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A former cricketer who played 10 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1957/58 a

A former cricketer who played 10 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1957/58 and 1968/69. She also made 6 one-day appearances for the International XI women's cricket team.[1] Her brother Brian played county cricket for Kent.

Is a French handball player. She plays for the club Mios and for the French national team.She partic

Is a French handball player. She plays for the club Mios and for the French national team.She participated at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China,winning a silver medal with the French team.

Was a British alpine skier and later one of the first female British aviators. A member of the inaug

Was a British alpine skier and later one of the first female British aviators. A member of the inaugural Ladies' Ski Club organized by Sir Arnold Lunn, she won the prestigious Arlberg-Kandahar race.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in pairs. With partner Fraser Sweatman.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in pairs. With partner Fraser Sweatman.

Is a Canadian swimmer from Montreal, Quebec. She is the Canadian record holder in the 100 metre butt

Is a Canadian swimmer from Montreal, Quebec. She is the Canadian record holder in the 100 metre butterfly (Short-course and Long course), 200 metre butterfly (Short-course and Long-Course). She is also the world record holder in the short-course 4x100 med

Was the first American to win the world road cycling championship. She won in Brno, Czechoslovakia i

Was the first American to win the world road cycling championship. She won in Brno, Czechoslovakia in 1969, having fallen and remounted her bike. Hers was the United States' first world cycling championship since Jack Heid won the professional sprint race

Is a female freestyle wrestler from France. She participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at

Is a female freestyle wrestler from France. She participated in Women's freestyle wrestling 72 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics.Prieto lost in 1/8 of final with Anita Schätzle.

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler who played for

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler who played for Bengal. He was born in Belurmath. Banerjee represented Bengal Under-19s during the Cooch Behar Trophy competitions of 1991-92 and 1992-93. During the 1992-

Is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for FBK Kaunas.A left winger, Kšanavicius began his c

Is a Lithuanian footballer, currently playing for FBK Kaunas.A left winger, Kšanavicius began his career with FBK Kaunas in 1994, making over 150 appearances before moving to Latvian champions Skonto Riga in 2000. After three seasons with Skonto he return

Is a Norwegian-born American cross country skier, author and field guide. He is a past Olympic, Worl

Is a Norwegian-born American cross country skier, author and field guide. He is a past Olympic, World & National Team cross-country skier. Audun Gudmund Endestad was born in Bryggja, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. Endestad competed from 1984 to 1997. He finish

Is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He has played professionally in Lithuania, I

Is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player. He has played professionally in Lithuania, Israel, Poland, Estonia and Finland. Vaskys' most successful seasons include playing in Poland in Czarni Slupsk as well in Estonia in Tartu Ülikool/Rock. Cu

Was a Dutch weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch weightlifter who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an Estonian wrestler and Olympic medalist.Neo competed at the age of 28 for Estonia in the 1936

Was an Estonian wrestler and Olympic medalist.Neo competed at the age of 28 for Estonia in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany and won the silver medal in the Freestyle Light Heavywight competition and the bronze medal in the Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight match.

Was an American Investment banker and Thoroughbred racehorse owner. The son of August Belmont III (1

Was an American Investment banker and Thoroughbred racehorse owner. The son of August Belmont III (1882-1919) and Alice W. de Goicouria, he was a fourth generation banker and racehorse owner. August Belmont IV followed a family tradition by becoming activ

Was an American financier, the builder of New York's Belmont Park racetrack, and a major owner/breed

Was an American financier, the builder of New York's Belmont Park racetrack, and a major owner/breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. Like his father, August Belmont, Jr, was an avid thoroughbred racing fan. According to his TIME magazine obituary, August Be

Was a Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was a membe

Was a Danish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was a member of the Danish relay team which finish fifth in the 4x100 metre relay event. In the 100 metres competition as well as in the 200 metres event he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Is an Estonian former wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union. In the 1952 Summer Olympics, after

Is an Estonian former wrestler who competed for the Soviet Union. In the 1952 Summer Olympics, after defeating Adil Atan, Shirang Vithoba Jadav and Max Leichter and losses against Henry Wittenberg and Viking Palm he took fourth place.

Was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Was a German Olympic fencer.

Was a German Olympic fencer.

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. His best year was in 1956 when he finishe

Is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany. His best year was in 1956 when he finished the season ranked second in the 350cc world championship.

Was an Estonian wrestler who competed for Russian Empire at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. H

Was an Estonian wrestler who competed for Russian Empire at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. He competed in the Greco-Roman lightweight competition along with two other Estonians, Georg Baumann? and Oskar Kaplur, at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stock

Was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutc

Was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played all four matches as forward.

Was an Austrian, then French football midfielder, who became a coach after his playing career.Born i

Was an Austrian, then French football midfielder, who became a coach after his playing career.Born in Austria as August Jordan, he moved to France in 1933 and became French in 1938. His integration to France national football team during World War II was highly discussed because he was not a born and bread French, moreover an Austrian

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940's and early 1950's. He won two silve

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the late 1940's and early 1950's. He won two silver medals in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics and the 1956 Winter Olympics. He was born in Gromovo, Russia.

Was a Croatian footballer. He played for the Yugoslavian football team in the late 1930s and the Cro

Was a Croatian footballer. He played for the Yugoslavian football team in the late 1930s and the Croatian national team from 1940 to 1944. Lešnik played most of his club football for Gradanski Zagreb. In 1941 he was the Croatian First League's top scorer while playing for Gradanski, and performed the same feat twice in the Yugoslavian First League as well: in 1938 and 1939.