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is a Dutch 10th dan judoka. He is a three-time World Judo Champion (1961, 1964 and 1965) and Olympi

is a Dutch 10th dan judoka. He is a three-time World Judo Champion (1961, 1964 and 1965) and Olympic Gold Medalist (1964). He was 6'6" (1.98m) tall and at one time weighted 320 pounds (145 kg). He was born in Utrecht.

Was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutc

Was a Dutch field hockey player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Dutch field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played all seven matches as halfback.

Was a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a si

Was a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Tokyo in 1964.

Is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olymp

Is a former boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he lost on points (1-2) in the quarterfinals of the Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) division to Karl Kistner of Germany.

Is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1992

Is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1992. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he didn't finish the race, just like Nico Verhoeven and H

Is a Dutch 10th dan judoka.

Is a Dutch 10th dan judoka.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer O

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In

Was a Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In the 1924 Summer Olympics he won the gold medal in the team three-day event and placed 25th in the individual three-day event.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters épée event at the 1900 Summer Ol

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual masters épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Dutch football player who is best known for his association with NAC Breda, whose Rat Verlegh

Was a Dutch football player who is best known for his association with NAC Breda, whose Rat Verlegh Stadion is named in his honour.In 1906 Verlegh formed the Ginnekensche Voetbal Vereniging, which joined NOAD in 1908. In 1912 NOAD and ADVENDO combined to form NAC, for whom Verlegh immediately began playing. In 1920 he was selected for the Dutch national side, and played for the national side on eight occasions until 1927. He retired from playing for NAC in 1931, and died in a car accident in 1960.

Is a footballer. He plays for FS Metta-Latvijas Universitate Riga.

Is a footballer. He plays for FS Metta-Latvijas Universitate Riga.

Is a football defender from Latvia. He currently plays for FK Liepajas Metalurgs.Jemelins has played

Is a football defender from Latvia. He currently plays for FK Liepajas Metalurgs.Jemelins has played for the Latvia Under 21 team. He played for them in the teams 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification matches.

Is a French tennis player. In 2006 he tested positive for the banned drug Salbutamol, and was suspen

Is a French tennis player. In 2006 he tested positive for the banned drug Salbutamol, and was suspended for two and a half months. Dupuis began playing tennis at the age of nine with his father Xavier. He mentioned in an interview once that he prefers cla

Was a South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who pl

Was a South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Kroonstad. Hignell made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1947 season, against Cambridge Un

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for the A-League club Sydney FC. Golec

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for the A-League club Sydney FC. Golec was a member of the inaugural Sydney FC National Youth League squad in 2008/2009. On October 25, 2008 Golec made his debut for Sydney FC against Melbourne

Is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Tranmere Rovers.Kay began his career a

Is an English professional footballer. He currently plays for Tranmere Rovers.Kay began his career at Barnsley; from his school years, he rose through the ranks to make his professional debut for the club on 12 August 2000 at Oakwell against Norwich City.

Was an English rugby union player who represented the England national rugby union team. He also pla

Was an English rugby union player who represented the England national rugby union team. He also played first-class cricket with Oxford University. Warr's two national caps came during the 1934 Home Nations Championship, where England claimed the triple c

Is a French football Defender currently playing for French Ligue 2 side US Boulogne.

Is a French football Defender currently playing for French Ligue 2 side US Boulogne.

Is a mifielder currently playing for French Championnat National club AS Cannes. He signed for Champ

Is a mifielder currently playing for French Championnat National club AS Cannes. He signed for Championnat National side Amiens SC in the summer of 2009 from Tours FC. On 13 May 2010 Championnat National club AS Cannes signed the midfielder from Amiens SC.[2]

Is an Australian freestyle swimmer. Coming from Perth, Western Australia, Matkovich became a scholar

Is an Australian freestyle swimmer. Coming from Perth, Western Australia, Matkovich became a scholarship holder at the Australian Institute of Sport in 2000. he had previously been a member of Australia's Water Polo team. He made his international debut i

More commonly known as Nigel Martyn is a former English football goalkeeper who played more than 600

More commonly known as Nigel Martyn is a former English football goalkeeper who played more than 600 competitive matches in English football. He most prominently played seven seasons each for Crystal Palace and Leeds United, and also won 23 England caps. An ankle injury forced him to retire in 2006, following three seasons for Everton. He is goalkeeping coach at Bradford City.

Is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played five ODIs between 1975 to 1979.

Is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played five ODIs between 1975 to 1979.

Was an Indian-born English cricketer who played 36 first-class matches, mostly for Oxford University

Was an Indian-born English cricketer who played 36 first-class matches, mostly for Oxford University in the 1930s. He also played twice for Free Foresters and had one match each for Worcestershire, the Europeans in India and MCC. Legard made his first-cla

Is a former cricketer who played 27 first-class and four List A matches for Worcestershire in the la

Is a former cricketer who played 27 first-class and four List A matches for Worcestershire in the late 1960s. Barker did not enjoy particular success, reaching fifty only twice in his short career. He made 55 against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham in August 1968, and 67 almost a year later against Lancashire at Southport

A Canadian professional soccer player. He is a former Canadian international player who has earned 2

A Canadian professional soccer player. He is a former Canadian international player who has earned 27 caps for Canada and was a member of the Gold Cup champion squad in 2000.A 6'1, 180 lb (82 kg) defender, Menezes immigrated to Brazil with his family at age 10. He played for Botafogo in Rio de Janeiro until 2001, then signed with Chinese team Gansu Tianma. On April 19, 2006 he signed for the Toronto Lynx, and played only one season.