Sports Person Famous Names

Nicknamed Jef, was a Belgian football player who played with the Belgium national team from 1955 to

Nicknamed Jef, was a Belgian football player who played with the Belgium national team from 1955 to 1967. Jurion spent most of his club career at R.S.C.Jurion achieved international fame after a memorable goal against Real Madrid in 1962 (a 1-0 win) which qualified Anderlecht for the second round of the Champions Cup after the 3-3 draw at Bernabeu. After this goal, he received the nickname of "Mister Europe".

A Swedish boxer.Known as "Lion", Krajnc turned pro in 1996 and won the WBO Middleweight Title in 199

A Swedish boxer.Known as "Lion", Krajnc turned pro in 1996 and won the WBO Middleweight Title in 1999 with a TKO of Jason Matthews

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He won two silver medals at the 1950 ICF

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He won two silver medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events.

Is an Ivorian professional football player. He is usually positioned as left back or left winger.In

Is an Ivorian professional football player. He is usually positioned as left back or left winger.In the Jupiler League 2006-07 season, SK Beveren ended 18th and last in the league. As a result, they relegated to the Belgian Second Division. Mahan, being end of contract at Beveren, was offered a contract by Cercle Brugge about two weeks after the end of the season, a contract which he accepted.

Was a French rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he won the silver medal as memb

Was a French rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the coxed pairs competition.

Was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition. He received a gold medal in épée i

Was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition. He received a gold medal in épée individual at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[1] He received a bronze medal in épée team in 1920, and a silver medal in 1928.

Was a French epee fencer. The French gendarme was also a key factor in leading his national Épée t

Was a French epee fencer. The French gendarme was also a key factor in leading his national Épée team to 7 World Championships Team medals: gold in 1951; silver 1953, 1955, 1961, 1963; and bronze 1954 and 1958.

Is a professional footballer currently playing with Turun Palloseura in Finland.He has also played f

Is a professional footballer currently playing with Turun Palloseura in Finland.He has also played for Nantes, Cambridge United, Northampton Town (loan), Wrexham, Tamworth, Partick Thistle and Cowdenbeath before joining Raith Rovers in the summer of 2006 for one year.

Was a Belgian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Charles Pa

Was a Belgian canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Charles Pasquier finished eighth in the folding K-2 10000 m event.

Is a French former football defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club

Is a French former football defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Stade de Reims, winning four French championships and appearing in one European Cup finals.

Is a French football goalkeeper, who plays for Tours FC. He also has the unusual distinction of bein

Is a French football goalkeeper, who plays for Tours FC. He also has the unusual distinction of being a goalkeeper who takes his team's penalty kicks.

Was a Muscle Beach bodybuilder. He won national titles in 1949 and 1950. After attending Rochester U

Was a Muscle Beach bodybuilder. He won national titles in 1949 and 1950. After attending Rochester University, he moved to Los Angeles, transferring to UCLA. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in World War II, serving until discharge due to injury. He complet

Is a French footballer of Senegalese descent who currently plays as a left back or left winger for J

Is a French footballer of Senegalese descent who currently plays as a left back or left winger for Juventus, on loan from Arsenal. He is known for pace and acceleration.

Was a Spanish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Spanish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa. Alonso scored a

Is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa. Alonso scored a goal in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 quarter-final match against Atlante F.C. on March 19, 2008.

Is one of the most influential Italian alpinists of the postwar period.Aste was born in Rovereto nea

Is one of the most influential Italian alpinists of the postwar period.Aste was born in Rovereto near Trento, Trentino. He led the first Italian ascent of the Eiger north face in 1962, together with Pierlorenzo Acquistapace, Gildo Airoldi, Andrea Mellano,

Is a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team épée events at the 1948 Sum

Is a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired male basketball player from Venezuela, who played as a forward during his career. He co

Is a retired male basketball player from Venezuela, who played as a forward during his career. He competed for the Venezuela national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Championship and at the 1991 Pan American Games. At the last tournament Venezuela

Is a Colombian footballer that plays as a Striker for Deportivo Cali in the Copa Mustang.

Is a Colombian footballer that plays as a Striker for Deportivo Cali in the Copa Mustang.

Was an Italian football (soccer) midfielder. Born in Milan, he played in the 1920s and 1930s for Amb

Was an Italian football (soccer) midfielder. Born in Milan, he played in the 1920s and 1930s for Ambrosiana-Inter. He played 182 matches for Ambrosiana-Inter, scoring two goals, helping the team to win the 1929-30 Serie A championship.For the Italian national team he played three games in the 1934 FIFA World Cup won by Italy. After retiring at the age of 32 he remained with the Ambrosiana-Inter organization where in 1938 he became the first person in the history of the first division to win the championship as a player and coach.

Is a Panamanian football Midfielder, who currently plays in Panama for ANAPROF in Arabe Unido. part

Is a Panamanian football Midfielder, who currently plays in Panama for ANAPROF in Arabe Unido. part of the Panama U-20 squad that participated in the 2007 FIFA World Youth Cup in Canada.It`s compared with the Brazilian footballer Ramires Santos do Nascime

Is an Angolan professional basketball guard. He is 192 cm (6' 3½") tall and weighs 91 kg (200 pound

Is an Angolan professional basketball guard. He is 192 cm (6' 3½") tall and weighs 91 kg (200 pounds). Costa plays for the basketball side of Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto and the Angola national basketball team. He represented Angola at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2007 African Championship and 2008 Summer Olympics.[

Was a Brazilian football left back, who played for the Brazilian national team.Del Debbio played thr

Was a Brazilian football left back, who played for the Brazilian national team.Del Debbio played three games for the Brazilian national team. He played his first game on February 24, 1929, against Rampla Juniors of Uruguay. His second game for the nation

Is a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team.

Is a former Brazilian football player. He has played for Brazil national team.

Is a Mexican former sport wrestler from Xalapa, Veracruz, in eastern Mexico. Nicknamed "La Jarocha"

Is a Mexican former sport wrestler from Xalapa, Veracruz, in eastern Mexico. Nicknamed "La Jarocha" he competed in Olympic wrestling in the 1990s appearing in Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman 57 kg and Wrestling at the 1996 Summer