Can I create an athlete line drawing from a photo?

Yes — upload an action photo and PhotoCAD produces a clean line drawing of the pose, ideal for sports wall art and cut-outs.

What pose works best for sports wall art?

A clear mid-action pose — a jump, swing, or stride — against an uncluttered background gives the most dynamic, recognizable line drawing.

Free Athlete DXF & SVG Vector Files

Athlete as free DXF and SVG cut files for custom portrait gifts, pop art line portraits, personalized wall art, and laser engraved portraits.

Tennis Player Serving

Tennis Player Serve Action

Sprint Start Track Athlete

Jannik Sinner tennis composite vector line drawing, multiple action figures mid-serve and lunging for groundstrokes across a court.

Jannik Sinner Tennis Action Composite

Skateboarder kickflip vector line drawing, figure airborne with angled deck, outstretched arms and branded T-shirt detail.

Skateboarder Kickflip Action

About athlete files

Athlete line drawings in DXF, SVG, and PDF formats, capturing players, runners, and sports figures mid-action. Makers use them as templates for sports wall art, team signage, and trophies, and clubs for badges and decals. Dynamic action poses give bold, recognizable outlines for cutting in metal, wood, and acrylic. All gallery files are free for personal and commercial use — sign in with your email to download.

Best for

Makers, sports clubs, and gift makers creating wall art, team signage, trophies, and decals. CNC plasma and CO2 laser cutters on metal, wood, and acrylic; vinyl cutters for apparel and decals.

Original photo — James Bond 007 tuxedo portrait vector line drawing, peaked lapels, bow tie, and wristwatch adjustment pose.

James Bond 007 tuxedo portrait vector line drawing, peaked lapels, bow tie, and wristwatch adjustment pose.

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Compatible Machines, Software & Materials

These athlete DXF and SVG files are production-ready and compatible with every major CNC machine including CO2 laser cutters, diode lasers, fiber lasers, CNC routers, plasma cutters, waterjet cutters, vinyl cutters, and cutter plotters. They work with Glowforge, xTool, Epilog, OMTech, Thunder Laser, Boss Laser, Ortur, Atomstack, Snapmaker, Cricut, Silhouette, Roland, Graphtec, Hypertherm, PrimeWeld, and any other machine that accepts standard DXF or SVG vector formats.

Compatible Software

Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, Inkscape, AutoCAD, Fusion 360, SketchUp, Rhino, LightBurn, VCarve Pro, Aspire, Carbide Create, Easel, LaserGRBL, Mach 4, LinuxCNC, SheetCam, PlasmaCAM, CamBam, Cricut Design Space, Silhouette Studio, Sure Cuts A Lot, and most other vector editing or CAM software.

Suitable Materials

Wood, plywood, MDF, bamboo, cork, acrylic, foam, metal, mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, leather, paper, cardstock, cardboard, vinyl, fabric, and most other materials supported by your cutting machine. All files are fully editable and can be scaled to any dimension to suit your project.