Famous People with Name Michiel

Michiel Schapers            Origin/Culture/Country: Netherlands

Michiel Schapers: is a former tennis player from The Netherlands, who turned professional in 1982. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in quarter finals by eventual winner Miloslav Mecir of Slovakia. The righthander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on April 25, 1988, when he became the number 25 of the world. After his career Schapers became a tennis coach.

Michiel Jansz Van Mierevelt            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Michiel Jansz Van Mierevelt: Dutch painter, was born at Delft, the son of a goldsmith, who apprenticed him to the copperplate engraver J. Wierix. He subsequently became a pupil of Willem Willemz and Augusteyn of Delft, until Anthonie van Montfoort (Blocklandt), who had seen and admired two of Mierevelt's early engravings, "Christ and the Samaritan" and "Judith and Holofernes", invited him to enter his school at Utrecht.

Michiel Adriaenszoon De Ruyter            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Michiel Adriaenszoon De Ruyter: is one of the most famous admirals in Dutch history. De Ruyter is most famous for his role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th century. He fought the English and French in these wars and scored several major victories, the best known probably being the Raid on the Medway. The pious De Ruyter was very much loved by his sailors and soldiers; from them his most significant nickname derived: Bestevaêr (older Dutch for 'grandfather'.)

Michiel Van Kampen            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Michiel Van Kampen: is a Dutch baseball player who currently plays for Kinheim and the Dutch national team. He has been a star relief pitcher in the Hoofdklasse who once set the appearances record and was MVP of the 2007 Holland Series. His sister Judith van Kampen is a star

Michiel Elijzen            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Michiel Elijzen: is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Silence-Lotto. He was born in Culemborg.

Giuseppe Michielli            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Giuseppe Michielli: is an Italian Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Vancouver in 2010 while earning his best finish of 14th in the 15 km individual event at Tu

Paul Michiels            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Paul Michiels: is a Belgian singer and songwriter who became popular for his work with the Belgian music group Soulsister. He has earned the nickname Polle Pap, a name he inherited from a childhood job as a milkman in his hometown of Heist-op-den-Berg.

Edmond Michiels            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Edmond Michiels: was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.