Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a Slovenian slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s.

Is a Slovenian slalom canoer who competed in the early 2000s.

Is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is a 2.08 m tall center. He is currently playing for

Is a Serbian professional basketball player. He is a 2.08 m tall center. He is currently playing for the Greek League club PAOK.Tomacevic was a first team member of The FR Yugoslav and Serbian National Team, having won 3 first places at Eurobasket 1995, 1

Is a Serbian footballer currently playing for FK Banat Zrenjanin.

Is a Serbian footballer currently playing for FK Banat Zrenjanin.

Is a retired Croatian sportsperson. He started his career as a sprinter specializing in the 100 metr

Is a retired Croatian sportsperson. He started his career as a sprinter specializing in the 100 metres run, and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games. Some years later he took up bobsleigh, participating in the 2006 Olympic Games.

Is a Slovenian professional boxer who since December 2009 holds the IBF Welterweight Champion title.

Is a Slovenian professional boxer who since December 2009 holds the IBF Welterweight Champion title. He's boxing under the name of Jan Zaveck. His professional record includes 32 fights: 30 wins (17 knockouts), 1 loss and 1 no-contest. Zavec is the only S

Is a former Serbian footballer and now coach.Ðurdevic was named as coach of FK Cukaricki in Decembe

Is a former Serbian footballer and now coach.Ðurdevic was named as coach of FK Cukaricki in December 2008.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his pro

Is a former sumo wrestler from Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. A former amateur champion, he made his professional debut in 1996, reaching the top makuuchi division the following year. In 1999 he won the yusho or tournament championship and earned promotion to

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and Vanc

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves and Vancouver Grizzlies. He went to University of Louisville, and became their second all time leading scorer with 2,183 points. He also made 323 three-point field goals. He is considered by many to be the greatest point guard in Louisville history, leading the Cardinals to 4 consecutive NCAA berths, including the Final 8 in 1997.

Is a retired Macedonian international football player.In 1990 he could experience for first time the

Is a retired Macedonian international football player.In 1990 he could experience for first time the Yugoslav First League when he moved to the Belgrade club FK Rad. After a not very succesful season there, he returned to FK Pelister, now playing in the M

An Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Haifa.Keinan is considered one of the be

An Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Haifa.Keinan is considered one of the best young defenders in Israel, showcasing his talents for the Israel U-21 squad that advanced to the 2007 European U-21 Championships. Keinan reportedly drew interest from English Premiership side Bolton Wanderers in January 2007, but those talks quickly dissolved after it was discovered that Keinan would be unable to obtain an English work permit.

Was a middleweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Flanagan was a native of St Paul, Minnesota. D

Was a middleweight professional boxer from Minnesota. Flanagan was a native of St Paul, Minnesota. Del Flanagan and his brother Glen were known as the Fighting Flanagan Brothers. Both brothers have been inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, joining

Was a Canadian boxer who fought between 1925 and 1935. He is most notable within boxing for winning

Was a Canadian boxer who fought between 1925 and 1935. He is most notable within boxing for winning the Canadian middleweight boxing championship in 1926 and again in 1931. In 1932 he travelled to Britain to continue his boxing career, and began a relatio

Is a former American professional wrestler. Over the span of 14 years, he performed in various promo

Is a former American professional wrestler. Over the span of 14 years, he performed in various promotions such as American Wrestling Association, All Japan Pro Wrestling. Wilkes is perhaps best known, however, for his masked persona, The Patriot, in the G

An Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.Yehiel grew in Gadna Yehuda

An Israeli footballer currently plying his trade at Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.Yehiel grew in Gadna Yehuda junior team and won with it in the youth national championship. In 1997/1998 went to Hapoel Petah Tikva and played for the first time against Hapoel Tel Aviv FC. Yehiel played in Hapoel Petah Tikva for eight seasons and won the Toto Cup in 2004/2005. In season 2005/2006 went to Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, and scored the equiliser in his first game.

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Willem II Tilburg. Hill is a defender who was born in Rot

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Willem II Tilburg. Hill is a defender who was born in Rotterdam and made his debut in professional football, being part of the FC Den Bosch squad in the 1995-96 season. He also played for RKC Waalwijk, FC Hansa Rostock and Austria Wien before joining Willem II for the second time in his career.

is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as a middle hitter for the U.S. National Team.

is an American indoor volleyball player, who plays as a middle hitter for the U.S. National Team.

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He

Is a former Bermudian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He played three List A matches for Bermuda in the 1997 Red Stripe Bowl, also representing them in the 1997 ICC Trophy.

Was a catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball.A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Ric

Was a catcher, coach and manager in American Major League Baseball.A native of Portsmouth, Ohio, Rice played in the major leagues for 17 years (1945-61), appearing in 1,309 games. The righthanded hitter played the bulk of his career for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945-55; 1960), where he was a regular or semi-regular from 1947-52. He finished his career as a reserve catcher for the Milwaukee Braves (1955-59), Chicago Cubs (1960), Baltimore Orioles (1960), and Los Angeles Angels (1961), hitting .237 with 79 home runs. Rice also had a brief career in the National Basketball League, playing 11 games for the Rochester Royals during the 1945-1946 season.

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics

Is an American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics.Twelve years later he finished sixth in the 500 metres competition.

Is a Mohawk lacrosse player from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation near Brantford, Ont

Is a Mohawk lacrosse player from the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation near Brantford, Ontario. He is the grandnephew of Ross Powless and cousin of Gaylord Powless, both of whom are in the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Powless currently plays

Is a Portuguese footballer currently playing for C.D. Trofense, as a defensive midfielder.After emer

Is a Portuguese footballer currently playing for C.D. Trofense, as a defensive midfielder.After emerging as a 20-year old in the Portuguese first division with Boavista FC, Delfim signed with Sporting Clube de Portugal, being an essential midfield element

Was an Italian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of

Was an Italian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Italian team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.

Was an Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in one of the most

Was an Argentine athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1948 Summer Olympics in one of the most dramatic finishes in athletics history.He moved to Buenos Aires in 1938 and began training under Francisco Mura. At the same year, he won his first national championships title (in 5000 m). Over the years he would win 9 more titles, but none of them in marathon.Cabrera served in the army during the World War II, where he met Juan Perón. After the war, being a friend of Perón, he was active member of Justicialist Party. He received the Peronist Medal in 1949.

Is a flyweight female boxer. Gonzalez is Mexican-American, and trained at the gym under her father's

Is a flyweight female boxer. Gonzalez is Mexican-American, and trained at the gym under her father's guidance. Soon she earned the nickname Chikita, after her favorite boxer, the former 2 time World flyweight champion Humberto "Chiquita" Gonzalez of Mexic

A retired Argentine football forward. He was nicknamed "el Tano" (the Italian) in Argentina.He is st

A retired Argentine football forward. He was nicknamed "el Tano" (the Italian) in Argentina.He is still today the French championship highest scorer, scoring 299 goals from 1972 to 1986 for Stade de Reims, AS Monaco FC, Tours FC and Sporting Toulon Var.he however, has Argentine citizenship and began his career in Argentina. He was the star striker in the successful team of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata that finished third in 1970, known as "La Barredora" ("The Sweeper"). He joined Stade de Reims in 1971, which was a far less successful team than the one of fifteen years earlier and they struggled in Division 1. He then played for AS Monaco FC for seven years