Sprint star Asafa Powell celebrates birthday today

Asafa Powell (athletics) – Jamaican 100m former world record holder, born 1982.

Nihat Kahveci (football) – Besiktas and Turkey forward, born 1979.

Merv Hughes (cricket) – Colourful former Australia fast bowler, born 1961.

Kevin Gallacher (football) – Former Blackburn and Scotland striker, born 1966.

Thomas Gaardsoe (football) – Former Ipswich, West Brom and Denmark defender, now at Aalborg, born 1979.

Rob Denmark (athletics) – European Cup 3,000 metres gold medal winner in 1993, born 1968.

Anthony Sullivan (rugby league) – Former St Helens and Great Britain winger, also played union for Cardiff, born 1968.