Sportspeople from Loire (department)

Guillaume Cizeron (born 12 November 1994) is a French ice dancer. With his partner, Gabriella Papadakis, he is the 2018 Olympic silver medalist, a four-time World champion (2015–2016, 2018–2019), a five-time consecutive European champion (2015–2019), the 2017 and 2019 Grand Prix Final champion, and a six-time French national champion (2015–2020). They have won ten gold medals on the Grand Prix series. Earlier in their career, they won silver at the 2012 Junior Grand Prix Final and 2013 World Junior Championships.

Alain Marie Pascal Prost (born 24 February 1955) is a French former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1980 to 1993. Nicknamed "The Professor", Prost won four Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles and—at the time of his retirement—held the records for most wins (51), fastest laps (41), and podium finishes (106).

Franck Montagny (born 5 January 1978) is a retired French professional racing driver. He briefly raced for the Super Aguri Formula One team in 2006.

Élodie Clouvel (born 14 January 1989) is a French female modern pentathlete. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed finishing in 31st place which also marked her maiden appearance at the Summer Olympics. She won the silver medal in the event at the 2016 Olympic Games. She is also currently serving as the second lieutenant of the National Gendarmerie. Her father Pascal Clouvel was a middle and long-distance runner while her mother Annick Clouvel was also a long-distance runner.

Chloé Willhelm (born 8 July 1989, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez) is a French competitor in synchronized swimming. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, United Kingdom, she came tenth in the Women's Duet competition (alongside Sara Labrousse).

Faouzi Ghoulam (Arabic: فوزي غلام born 1 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Serie A club Napoli and the Algerian national team.

Nicolas Jean Prost (born 18 August 1981) is a French professional racing driver. He recently raced in the FIA Formula E Championship before quitting the series. He is also a longstanding racer in the FIA World Endurance Championship for Lotus Rebellion Racing. He also competes in the Andros Trophy and he was a reserve driver for Lotus F1. He is a son of four-time Formula One world champion Alain Prost.

Aimé Étienne Jacquet (born 27 November 1941) is a French former professional football manager and player. He was manager of the France national football team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Blandine Dancette (born 14 February 1988) is a French handball player for Nantes Handball and the French national team.

Babacar Niang (born March 31, 1991 in Montbrison, France) is a French basketball player who played for French Pro A league club Le Mans during the 2009-2010 season.