Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a Brazilian footballer. Efficient from his beginnings, the Brazilian knew his technical qualities

Is a Brazilian footballer. Efficient from his beginnings, the Brazilian knew his technical qualities shown notably in offensive stages. While he was traced by number of English clubs, the ex-Bastia defender chose to sign with Olympique de Marseille for tw

American boxer, currently in the light welterweight division. He is the nephew of former undisputed

American boxer, currently in the light welterweight division. He is the nephew of former undisputed middleweight champ and future boxing hall of famer Bernard Hopkins.

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Saracens Sports Club. He was born in Kandy. Dahanayake made his cricketing debut for Nondescripts in the 2006 Under-23 Tournament, a tournament in which h

Is a Bulgarian weightlifter. He is of Turkish ethnicity. He participated in the men's -69 kg class

Is a Bulgarian weightlifter. He is of Turkish ethnicity. He participated in the men's -69 kg class at the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships and won the bronze medal, finishing behind Vencelas Dabaya and Shi Zhiyong. He snatched 143 kg and clean and j

Is a Montenegrin football player that currently plays for FK Decic in Montenegro.

Is a Montenegrin football player that currently plays for FK Decic in Montenegro.

Is a dual German-American citizen and professional basketball player. He plays both the point guard

Is a dual German-American citizen and professional basketball player. He plays both the point guard and shooting guard positions. He is 1.86 m (6 ft 1 ¼ in) in height and he weighs 86 kg (190 pounds). His father is from the USA and his mother is German. H

Is an association football player from The Bahamas who currently plays for the Hofstra University me

Is an association football player from The Bahamas who currently plays for the Hofstra University men's soccer team.As a kid, Mitchell had trials with Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the English football league. He played for Bears FC in the Bahamas before joining the Hofstra Pride in 2006.

Is a Cypriot football midfielder who currently plays for Enosis Neon Paralimni and national team of

Is a Cypriot football midfielder who currently plays for Enosis Neon Paralimni and national team of Cyprus. He is the captain of Enosis Neon Paralimni for many years.

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-arm seam bowler. In only his eighth Test, Zoysa became one o

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-arm seam bowler. In only his eighth Test, Zoysa became one of the few players in history to take a hat-trick off his first over of the match. He achieved this against Zimbabwe at Harare in November 1999. In his firs

A Dutch footballer, currently playing for AZ Alkmaar in Eredivisie. He is an effective defensive mid

A Dutch footballer, currently playing for AZ Alkmaar in Eredivisie. He is an effective defensive midfielder described as a good tackler and passer of the ball.He began his career with his home city's club AGOVV. After impressive performances for the club, he caught the attention of Go Ahead Eagles who signed him up.He was a member of the Dutch squad that won the UEFA U-21 Championship in 2006. He was also eligible to represent the Netherlands Antilles. In August, 2006 he was bought by AZ Alkmaar for a fee of €100,000, despite interest from F.C. Groningen. He was signed on a four year contract.

Despite her impressive career in college, Walker wasn't selected by any of the WNBA teams during the

Despite her impressive career in college, Walker wasn't selected by any of the WNBA teams during the 1999 WNBA Draft, mainly due to the influx of former players from the just-disbanded American Basketball League (ABL), a rival professional women's league. Several of the ABL's star players were selected in that year's draft.However, prior to the start of the 1999 WNBA season, Walker was assigned to the Minnesota Lynx for its pre-season training camp, but was cut from the team final roster shortly afterwards. Walker spent that summer playing overseas on a professional women's league team in Italy.

Is a former Women's National Basketball Association player. She is best remembered as the first play

Is a former Women's National Basketball Association player. She is best remembered as the first player ever drafted in the WNBA. Head currently serves as women's basketball team assistant coach for the Central Connecticut State University.

Known as Mahela Jayawardene (born 27 May 1977), is the captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is

Known as Mahela Jayawardene (born 27 May 1977), is the captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s. In 2006, he was named by the International Cricket Council as the b

Is a Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Dunav Ruse as a midfielder.

Is a Bulgarian football player, currently playing for Dunav Ruse as a midfielder.

Was an Australian First Class cricketer who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. He was a left-handed to

Was an Australian First Class cricketer who played for the Tasmanian Tigers. He was a left-handed top order batsman, who spent much of his career opening the batting alongside Jamie Cox. He currently works as a batting coach for the England and Wales Cricket Board. Commentator Darren Berry regarded Hills as one of the better players never to have played test cricket. After attending the Australian Cricket Academy in 1989, Dene Hills made his debut for Tasmania against Western Australia at Hobart in the summer of 1991-92. Hills had limited success in List A cricket, but truly shone as a batsman in the Sheffield Shield. In August 2008, he was named as a new batting coach for the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Is a New Zealand professional rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League

Is a New Zealand professional rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. His position of choice is second row or lock however he can also play in the centre. Halatau is of Niuean descent[1]

Is a professional snooker player from New Zealand. He reached the quarter-finals of the World Champi

Is a professional snooker player from New Zealand. He reached the quarter-finals of the World Championships in 1987 and 1992. He made his World Championship debut in 1985, losing to David Taylor in the first round. He appeared in the world championships s

Is a Scottish footballer who plays for Raith Rovers as a striker. His younger brother Jay Shields is

Is a Scottish footballer who plays for Raith Rovers as a striker. His younger brother Jay Shields is also a footballer.Despite spending three years at the Stadium of Light, Shields never made a first-team appearance and was loaned to Scarborough and Doncaster Rovers during his time in England.

Is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Bar

Is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-1 500 m and the K-2 500 m event.

Was a Brazilian football (soccer) center-forward.He played twice for the Brazil national team.In 198

Was a Brazilian football (soccer) center-forward.He played twice for the Brazil national team.In 1989, he was promoted to Portuguesa's first team squad, where he stayed until 1993, playing 47 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches, and scoring seven goals.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who generally occupies the position of wick

Is a West Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who generally occupies the position of wicketkeeper.

Is a Sudanese professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.Gai went undrafted, but was signed

Is a Sudanese professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA.Gai went undrafted, but was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia 76ers in 2005.[3] After playing in only two games for the team, he was waived in December 2005. He then briefly played for the USBL's Dodge City Legend and the ABA's Wilmington Sea Dawgs. Deng Gai was drafted in 2005 by the CBA's Albany Patroons (2nd round, 10th overall) where he currently leads the team in blocked shots. Following the 2007 season, the USBL named Gai to the USBL All-Defensive Team.[4]

A Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

A Chinese swimmer, who competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a Chinese professional football player playing for Hong Kong First Division League team South Chi

Is a Chinese professional football player playing for Hong Kong First Division League team South China. His usual position is left defender.

Is a Chinese gymnast. She was a member of the Chinese team that won the team gold medal at the 2008

Is a Chinese gymnast. She was a member of the Chinese team that won the team gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, People's Republic of China, and is a three-time World Cup gold medalist. She is the current (2009) world champion on the Balance Beam.