| OKADA | Tadayuki ..... . runner-up in the 1997 500cc motorcycle World Championships (5) |
| EDDIE | 1984, 1986 and 1988-89 500cc motorcycle racing World Championship winner (5,6) |
| WAYNE | 1990-92 500cc motorcycle racing World Championship winner (5,6) |
| BARRY | and 18dn, 1976 and 1977 500cc motorcycle world champion (5,6) |
| SPEER | Hugo, actor in the 1997 film The Full Monty (5) |
| MARCO | Italian rider; 2002 250cc Motorcycle World Championship winner (5,8) |
| SPAIN | Which country was the runner-up in the Davis Cup in 2025? (5) |
| GRIER | US actress who played the title role in the 1997 crime film Jackie Brown, Pam _ (5) |
| DANES | Claire, actress who played Juliet in the 1997 film Romeo + Juliet (5) |
| EVANS | Elfyn, Welsh driver; runner-up in the 2023 World Rally Championship (5) |
| LUISA | CBB star who was runner- up in the 2013 series of The Apprentice, _ Zissman (5) |
| THREE | Number of times England have been runner-up in the Cricket World Cup (5) |
| MILES | Graham ..... , runner-up in the 1974 world snooker championship (5) |
| KEVIN | 1984-99 Notts all-rounder who took 6-40 against Lancs at Old Trafford in the 1997 County Championship (5) |
| SELBY | Mark ..... , 2007 runner-up in the world snooker championship; has won it three times since (5) |
| GATES | Gareth, British singer-songwriter who was the runner-up in the first series of Pop Idol (5) |
| SHEENE | Barry ?, winner of the 500cc motorcycle world championship in 1976 and 1977 (6) |
| SARAH | Girls Aloud singer; runner-up in the BBCTV gymnastics competition Tumble (5,7) |
| BRAND | Gordon J ....., runner-up in the 1986 Open Championship at Turnberry (5) |
| GORAN | Mr. Ivanisevic, runner-up in the 1992 Wimbledon tennis singles championship (5) |
