In fact, the city has dozens of famous faces who have brought home the gold.
They include double Olympic champions, international tournament winners and world number ones in everything from squash to cricket.
In fact, with Matt Fitzpatrick, Hallamshire Golf Club alone now has at least four world-famous names on its honour roll, including father and son duo Percy and Peter Alliss as well as Alison Nicholas.
Some of the UK’s most famous Olympic medalists have heralded from Sheffield, including World Athletics president Lord Sebastian Coe and Heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill.
And the city has two English cricket captains under its banner in Michael Vaughan and Joe Root, who was recently named the world’s number one batsman.
Below, The Star has put together a gallery of famous Sheffield faces who have done their city proud in sport.
With thanks to Jeremy Biggin for his generous help researching these Sheffield sporting figures.
9. Michael Vaughan, English cricket captain and commentator
Michael Vaughan has served as captain of the English cricket test team, the one-day international team and the first Twenty20 England team, before becoming a mainstay commentator. Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire. Photo: Mike Egerton
10. Joe Root, current number one Test cricket batsman
Joe Root has had a stellar career in cricket, serving as captain of the English Test team for five years and recently being ranked the number one Test batsman in the world. Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire. Photo: Mike Egerton
11. Jamie Vardy, English football star
Jamie Vardy is a household name now for (some would say) winning the Premier League for Leicester City and rocketing into the English football team, but he was born in Sheffield. In fact, he was released by Sheffield Wednesday at 16 for being too short. Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey
12. Sue Mappin, high performance tennis player
Sheffield tennis player Sue Mappin competed and reached the semi or quarter finals at all four Grand Slam tournaments in the 70s, who also won the British Under-21 championships in 1966. (Photo by Don Morley/Getty Images) Photo: Don Morley