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She is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.Her first big title was won in

She is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.Her first big title was won in the woman double event, with her provincial team mate Zhang Jiewen, in the world junior championships in 1998. Yet once she entered the Chinese national team, she switched to singles, in between two generations, the one of Gong Ruina, Zhou Mi and Zhang Ning, and the following one, which is now filled with impressive talents amongst which Wang Lin, 17, who just won the China Open.Xie is currently in a relationship with fellow Chinese badminton player Lin Dan. Xie Xingfang and Lin Dan made a romantic moment when both together won the World Championship 2006 in Madrid.

A professional boxer, the GBU 2007 World Champion and Int. German Champion, 2006.

A professional boxer, the GBU 2007 World Champion and Int. German Champion, 2006.

Is a Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess. Since 1993 he lives in Dublin, Ireland and is

Is a Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess. Since 1993 he lives in Dublin, Ireland and is editor-in-chief of the e-mail distributed chess newspaper Chess Today.Baburin became Irish Champion in 2008, the first year in which he had entered the competition. He cited past comments from fellow Irish players as the reason he did not enter previously. His participation in the Irish Olympiad team has generated some controversy in the past.

Is a retired German footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Arminia Bielefeld.In 1998–99 Ba

Is a retired German footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Arminia Bielefeld.In 1998–99 Bade moved to Hamburger SV where he once again played second fiddle to Hans-Jörg Butt. He moved back to Köln in 2000 where he saw slightly more action than pre

Is a retired Soviet football player and coach of Armenian descent. Beginning in 1994, he has been th

Is a retired Soviet football player and coach of Armenian descent. Beginning in 1994, he has been the president of the Russian Football Veterans Union.

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton, Bolton Wanderers, Glossop North End, Nottingham For

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton, Bolton Wanderers, Glossop North End, Nottingham Forest and the Scoland national team.Barbour, a striker, won the Scottish Cup with Renton in 1885 and won his first, and only, Scotland cap the same year, scoring in an 8-2 win over Ireland. He also played in the unsuccessful Scottish Cup final the previous year as Renton lost 3-1 to Queen's Park.

Is German professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Ei

Is German professional ice hockey centre. He currently plays for Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. Between 2001 and 2005 he played four seasons with Eisbären Berlin. He joined the Freezers in 2005. Barta was selected to the DEL All-Star gam

Is a German footballer who plays in midfield for FC Schalke 04. Baumjohann began his career 1991 wit

Is a German footballer who plays in midfield for FC Schalke 04. Baumjohann began his career 1991 with Teutonia Waltrop and joined in summer 2000 FC Schalke 04.

Better known by his ring name Thumbtack Jack and its abbreviation TJ, is a retired German profession

Better known by his ring name Thumbtack Jack and its abbreviation TJ, is a retired German professional wrestler, best known for his work in westside Xtreme wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling and IWA East Coast. He is well known for his hardcore style of wre

Is a Ukrainian retired basketball player. He was a member of the Soviet national team from 1977 to 1

Is a Ukrainian retired basketball player. He was a member of the Soviet national team from 1977 to 1992, except only one competition, EuroBasket 1987. As a player of the Soviet national team, Belostenny won 3 gold medals at Eurobasket 1979, Eurobasket 198

Is a German footballer who plays as a left-back. He is currently a free agent.

Is a German footballer who plays as a left-back. He is currently a free agent.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Kr

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow. He also played for the Soviet team during the 1972 Summit Series against Canada.

Is a Norwegian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays with Modo Hockey of the Swedis

Is a Norwegian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays with Modo Hockey of the Swedish Elitserien. Bonsaksen joined the Vålerenga Ishockey organization in 2003, playing with their junior team in parts of three seasons. He made his professio

Was one of the earliest known footballers.Bonsor played in the 1872 FA Cup Final - the first ever fi

Was one of the earliest known footballers.Bonsor played in the 1872 FA Cup Final - the first ever final in the FA Cup's history - and finished on the winning side. He played for the Wanderers that day, and with Wanderers he won the cup the following year as well.

Is a male boxer from Colombia, who participated in the 2003 Pan American Games for his native countr

Is a male boxer from Colombia, who participated in the 2003 Pan American Games for his native country. There he was defeated in the semifinals by Cuba's eventual silver medalist Yordanis Despaigne in the men's middleweight (– 75 kg) division.

Is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.In early 2007, Breidvik suffered a serious head trauma at

Is a retired Norwegian football midfielder.In early 2007, Breidvik suffered a serious head trauma at La Manga, effectively ending his professional career. In 2008 his former teammates arranged a fundraiser for him.

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played

Was an English cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Northumberland. He was born in Stockfield. Brown, who represented Newcastle in the North East Premier League between 2001 and 2004, and Chester-le-Street between 2005 and 2006, made a single appearance in the C&G Trophy in August 2003, against Shropshire. Batting in the tailend, Brown scored 4 runs in a game curtailed by rain.

Is a German football player. As of February 2009, he plays for FC Ingolstadt 04. He made his debut o

Is a German football player. As of February 2009, he plays for FC Ingolstadt 04. He made his debut on the professional league level in the 2. Bundesliga with FC Ingolstadt 04 on February 20, 2009 when he came on as a substitute in the 68th minute in a gam

Is a Norwegian handball player who currently plays for US d'Ivry Handball in the French First League

Is a Norwegian handball player who currently plays for US d'Ivry Handball in the French First League of Handball.He also played for the Norwegian clubs Astor, Byåsen, Sjetne and Heimdal, German club SG Flensburg-Handewitt , Spanish club BM Altea and Toulo

Is a German footballer. He currently plays as a defender for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, having had previo

Is a German footballer. He currently plays as a defender for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, having had previous terms at Bayern Munich, SpVgg Unterhaching and MSV Duisburg.

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Greenock Morton, Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield T

Was a former professional footballer, who played for Greenock Morton, Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield Town and Lincoln City.

Is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer.Castro made 23 appearances for the Costa Rica natio

Is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer.Castro made 23 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, including two qualifying matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He made his debut in a UNCAF Nations Cup 2001 match against Belize on June 23, 2001.

Is a Malaysian race car driver. He was born in Kuala Lumpur and is of European and Asian parentage[1

Is a Malaysian race car driver. He was born in Kuala Lumpur and is of European and Asian parentage[1][2]. His mother, Joanna Bean, is from England. His father, a Malaysian with Chinese ethnic roots, is Hanifah Yoong Yin Fah (???), a former racer and manager of the Shah Alam circuit between 1988 and 1998. Yoong married Arriana Teoh in 2002 and has a son, Alister, born in 2003.

Is an American born Filipino footballer who plays as a centre back for Kaya and as captain of the Ph

Is an American born Filipino footballer who plays as a centre back for Kaya and as captain of the Philippine national team. Borromeo is also a versatile player, capable of playing defensive midfield and as a striker.

Is a Soviet-Russian International Master of chess. He was champion of Leningrad three times: 1967, 1

Is a Soviet-Russian International Master of chess. He was champion of Leningrad three times: 1967, 1968 (after a playoff), and 1982 (after a playoff). He played in three Soviet finals (1961, 1967, and 1968), and was awarded his IM title at the age of 64 in 1984, one of the oldest players to have reached this standard.