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Is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.[1] She won a gold medal at the 1995 World O

Is a Finnish orienteering competitor and World champion.[1] She won a gold medal at the 1995 World Orienteering Championships in Detmold with the Finnish relay team. She received a silver medal with the relay team in 1993 (West Point), and a bronze medal in 1989 (Skaraborg). She received an individual bronze medal at the 1993 World Championships (Short distance) and a silver medal at the 1995 World Championships (Classic distance).

Is a Japanese Drifting driver, known as an all out time attack driver.[1] He is currently a judge at

Is a Japanese Drifting driver, known as an all out time attack driver.[1] He is currently a judge at American Formula D events.[2] Yamada has drifted in time attack events and raced in both the JGTC and Japanese Touring Car Championship.

A Japanese television entertainer and former baseball player. He had pitched many innings in his hig

A Japanese television entertainer and former baseball player. He had pitched many innings in his high school career. Japan High School Baseball Federation was afraid that he injured his arm, so they set a rule of rematch in 1958. However, he pitched 18 innings in a 1958 quarterfinal game, which resulted in the first case of rematch in the National High School Baseball Championship. He reached the final, but he didn't win the championship. His record with 83 strikeouts in the tournament remains unbroken to this day. He joined Chunichi Dragons but it is said that he didn't regain his pitching.[1] He can't extend his elbow even now.

Is a former Japanese professional wrestler better known as the masked Hayabusa (Falcon/Phoenix), who

Is a former Japanese professional wrestler better known as the masked Hayabusa (Falcon/Phoenix), who competed primarily for Atsushi Onita's Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling promotion. Eiji Ezaki began his wrestling career training in the FMW dojo. He would

A Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 Japanese junior national champion. He went on to compete fo

A Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 Japanese junior national champion. He went on to compete for Japan at the 2000 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where he placed 24th. He competed for three seasons on the Junior Grand Prix, winning the silver medal at the 1998 event in Mexico. His highest placement at the senior Japanese Figure Skating Championships was 6th. Iwamoto retired from competitive skating following his graduation from university. He now works as a coach and choreographer. He also taught in the USA with his old choreographer Robert Daw.

Eiji Kawashima (born March 20, 1983 in Yono, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Eiji Kawashima (born March 20, 1983 in Yono, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese football player.

Was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka, Japan. Morioka won the inter-high school boxing to

Was an Olympic boxing bronze medalist from Osaka, Japan. Morioka won the inter-high school boxing tournament in his senior year, and entered Kinki University. He won the Japanese amateur boxing tournament four years in a row from 1965-1968. He was chosen

Was a right-handed pitcher who played professional baseball in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants.On Novem

Was a right-handed pitcher who played professional baseball in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants.On November 20, 1934, the 17-year-old Sawamura faced a team of visiting all-star players from Major League Baseball, including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, and Charlie Gehringer. Entering the game in the fourth inning, the high school pitcher struck out nine batters and held the Americans to a single run over five innings pitched; a home run by Gehrig in the seventh that would saddle Sawamura with the loss. However, he did manage to strike out Gehringer, Ruth, Gehrig, and Foxx in succession. Connie Mack, who was managing the American team, was so impressed by Sawamura's performance that he tried to sign him to a Major League contract; Sawamura refused to go, citing a reluctance to leave home.

Is a former Japanese football player. Kiyokumo made 32 appearances for the full Japan national footb

Is a former Japanese football player. Kiyokumo made 32 appearances for the full Japan national football team from 1974 to 1979.

A former German football player and manager.A leading youth international goalkeeper for West German

A former German football player and manager.A leading youth international goalkeeper for West Germany in 1978, Eike Immel was still seventeen years of age when he succeeded Horst Bertram as Borussia Dortmund's first-choice. He remained Dortmund's top choice until his 2 million Deutsche Mark transfer to VfB Stuttgart in 1986, the biggest fee ever paid for a goalkeeper in the history German football at that time. He served nine years as Stuttgart's regular goalkeeper,

Is a German high jumper. He finished seventh at the 2007 World Championships. He became German champ

Is a German high jumper. He finished seventh at the 2007 World Championships. He became German champion in 2005 and 2006, and represents the club LG Hannover.

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Competing in two Summer O

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of ninth in the K-1 500 m event at Rome in 1960.

Was a female tennis player from the United Kingdom who won six Grand Slam doubles titles from 1927 t

Was a female tennis player from the United Kingdom who won six Grand Slam doubles titles from 1927 to 1931.Although most of her success was in women's doubles or mixed doubles, Whittingstall reached the singles final of the 1928 French Championships and the 1931 U.S. Championships. She lost both of those finals to Helen Wills Moody, 6–1, 6–2 in 1928 and 6–4, 6–1 in 1931. She twice won the women's doubles title at the French Championships, in 1928 with Phoebe Holcroft Watson and in 1931 with Betty Nuthall Shoemaker. Whittingstall and Shoemaker lost the 1932 final to the team of Moody and Elizabeth Ryan.

Played eight defensive positions for the Rockford Peaches.

Played eight defensive positions for the Rockford Peaches.

Is a former Southern Transvaal and South Africa cricketer. She played in South Africa's first four T

Is a former Southern Transvaal and South Africa cricketer. She played in South Africa's first four Test matches, scoring 240 runs including a top-score of 96 not out in the first Test against England. She was particularly strong playing the square cut.

Is a female freestyle swimmer from Panama, who won a silver and a bronze medal in the women's 50m fr

Is a female freestyle swimmer from Panama, who won a silver and a bronze medal in the women's 50m freestyle event at the Pan American Games. Nicknamed "La Sirena de Oro" she represented her native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in

Is a Irish hammer thrower.She finished fourth at the 2003 Summer Universiade, sixth at the 2005 Summ

Is a Irish hammer thrower.She finished fourth at the 2003 Summer Universiade, sixth at the 2005 Summer Universiade, won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade and finished sixth at the 2007 World Championships. She also competed at the 2002 Europ

Was a Danish amateur footballer, who spent his entire club career with Boldklubben Frem. Holm, who w

Was a Danish amateur footballer, who spent his entire club career with Boldklubben Frem. Holm, who worked as a butcher on the side, was known as a talented and robust but not very hard-working player.

Was a Norwegian nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Was a Norwegian nordic skier who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Is a Lithuanian football forward, who currently plays for FK Tauras Taurage. He obtained a total num

Is a Lithuanian football forward, who currently plays for FK Tauras Taurage. He obtained a total number of 21 caps for the Lithuania national football team, scoring five goals. Poderis also played as a professional in Russia and Israel during his career.

Was a Norwegian Nordic skier who won the Holmenkollen medal in 1925. Landvik finished 5th in both th

Was a Norwegian Nordic skier who won the Holmenkollen medal in 1925. Landvik finished 5th in both the 18 km cross-country event and the individual ski jumping at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix. He won bronze in the nordic combined at the 1926 FIS No

Was a Swedish amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a mem

Was a Swedish amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swedish Olympic squad. He did not play in a match, but was a reserve player.

Was a Norwegian speedskater. He set world record in 500 m three times, twice in 5000 m, and once in

Was a Norwegian speedskater. He set world record in 500 m three times, twice in 5000 m, and once in 1500 m. His time 2.29,6 in 1500 m in 1894 made him the first person to finish the distance in less than 2.30.

Is a footballer (defender) from Faroe Islands playing currently for NSÍ Runavík. He is also a memb

Is a footballer (defender) from Faroe Islands playing currently for NSÍ Runavík. He is also a member of Faroe Islands national football team. He has won 5 caps for the Faroe Islands national team.

Is a Norwegian chess player and Norway's third International Grandmaster since 1995.Gausel has won t

Is a Norwegian chess player and Norway's third International Grandmaster since 1995.Gausel has won three Norwegian chess championships, in 1992, 1996 and 2001. His Grandmaster title was gained after making good results at tournaments in Gausdal in 1990, 1992, and 1994-1995 and finally winning a Danish tournament.