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Is an Italian professional tennis player. Stoppini's highest singles ranking has been World Number 1

Is an Italian professional tennis player. Stoppini's highest singles ranking has been World Number 170 on July 6, 2009. In the first round of the 2009 Australian Open, Stoppini lost to defending champion Novak Ðokovic, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5. Stoppini is a righty

Is a retired tennis player from the Czech Republic.

Is a retired tennis player from the Czech Republic.

An Italian footballer, currently playing for Vicenza Calcio.Capecchi started his career with Vicenza

An Italian footballer, currently playing for Vicenza Calcio.Capecchi started his career with Vicenza Calcio in 2006, where he has made two appearances in Serie B.[1]

Is a former professional tennis player once ranked as high as World No. 7. She won the Italian Open

Is a former professional tennis player once ranked as high as World No. 7. She won the Italian Open at sixteen, but injuries later hampered her career. She received the Most Improved Player Award by WTA Tour and TENNIS Magazine in 1982. At the 1986 French Open she won the women's doubles title with Martina Navratilova. Temesvari retired in 1997.

Is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer O

Is a female water polo player from Hungary, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

A retired long and triple jumper from Argentina, who won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games i

A retired long and triple jumper from Argentina, who won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1996.

Is a former field hockey goalkeeper from the United States, who was a member of the US Women's Team

Is a former field hockey goalkeeper from the United States, who was a member of the US Women's Team that claimed the fifth spot at the 1996 Summer Olympics in her birthplace Atlanta.

An Italian football midfielder currently playing for Lecce.In March 2004, he renewed his contract wi

An Italian football midfielder currently playing for Lecce.In March 2004, he renewed his contract with Chievo until June 2007, [1] but on January 2007, he was allowed to join Lecce.

Is a former Italian volleyball player, who won two World Championships with the Italy men's national

Is a former Italian volleyball player, who won two World Championships with the Italy men's national volleyball team (1990 and 1994).

Is an Austrian former alpine skier. The "Blitz from Kitz" as he was known, was one of the best skier

Is an Austrian former alpine skier. The "Blitz from Kitz" as he was known, was one of the best skiers of the 1950s, though labouring in Toni Sailer's shadow. At the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy he won silver in the giant slalom, and br

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.As a teenager during the 1936 Winter Olympic

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.As a teenager during the 1936 Winter Olympics in his home town, Anderl Ostler and future teammates at de:Sportclub (SC) Riessersee became interested in winter sports. The games in 1940 and 1944 were

Is a Swiss bobsleder who competed from 1999 to 2006. He earned two Bobsleigh World Cup victories in

Is a Swiss bobsleder who competed from 1999 to 2006. He earned two Bobsleigh World Cup victories in the four-man event (December 2004 - Cortina d'Ampezzo, January 2005 - Cesana Pariol).Gees also finished fourth in the four-man event at the 2005 FIBT World

Is a former Austrian alpine skier who was known to be a downhill specialist, but also competed in ot

Is a former Austrian alpine skier who was known to be a downhill specialist, but also competed in other disciplines. On 13 December 2006 Schifferer announced his retirement from the sport.

A German football coach and former football defender. He is best known for scoring the winning goal

A German football coach and former football defender. He is best known for scoring the winning goal for Germany in the 1990 FIFA world cup finals against Argentina on a 85th minute penalty kick.He is considered to be one of the greatest free-kick takers and crossers of all time. Brehme's special skill was the fact that he was one of the few players in the world who could play with both feet equally well, making him very valuable as an outfield player. He was well known for taking penalties (although not exclusively) with his right foot and taking free kicks and corners with his left foot. It's believed that Brehme felt his right foot was more accurate than his left,

A German curler from Unterthingau. After a number of unsuccessful tournaments at the Junior, Olympic

A German curler from Unterthingau. After a number of unsuccessful tournaments at the Junior, Olympic and World Championship levels, Kapp surprised many by winning the 1992 European championship. The next year however, he finished only 7th, but at the 1994

Is an Austrian ski jumper, and member of the Austrian National team (ÖSV). At the 2007 FIS Nordic W

Is an Austrian ski jumper, and member of the Austrian National team (ÖSV). At the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo, Kofler won a gold medal in the team large hill event. He also won gold in the team event at the FIS Ski-Flying World Cham

Is a German football player currently playing for Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Is a German football player currently playing for Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Is an Austrian ski mountaineer, cross-country skier, cyclist and long-distance runner.Ringhofer was

Is an Austrian ski mountaineer, cross-country skier, cyclist and long-distance runner.Ringhofer was member of the national ski cross-country skiing squad for twelve years, and has been member of the national team since the foundation of the ASKIMO. Also h

Is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has played for Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha BSC.

Is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has played for Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha BSC. He left Hertha after the 2006-07 season, having played with the club for six years. He now plays in 2. Bundesliga, with FC Ingolstadt 04.

Is a Cypriot football midfielder who is currently playing for Olympiakos Nicosia.

Is a Cypriot football midfielder who is currently playing for Olympiakos Nicosia.

Is a Greek athlete in the shot put. From October 23, 2001 to October 22, 2003 he was suspended by th

Is a Greek athlete in the shot put. From October 23, 2001 to October 22, 2003 he was suspended by the IAAF.

Is a Greek athlete in the shot put. From October 23, 2001 to October 22, 2003 he was suspended by th

Is a Greek athlete in the shot put. From October 23, 2001 to October 22, 2003 he was suspended by the IAAF.

A former footballer. He was capped 42 times and scored 8 goals for Sweden, and he played at the 2002

A former footballer. He was capped 42 times and scored 8 goals for Sweden, and he played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Injury problems caused him to retire on August 1, 2005, but he stated that he would continue in football as a coach.

Is an Estonian football midfielder, playing for Nõmme Kalju in Estonian Meistriliiga, the highest d

Is an Estonian football midfielder, playing for Nõmme Kalju in Estonian Meistriliiga, the highest division of Estonia.He represented Estonia at youth levels. He even captained Estonian U-21 team.

Was a Baltic-Russian chess master.Ascharin's father was Russian, his mother was from a Baltic German

Was a Baltic-Russian chess master.Ascharin's father was Russian, his mother was from a Baltic German family. He read law in Dorpat (now Tartu). Between 1875 and 1879, he worked in Saint Petersburg as a journalist for the St. Petersburger Zeitung and the St. Petersburger Herold. He also played in local chess tournaments. In 1876 he won ahead of Mikhail Chigorin and Emanuel Schiffers.