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Is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European champi

Is a retired American-Israeli basketball player. He led Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C. to two European championships during his nine seasons with the team. In 1987, Perry was convicted of drug-smuggling.

Is a retired shot putter from Finland. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympic

Is a retired shot putter from Finland. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 9th place (18.98 metres) in the overall-standings.

Was a ski jumper from Finland. He won a silver medal in the Individual large hill event at the 1956

Was a ski jumper from Finland. He won a silver medal in the Individual large hill event at the 1956 Winter Olympics.Kallakorpi also won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1955.

Was a Finnish international footballer who earned 39 caps at international level between 1924 and 19

Was a Finnish international footballer who earned 39 caps at international level between 1924 and 1935, scoring 16 goals. Koponen played club football with HPS.

Was a Finnish nordic skier who competed during the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he fi

Was a Finnish nordic skier who competed during the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, he finished seventh in the nordic combined event and 16th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event.

Was a Swedish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in St

Was a Swedish freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Stockholm.

Is a retired world-class Romanian gymnast.Andreea became interested in gymnastics in 1994 after watc

Is a retired world-class Romanian gymnast.Andreea became interested in gymnastics in 1994 after watching a competition on television. Inspired by the meet, she began using her mother's bed as a makeshift vault, prompting her parents to enroll her for lessons at the CSS Farul Constanta club. She progressed well in the sport, and was accepted to train at the Deva national training center in October 2002.

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 1988. Macarencu competed at the 1988 Summer Ol

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from 1985 to 1988. Macarencu competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, finishing fifth in the C-1 1000 m and sixth in the C-1 500 m events.

A retired Romanian footballer, who played for FC Universitatea Craiova, FC Sportul Studentesc Bucure

A retired Romanian footballer, who played for FC Universitatea Craiova, FC Sportul Studentesc Bucuresti and Olympiakos Nicosia. He earned 44 caps for the Romania national football team, and participated in UEFA Euro 1984.

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Competing in four S

Is a Romanian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won three medals with a silver (1972: K-4 1000 m) and two bronze (1964: both K-1 1000 m and K-4 1000 m).

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey Leag

Was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.

Is a former artistic gymnast from Romania, who was the 1987 World Champion. She is still held in hig

Is a former artistic gymnast from Romania, who was the 1987 World Champion. She is still held in high esteem by many gymnastics fans today for her clean technique as well as balletic and artistic flair. She was also 1st on balance beam, 3rd on vault and floor exercise in event finals and scored a total of 5 "perfect 10's" at these championships.

Is a Polish hurdler.She finished fifth at the 2003 World Championships, the 2006 European Championsh

Is a Polish hurdler.She finished fifth at the 2003 World Championships, the 2006 European Championships and the 2006 World Cup. She also competed in the 2004 Olympics, but did not progress from her heat. In 60 metres hurdles she finished seventh at the 2007 European Indoor Championships.

A Romanian football player, currently playing at Unirea Urziceni.

A Romanian football player, currently playing at Unirea Urziceni.

A former Romanian football player and current head coach of Al-Hilal.At the age of only 37, Olaroiu

A former Romanian football player and current head coach of Al-Hilal.At the age of only 37, Olaroiu managed some impressive results in his very short coaching career, winning the Romanian football championship and the Romanian Supercup with Steaua Bucharest, both in 2006, and qualifying the team in the semifinals of the UEFA Cup in the same year. He is very much loved by Steaua's owner, Gigi Becali, who recently said that "Should Olaroiu wish, he can stay at Steaua 100 years."

Was an American professional wrestler better known as Grizzly Smith. He was the father of profession

Was an American professional wrestler better known as Grizzly Smith. He was the father of professional wrestlers Aurelian, Jr. (Jake "The Snake" Roberts), Michael (Sam Houston), and Robin (Rockin' Robin). After his wrestling career ended, he served for a

Is a second-generation American professional wrestler and the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizz

Is a second-generation American professional wrestler and the son of former wrestler Aurelian "Grizzly" Smith. He is best known by his ring name of Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and often brought snakes, including a boa constrictor named Damien and even a dev

Was a famous Italian boxer.

Was a famous Italian boxer.

Is a professional Cameroonian footballer who is currently free agent.He began his career by Renaissa

Is a professional Cameroonian footballer who is currently free agent.He began his career by Renaissance de Ngoumou before transferred to Cotonsport Garoua in 2004, 2008 left the team.

Is a Lithuanian professional footballer, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as ei

Is a Lithuanian professional footballer, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided fullback, who coached HB Køge.

Was a Paraguayan football player.González is one of the greatest football players of Paraguay, cons

Was a Paraguayan football player.González is one of the greatest football players of Paraguay, considered by many as the second best player behind Arsenio Erico. He started his career in Sportivo Luqueño and then moved to Olimpia of Asunción where he spen

Is a Spanish former road bicycle racer who most famously won the Polka dot jersey in the 1968 Tour d

Is a Spanish former road bicycle racer who most famously won the Polka dot jersey in the 1968 Tour de France. He also won the Mountains classification in 1967 Giro d'Italia and stages at Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Tour de Suisse and Dauphiné Libéré.

A former Italian footballer who played for Internazionale and was part of their European Cup victory

A former Italian footballer who played for Internazionale and was part of their European Cup victory in 1964.[citation needed] He earned 1 cap for the Italy national football team. [1]

Was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels (1967-70), Washing

Was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels (1967-70), Washington Senators (1970), Detroit Tigers (1971-79), San Diego Padres (1980), New York Yankees (1980-81), Chicago White Sox (1982, 1983) and Baltimore Orioles (1983).

Is an Australian football (soccer) player and former captain of the Australian national team. He cur

Is an Australian football (soccer) player and former captain of the Australian national team. He currently coaches A-league club Adelaide United. He is the older brother of Tony Vidmar, also an Adelaide coach. Aurelio started his professional career with