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Is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who enjoyed an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 1

Is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who enjoyed an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was a specialist batsman who helped win the 1996 World Cup final with 65 in a partnership of 125 with the final

Is a former sumo wrestler from Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira

Is a former sumo wrestler from Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He is now a sumo coach. A former amateur sumo champion at Kinki University, he was recruited by ex-ozeki Asashio (himself a former collegiate competitor

Is a sumo wrestler. He made his debut in January 2000, reaching the top division in March 2003. He h

Is a sumo wrestler. He made his debut in January 2000, reaching the top division in March 2003. He has won four special prizes, and has spent a total of five tournaments to date in the titled sanyaku ranks. The highest rank he has reached is sekiwake. Asa

Was a sumo wrestler from Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. He was the sport's 46th Yokozuna. He was also a sumo co

Was a sumo wrestler from Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. He was the sport's 46th Yokozuna. He was also a sumo coach and head of Takasago stable. Making his professional debut in October 1948, he at first fought under his own surname of Yonekawa. In September 1950 he

Is a former sumo wrestler from Muroto, Kochi, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. He is currently the

Is a former sumo wrestler from Muroto, Kochi, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. He is currently the head coach of Takasago stable. Joining Takasago stable in March 1978 after a successful amateur sumo career at Kinki University, he began his professional

Is a former sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. He was the 68th yokozuna in the histo

Is a former sumo wrestler (rikishi) from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. He was the 68th yokozuna in the history of the sport in Japan and became the first Mongolian to reach sumo's highest rank in January 2003. He was one of the most successful yokozuna ever. In 2

Is a backstroke swimmer of Dutch origin. His parents, both born and raised in Holland, moved to Spai

Is a backstroke swimmer of Dutch origin. His parents, both born and raised in Holland, moved to Spain in 1978, and settled in Sabadell, where his father Paulus Wildeboer became the head coach of the local swimming club, called Club Natació Sabadell.

Is a Bulgarian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and sabre events at the 1960 Summe

Is a Bulgarian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and sabre events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Bulgarian football (soccer) player, who plays as a defender for SpVgg Greuther Fürth. He start

Is a Bulgarian football (soccer) player, who plays as a defender for SpVgg Greuther Fürth. He started his career in home town Plovdiv in local team Botev Plovdiv and joined 2001 to Slavia Sofia. Karaslavov played until summer 2007 for Slavia and joined in

Was a Bulgarian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1928 Summer Olympic

Was a Bulgarian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Nicknamed Bebeto (??????), is a Bulgarian footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for French U

Nicknamed Bebeto (??????), is a Bulgarian footballer playing as an attacking midfielder for French US Le Pontet. For Bulgaria national football team, Nikolov was capped 3 times. After spending the first three years of his career in his home town with Mari

Was ? Bulgarian footballer. Played as a left wing. He started his career in the local club Asparuh S

Was ? Bulgarian footballer. Played as a left wing. He started his career in the local club Asparuh Sofia. Later moved to the youth club of Levski Sofia. In Levski he stayed thirteen seasons, played in 107 games and scored a total of sixty goals. He coache

Was ? Bulgarian footballer. He played as a striker or left wing. He started playing in the Sofia clu

Was ? Bulgarian footballer. He played as a striker or left wing. He started playing in the Sofia club Vladislav in 1923. In 1924 he moved to Levski Sofia where he stayed thirteen seasons. He also played in Jidenitse and Moravska Slava Burno. On the Bulgar

Is a former Bulgarian weightlifter.

Is a former Bulgarian weightlifter.

Is a former Norwegian ski jumper. With jumps of 78.5 and 81 metres, Dølplads won ahead of Austrian

Is a former Norwegian ski jumper. With jumps of 78.5 and 81 metres, Dølplads won ahead of Austrian Sepp Bradl and German Toni Brutscher. In the ensuing competitions in Oberstdorf, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, Dølplads was ranked 3, 2, and 7, landing him

Is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He made his FIS Cross-Country World Cup debut in March 2005 in D

Is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He made his FIS Cross-Country World Cup debut in March 2005 in Drammen, Norway. He collected his first World Cup points with a 24th place finish in Drammen in March 2008.

Is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played two One Day Internationals for them in 1994.

Is a United Arab Emirates cricketer. He played two One Day Internationals for them in 1994.

Is an Iranian weightlifter.

Is an Iranian weightlifter.

Is a Test and One Day International cricketer who represents India. She is a right-hand batsman and

Is a Test and One Day International cricketer who represents India. She is a right-hand batsman and bowls off-breaks. She has represented India in one Tests and 15 ODIs.

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divi

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Angusht Nazran.

Is a footballer currently with Weston-super-Mare of the Conference South.He is a product of Swindon

Is a footballer currently with Weston-super-Mare of the Conference South.He is a product of Swindon Town's relatively successful youth set-up which has also seen Matt Bullman, Michael Pook, Andy Caton, David Stroud, Leigh Henry, Ben Wells all attempting to break into the senior squad.

Is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and selector for the national team. He was one of few Sri Lanka bow

Is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and selector for the national team. He was one of few Sri Lanka bowlers in the 1980s who could get the ball to anything above medium pace, and he was also said to have the ability to get the ball to swing out.

Is a Canadian ice dancer. He competes with partner Kharis Ralph. They are the 2008 Canadian junior n

Is a Canadian ice dancer. He competes with partner Kharis Ralph. They are the 2008 Canadian junior national champions, the 2007 Canadian novice national champions, and the 2006 Canadian pre-novice champions.

Is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test and 3 ODIs in 1993.

Is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test and 3 ODIs in 1993.

He captained the Bangladesh under 19 ODI team on 8 separate occasions. Of the 8 in which he captaine

He captained the Bangladesh under 19 ODI team on 8 separate occasions. Of the 8 in which he captained 6 of them were won and 2 were won.