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868 people were recognised in the UK honours for Sport.

Recognition over time

868 people recognised for Sport from 1937 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).

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Recipients by sub-topic

Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Sport bar (868) is those tagged Sport directly, shown against its 195 sub-topics. The same person can appear in more than one.

Within Sport

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Football 309 · Cricket 215 · Athletics 174 · Swimming 145 · Rugby Union 106 · Cycling 99 · Rowing 97 · Paralympic Sport 85 · Rugby 75 · Golf 71 · Hockey 68 · Boxing 66 · Olympics 57 · Disability Sport 49 · Gymnastics 48 · Disabled Sport 47 · Sailing 47 · Rugby League 44 · Horse Racing 44 · Tennis 42 · Netball 40 · Equestrianism 34 · Equestrian Sport 26 · Canoeing 26 · Ice Skating 25 · Yachting 25 · Badminton 24 · Table Tennis 24 · Bowls 23 · Youth Sport 23 · Lawn Tennis 22 · Wheelchair Rugby 22 · Angling 21 · Physical Education 20 · Curling 20 · Mountaineering 20 · Snooker 19 · Archery 19 · Fitness 19 · Rugby Football 18 · Community Sport 18 · Horseracing 18 · Judo 18 · Sports Broadcasting 18 · Triathlon 17 · Squash 16 · Karate 15 · Fencing 14 · Basketball 14 · Amateur Boxing 14 · Motorsport 13 · Motor Racing 13 · School Sport 12 · Chess 12 · Women's Football 12 · Youth Football 11 · Disability Sports 9 · Darts 9 · Wrestling 9 · Sports Administration 9 · Diving 8 · Lawn Bowls 8 · Running 7 · Martial Arts 7 · Special Olympics 7 · Disability Swimming 7 · Modern Pentathlon 7 · Motorcycle Racing 7 · Amateur Sport 6 · Volleyball 6 · Racing 6 · Weightlifting 6 · Shooting 6 · Gliding 6 · Shinty 6 · Water Polo 6 · Show Jumping 6 · Grassroots Sport 5 · Grassroots Football 5 · Olympic Sport 5 · Skiing 5 · Taekwondo 5 · Sports Development 5 · Trampolining 5 · Motor Sport 5 · Riding 5 · Orienteering 5 · Wheelchair Basketball 5 · Disabled Sports 5 · Motorcycling 4 · Boccia 4 · Race Walking 4 · Cave Diving 4 · Target Shooting 4 · Water Skiing 4 · Fishing 4 · Greyhound Racing 4 · Equestrian 3 · Highland Games 3 · Anti-Doping 3 · Water Sports 3 · Climbing 3 · Skating 3 · Commonwealth Games 3 · Physical Activity 3 · Women's Cricket 3 · Sport Administration 3 · Community Football 3 · Billiards 3 · Disability Cricket 3 · Elite Sport 3 · Women's Hockey 3 · Bowling 3 · Fell Running 3 · Diving Safety 2 · Winter Sports 2 · Paralympics 2 · Ice Hockey 2 · Trampoline Gymnastics 2 · Handball 2 · Sports Management 2 · Wheelchair Tennis 2 · BMX 2 · Goalball 2 · Sporting Event Safety 2 · Kayaking 2 · Swimming Coaching 2 · Figure Skating 2 · Disability Athletics 2 · Lacrosse 2 · Youth Boxing 2 · Motorcycle Sport 2 · Shooting Sports 2 · Para-Cycling 2 · Wheelchair Sport 2 · Sports Safety 2 · Groundsmanship 2 · Adaptive Cycling 1 · Pentathlon 1 · Country Sports 1 · Sports Participation 1 · Sport Climbing 1 · Luge 1 · Paratriathlon 1 · Women's Sport 1 · Paratriathalon 1 · Para Swimming 1 · Boating 1 · Inclusive Skating 1 · Long-Distance Running 1 · Croquet 1 · Community Sports 1 · Pickleball 1 · Walking Football 1 · Paddlesport 1 · Motor Sports 1 · Motocross 1 · Paragliding 1 · Endurance Sport 1 · Paralympic Athletics 1 · Nordic Skiing 1 · Disability Tennis 1 · Coaching 1 · Carriage Driving 1 · Kickboxing 1 · Motorsports 1 · Clay Pigeon Shooting 1 · Para Football 1 · Road Racing 1 · Synchronised Swimming 1 · Endurance Cycling 1 · Adventure Sports 1 · Sports Shooting 1 · Sports Coaching 1 · Sports Science 1 · Polo 1 · Inclusive Sport 1 · Youth Cycling 1 · Inclusive Judo 1 · Adaptive Skiing 1 · Outdoor Recreation 1 · Girls' Sport 1 · Football Coaching 1 · Sports Facilities 1 · Sport Coaching 1 · Aquatic Sports 1 · Disability Sailing 1 · Cycle Speedway 1 · School Football 1 · Football Refereeing 1 · Deaf Cricket 1 · Disabled Cricket 1 · Falconry 1 · Bobsleigh 1 · Disabled Sailing 1
Football309Football — 309Cricket215Cricket — 215Athletics174Athletics — 174Swimming145Swimming — 145Rugby Union106Rugby Union — 106Cycling99Cycling — 99Rowing97Rowing — 97Paralympic Sport85Paralympic Sport — 85Rugby75Rugby — 75Golf71Golf — 71Hockey68Hockey — 68Boxing66Boxing — 66Olympics57Olympics — 57Disability Sport49Disability Sport — 49Gymnastics48Gymnastics — 48Disabled …47Disabled Sport — 47Sailing47Sailing — 47Rugby Le…44Rugby League — 44Horse Ra…44Horse Racing — 44Tennis42Tennis — 42Netball40Netball — 40Equestrianism34Equestrianism — 34Equestrian S…26Equestrian Sport — 26Canoeing26Canoeing — 26Ice Skating25Ice Skating — 25Yachting25Yachting — 25Badminton24Badminton — 24Table Tennis24Table Tennis — 24Bowls — 23Youth Sport — 23Lawn Tennis — 22Wheelchair Rugby — 22Angling — 21Physical Education — 20Curling — 20Mountaineering — 20Snooker — 19Archery — 19Fitness — 19Rugby Football — 18Community Sport — 18Horseracing — 18Judo — 18Sports B…18Sports Broadcasting — 18Triathlon17Triathlon — 17Squash16Squash — 16Karate15Karate — 15Fencing14Fencing — 14Basketba…Basketball — 14Amateur …14Amateur Boxing — 14Motorsport — 13Motor Racing — 13School Sport — 12Chess — 12Women's Football — 12Youth Football — 11Disability Sports — 9Darts — 9Wrestling — 9Sports Administration — 9Diving — 8Lawn Bowls — 8Running — 7Martial Arts — 7Special Olympics — 7Disability Swimming — 7Modern Pentathlon — 7Motorcycle Racing — 7Amateur Sport — 6Volleyball — 6Racing — 6Weightlifting — 6Shooting — 6Gliding — 6Shinty — 6Water Polo — 6Show Jumping — 6Grassroots Sport — 5Grassroots Football — 5Olympic Sport — 5Skiing — 5Taekwondo — 5Sports Development — 5Trampolining — 5Motor Sport — 5Riding — 5Orienteering — 5Wheelchair Basketball — 5Disabled Sports — 5Motorcycling — 4Boccia — 4Race Walking — 4Cave Diving — 4Target Shooting — 4Water Skiing — 4Fishing — 4Greyhound Racing — 4Equestrian — 3Highland Games — 3Anti-Doping — 3Water Sports — 3Climbing — 3Skating — 3Commonwealth Games — 3Physical Activity — 3Women's Cricket — 3Sport Administration — 3Community Football — 3Billiards — 3Disability Cricket — 3Elite Sport — 3Women's Hockey — 3Bowling — 3Fell Running — 3Diving Safety — 2Winter Sports — 2Paralympics — 2Ice Hockey — 2Trampoline Gymnastics — 2Handball — 2Sports Management — 2Wheelchair Tennis — 2BMX — 2Goalball — 2Sporting Event Safety — 2Kayaking — 2Swimming Coaching — 2Figure Skating — 2Disability Athletics — 2Lacrosse — 2Youth Boxing — 2Motorcycle Sport — 2Shooting Sports — 2Para-Cycling — 2Wheelchair Sport — 2Sports Safety — 2Groundsmanship — 2Adaptive Cycling — 1Pentathlon — 1Country Sports — 1

Recipients

People recognised for Sport

868 people

2026 · 21

2025 · 3

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