This is a list of eponyms in sports, i.e. sports terms named after people.

Artistic Gymnastics

• Gaylord, after Mitch Gaylord (United States of America)
• Gienger salto, after Eberhard Gienger (Germany).
• Kasamatsu, after Shigero Kasamatsu (Japan).
• Magyar walk, after Zoltan Magyar (Hungary).
• Timochenko, after Alexandra Timochenko (Russia).
• Tkachev, after Alexander Tkatchev (Russia).
• Tsukahara, after Mitsuo Tsukahara (Japan).
• Yurchenko, after Natalia Yurchenko (Russia).

Athletics

• Fosbury flop, after Dick Fosbury (United States of America).

Boxing

• Queensberry rules, after John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (United Kingdom).

Figure skating

• Axel, after Axel Paulsen (Norway).
• Biellmann spin, after Denise Biellmann (Switzerland).
• Lutz, after Alois Lutz (Austria).
• Salchow, after Ulrich Salchow (Sweden).

Events & trophies

• Football
  • Jules Rimet Cup (first Football World Cup), after Jules Rimet (France).
• Golf
  • Ryder Cup, after Samuel Ryder .
  • Solheim Cup, after Karsten and Louise Solheim (United States of America).
  • Walker Cup, after George Herbert Walker.
• Ice Hockey
  • Stanley Cup, after Frederick Arthur Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby.
• Tennis
  • Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup (Australian open women's championship trophy), after Daphne Akhurst (Australia).
  • Davis Cup, after Dwight F. Davis.
  • Roland Garros (French open championships).
  • Coupe Suzanne Lenglen (French open women's championship trophy), after Suzanne Lenglen (France).