German Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former (West) German cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1998. Competing in five Wint

Is a former (West) German cross-country skier who competed from 1982 to 1998. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned his best career finish of fourth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Lillehammer in 1994 and his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km e

Is a German politician and member of the CDU. He was minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Prot

Is a German politician and member of the CDU. He was minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection in Chancellor Helmut Kohl's cabinet from 1993 to 1998. Since 1980 he has been a member of the Bundestag.

Is a German television actor.He began work as a stage actor at the Kammerspiele in Munich in 1960 an

Is a German television actor.He began work as a stage actor at the Kammerspiele in Munich in 1960 and made his TV debut the same year. He has made 80 appearances in television since 1960. In 1993 he appeared in the Austrian set comedy series Hochwürden er

Is an East German ski jumper who competed from 1973 to 1980. His best known finish was a silver meda

Is an East German ski jumper who competed from 1973 to 1980. His best known finish was a silver medal in the individual normal hill at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. He won the Four Hills Tournament twice in 1976 and 1977. Danneberg has for many years been the main trainer of the Korean ski jumping team.

Is a retired German football player.

Is a retired German football player.

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part

Is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the West German team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches.

Is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished fourth in the C-1 event

Is an East German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished fourth in the C-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a former German handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer O

Is a former German handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics.Eight years later he was part of the German team which finished tenth. He played all six matches and scored sixteen goals.

Is a forward and alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He is one of the few German-bo

Is a forward and alternate captain for the Buffalo Sabres of the NHL. He is one of the few German-born players in the league.The St. Louis Blues selected Hecht in the second round, 49th overall, of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft from Adler Mannheim of the Deutsche Eishockey-Liga. Hecht played two full seasons for the Blues, compiling 32 goals and 46 assists before being dealt, along with Marty Reasoner and Jan Horacek, to the Edmonton Oilers for Doug Weight and Michel Riesen on July 1, 2001.After appearing in a full season with the Oilers, Hecht was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the 31st and 36th picks in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft.

Is a German/English Film, TV and Theater actor. Jochen Horst finished at the state College in Graz,

Is a German/English Film, TV and Theater actor. Jochen Horst finished at the state College in Graz, Austria, the Music Academy of Performing Arts with "summa cum laud" in 1986. Because of his bilingual upbringing (his Grandfather is from Chicago) he went to London for further training at the Lee Strasberg Institute to deepen his studies in different acting techniques, especially in the so called "Method".

Is a former German professional football defender.The defender Jochen Kientz started his career at S

Is a former German professional football defender.The defender Jochen Kientz started his career at SpVgg Ketsch. Prior to this he played for SV 98 Schwetzingen, VfR Mannheim, SV Waldhof Mannheim 07 and SV Sandhausen. In January 1991 he his first professio

Is a German photographer whose work is about the world of nature and animals. Lempert first studied

Is a German photographer whose work is about the world of nature and animals. Lempert first studied as a biologist before turning to photography in the early 1990s. Accordingly, his pictures are marked with scientific aspects, not only referring to his motives but more to the whole process of photography.

Is a German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won the

Is a German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1990s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the K-1 event at Barcelona in 1992.

A former racing driver from Germany.

A former racing driver from Germany.

Is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer O

Is a German rower who competed for West Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Four years later he finished tenth with his partner Arthur Heyne in the 1972 double sculls competition.

Is a German former footballer who played as a defender. Muller began his career with hometown club E

Is a German former footballer who played as a defender. Muller began his career with hometown club Erbach before moving to Mannheim in 1986. Muller spent five seasons with the club before moving to Scottish side Dundee United in 1991. Muller managed five

Is a former German racecar driver and motorsports manager. His racing career began in the 1960s, fir

Is a former German racecar driver and motorsports manager. His racing career began in the 1960s, first on Borgward touring car, then with the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans as a first major event. Racing a Porsche 907, he won the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona. In th

Is an East German luger who competed during the mid 1980s. Together with Jörg Hoffmann, he won two

Is an East German luger who competed during the mid 1980s. Together with Jörg Hoffmann, he won two medals in the men's doubles event with a gold in 1988 and a bronze in 1984. Pietzsch also found great success at the FIL World Luge Championships with a total of six medals, including four gold (Men's doubles: 1983, 1985, 1987; Mixed team: 1990) and two bronzes (Men's doubles: 1989, 1990). He also won three medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two golds (Men's doubles and mixed team: both 1990) and one silver (Men's doubles: 1986).

Is a East German former athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He competed for East German

Is a East German former athlete who competed mainly in the hammer throw. He competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the hammer throw where he won the silver medal.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Schneider also compet

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Schneider also competed in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, but was eliminated in the semifinal round.

Is a volleyball player from Germany, who plays for the Men's National Team.

Is a volleyball player from Germany, who plays for the Men's National Team.

Is a German sailor and olympic champion.

Is a German sailor and olympic champion.

Is a German footballer who is playing in midfield for PFC Chernomorets Burgas in the TBI A Football

Is a German footballer who is playing in midfield for PFC Chernomorets Burgas in the TBI A Football Group.He had previously played in his country for Hamburger SV, SpVgg Unterhaching, VfB Stuttgart, FC Schalke 04, Kaiserslautern, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and A

Is a retired West German long jumper. A promising athlete as a junior, Verschl won silver medals at

Is a retired West German long jumper. A promising athlete as a junior, Verschl won silver medals at both the 1973 and 1975 European Junior Championships.[1] He became West German champion in 1977 and 1978, representing the sports club VfB Stuttgart.[2]

Was an Australian Bebop jazz vocalist based in Sydney.After leaving the army he studied with conduct

Was an Australian Bebop jazz vocalist based in Sydney.After leaving the army he studied with conductor and teacher of advanced harmony Roy Maling, and then introduced vocal bebop into Sydney clubs such as El Rocco, the Arabian, and the Mocambo. In 1949 he formed a vocal group with Ian Gunter, which worked at Sammy Lee's Club 47. He took on the stage name of Joe "Bebop" Lane.