican footballer.

Born June 1st, 1979 (age 46 years) in Guadalajara.

Najat El Hachmi

Moroccan-catalan writer.

Born July 2nd, 1979 (age 46 years) in Nador.

Claudia Presăcan

Romanian gymnast.

Born December 28th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Sibiu.

Thierry Gueorgiou

French orienteering competitor.

Born March 30th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Saint-Étienne.

Thomas Dossevi

Togolese footballer.

Born March 6th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Chambray-lès-Tours.

Aleksandar Rodić

Slovenian footballer.

Born December 26th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Kozarska Dubic.

Brett Lancaster

Australian cyclist.

Born November 15th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Shepparton.

Yénier Márquez

Cuban footballer.

Born January 3rd, 1979 (age 46 years) in Corralillo.

Razundara Tjikuzu

Namibian footballer.

Born December 12th, 1979 (age 46 years) in Swakopmund.

Alexandros Nikolaidis

Greek taekwondo athlete (1979–2022).

Born October 17th, 1979 in Thessaloniki.

Died October 14th, 2022 at 42 years old in Thessaloniki (cancer). ^[ref]