Adventurer/explorer Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is an American surfer who has won the Hawaiian Triple Crown, the Duke Classic, the World Cup and the

Is an American surfer who has won the Hawaiian Triple Crown, the Duke Classic, the World Cup and the 1982 Pipe Masters. Michael Ho is the brother of Derek Ho, another American champion surfer.

Is a British sailor and Olympic Champion.

Is a British sailor and Olympic Champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic champion.

Is an Australian surfer. He was among the best Australian surfers in the early to mid 1970s, noted f

Is an Australian surfer. He was among the best Australian surfers in the early to mid 1970s, noted for his deep tube riding skill, especially at Kirra on the Gold Coast. He was Australian champion in 1972 and 1974 and won many other major surfing competit

Was a professional American Free Solo Climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer. Reardon i

Was a professional American Free Solo Climber, filmmaker, motivational speaker and writer. Reardon is presumed dead after he was hit by a rogue wave and swept out to sea in 2007, shortly after climbing a sea cliff in County Kerry, Ireland.

Was an American diver who won four total medals, one gold, at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summ

Was an American diver who won four total medals, one gold, at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics.

Is an American sailor and Olympic Champion.

Is an American sailor and Olympic Champion.

Is an American-born Greek skeleton racer. Competing in the early 2000s, he finished 23nd in the men'

Is an American-born Greek skeleton racer. Competing in the early 2000s, he finished 23nd in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Voudouris also is a photojournalist and an emergency medical technician. During the Septemb

Is one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne, the experimental spaceplane developed by Scaled Composit

Is one of the test pilots for SpaceShipOne, the experimental spaceplane developed by Scaled Composites. Melvill piloted SpaceShipOne on its first flight past the edge of space, flight 15P on June 21, 2004, thus becoming the first commercial astronaut and

Was a French mountain guide and the first ascentionist of many mountains in the western Alps during

Was a French mountain guide and the first ascentionist of many mountains in the western Alps during the golden age of alpinism. He is chiefly remembered for his death on the first ascent of the Matterhorn and for his climbing partnership with Edward Whymp

Is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races. H

Is a French sailor, known for competing successfully in several long-distance single-handed races. He won the Vendée Globe race in 2000-01 and 2008-09, making him the only person to win that race more than once.

Is a retired female diver from the United States. Two-time Olympic silver medalist Dr. Mitchell has

Is a retired female diver from the United States. Two-time Olympic silver medalist Dr. Mitchell has won medals on the 10-meter platform at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the 1988 games in Seoul, Korea. In 1988 she was inducted into the Universi

Is an Italian diver. He also reached the final in the 3 meters springboard event at the 2009 Fina Wo

Is an Italian diver. He also reached the final in the 3 meters springboard event at the 2009 Fina World Championships.

Is a British mountaineer.He specialises in on-sight climbing, and challenging, unclimbed lines on pe

Is a British mountaineer.He specialises in on-sight climbing, and challenging, unclimbed lines on peaks of 6000-7000m: he has never climbed an eight-thousander, as he is unwilling to take the necessary time off work from his job at the Inland Revenue, whe

Was a Polish pilot, a flying ace of the German air force during World War I.He was born in a Polish

Was a Polish pilot, a flying ace of the German air force during World War I.He was born in a Polish family in Bromberg (Bydgoszcz), and in sources, he is often referred to as Sylvester Garsztka, but Mieczyslaw was his first name and was the one used by him[1]. He intended to study medicine, but in November 1915 he was mobilized into the German army. Initially, he served in the infantry on the Western Front (Grenadier Regiment 110 and Infantry Regiment 87). After completing officer school in April 1917, he became a Lieutenant. He was slightly injured commanding a company in the 1st battalion of the 1st Nassau Infantry Regiment Nr. 87, and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class. Then he asked to be transferred to the air service, and in November 1917 he was sent to flying school.

Is a Spanish sailor and Olympic Champion.

Is a Spanish sailor and Olympic Champion.

Was a Slovenian mountaineer. He was the first person to ascend every 4000-meter peak in the Alps in

Was a Slovenian mountaineer. He was the first person to ascend every 4000-meter peak in the Alps in one winter session. The Alps marathon was completed in 102 days. Valic attended 10 expeditions, mostly in Yosemite, Patagonia and Himalayas. In 2003 Valic

Is an English yachtsman. He is one of the few yachtsmen to have raced round the world non stop in bo

Is an English yachtsman. He is one of the few yachtsmen to have raced round the world non stop in both directions. He held the solo record for sailing round the world westabout (the most challenging direction for circumnavigation) between 1994 and 2000. G

Is a surfer sponsored by the Billabong company who famously successfully surfed a 66-foot wave at Co

Is a surfer sponsored by the Billabong company who famously successfully surfed a 66-foot wave at Cortes Bank, CA in 2001, for which he was awarded $66,000, the highest prize ever awarded in the history of professional surfing. This money was awarded by t

Is a New Zealand sailor. In 2006 he married British round-the-world yachtswoman Emma Richards in Cow

Is a New Zealand sailor. In 2006 he married British round-the-world yachtswoman Emma Richards in Cowes, UK.

In Leningrad, is a Russian powered and glider aerobatic pilot.

In Leningrad, is a Russian powered and glider aerobatic pilot.

Was a Soviet aircraft pilot, one of the first Heroes of the Soviet Union, and a Major General of the

Was a Soviet aircraft pilot, one of the first Heroes of the Soviet Union, and a Major General of the Soviet Air Force.

Was an iconic Malibu surfer of the 1950s and 1960s. He had a unique style, in and out of the water,

Was an iconic Malibu surfer of the 1950s and 1960s. He had a unique style, in and out of the water, and was generally considered rather iconoclastic. He is featured in the seminal surf movie The Endless Summer, and is credited as a surfer in several beach

Was a British car racer, speedboat racer and aviatrix.In 1930 she decided to fly alone around the wo

Was a British car racer, speedboat racer and aviatrix.In 1930 she decided to fly alone around the world. She bought a Blackburn ‘Bluebird,’ took flying lessons, and set out after only 40 hours of flying experience. She was the first person to fly from Eng

Is a diver from the Czechoslovakia and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in

Is a diver from the Czechoslovakia and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a gold medal in Platform Diving. She received a silver medal in 1972. Women's Diving Olympic Games Gold 1968 Mexico City P