Sportspeople from Wollongong

Australian swimmer (born 1994)

Alexander Volkanovski is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current and two-time UFC Featherweight Champion. Volkanovski is the first Australian-born fighter to win a UFC title. He is also a former Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) Featherweight champion. Prior to his UFC debut, Volkanovski competed as a professional boxer in 2015. As of 3 February 2026, he is #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He is considered one of the greatest Featherweights of all time.

Australian tennis player

Spanish sprinter

Australian swimmer, Olympic gold medallist (1954-1996)

Australian motorcycle racer

Australian water polo goalkeeper

Australian motorcycle racer

Australian field hockey player (1988-)

Australian field hockey player (1996-)

Australian swimmer, Olympic athlete, Commonwealth Games gold medalist

Australian racing cyclist

Australian swimmer, Olympic bronze medallist

Australian field hockey player, born 1978

Australian middle distance runner

basketball player (1995-)

field hockey player

Australian swimmer

Australian volleyball player

cyclist

Australian track and field athlete

tennis player

Australian basketball player

Australian motorcycle racer