João Paulo de Oliveira

Brazilian racing driver.

Born July 13th, 1981 (age 44 years) in São Paulo.

Takeshi Honda

Japanese figure skater.

Born March 23rd, 1981 (age 44 years) in Kōriyama.

Matti Hautamäki

Finnish ski jumper.

Born July 14th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Oulu.

Paulien van Deutekom

Dutch speed skater (1981–2019).

Born February 4th, 1981 in The Hague.

Died January 2nd, 2019 at 37 years old in Netherlands (lung cancer). ^[ref]

Stefan Henze

German canoe racer (1981-2016).

Born May 3rd, 1981 in Halle (Saale).

Died August 15th, 2016 at 35 years old in Rio de Janeiro (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Troy Perkins

American soccer player.

Born July 29th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Springfield.

Maria Yamamoto

Japanese voice actress and singer.

Born September 11th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Meguro-ku.

Hanna Pakarinen

Finnish pop and rock singer.

Born April 17th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Lappeenranta.

Potito Starace

Tennis player.

Born July 14th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Benevento.

Ireneusz Jeleń

Polish footballer.

Born April 9th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Cieszyn.