Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is a German football manager and former player. He moved from Meidericher SV (now MSV Duisburg) to S

Is a German football manager and former player. He moved from Meidericher SV (now MSV Duisburg) to Schalke where he stayed until 1971 playing as a defender. After being sacked he started his first of two tenures for Frankfurt After this success he had sev

Was a German luger who competed in the late 1930s. She won two gold medals in the women's singles ev

Was a German luger who competed in the late 1930s. She won two gold medals in the women's singles event at the European luge championships (1938, 1939). After World War II, Tietze moved from the Karkonosze mountains to East Germany. She also married while in East Germany and became known as Friedel Kienzel-Tietze. She even competed in the East German national championships up to her death year in 1953.

Was an Austrian figure skater competitive in the late 1920s and early 1930s.She won the first-ever c

Was an Austrian figure skater competitive in the late 1920s and early 1930s.She won the first-ever contested European Championships, held in 1930. Sonja Henie, who held a monopoly in women's figure skating at the time, was not present at this championship

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1928 Summer Oly

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a former German football striker and manager. He earned his nickname "Timo" due to a resemblance

Is a former German football striker and manager. He earned his nickname "Timo" due to a resemblance with the Soviet commander Semyon Timoshenko.

Is a German football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Bundesliga club Hertha

Is a German football coach and former player. He is the current head coach of Bundesliga club Hertha BSC.Tied with Erich Ribbeck, Funkel holds the record for the longest tenure at Eintracht, with five full seasons. On 3 October 2009, Hertha BSC introduced

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics,

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals with a gold in the K-1 4 x 500 m (1960) and a silver in the K-4 1000 m (1964).

Was a German alpine and cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he was

Was a German alpine and cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he was a member of the German cross-country relay team which finished sixth in the 4x10 km relay event.

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

Was a German amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German Olympic squad and played two matches in the consolation tournament and scored five goals.

Was a Romanian field handball player of German origin who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He wa

Was a Romanian field handball player of German origin who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Romanian field handball team, which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played all three matches.

A former football goalkeeper for Germany at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He earned 21 caps between 1954

A former football goalkeeper for Germany at the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He earned 21 caps between 1954 and 1958.He took his club team Rot-Weiss Essen to the peak of its history and won a national championship in 1955. The following season, Rot-Weiss Essen became the first German side to qualify for the European Cup.

Was a Swiss weightlifter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss weightlifter who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1912, 1913, and 1923 World champion and the 1914 & 1924 Eu

Was an Austrian figure skater. He was the 1912, 1913, and 1923 World champion and the 1914 & 1924 European champion.

Was an Austrian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 43rd in the 18 km event a

Was an Austrian cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. He finished 43rd in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German soccer player in the period leading up to and including World War II. He spent his enti

Was a German soccer player in the period leading up to and including World War II. He spent his entire career with Schalke 04 where he won six national championships and one German Cup. He is commonly regarded as one of the greatest Schalke players of all time. To celebrate the 100th birthday of the club, the supporters voted the Schalker Jahrhundertelf, the "Team of the century": he was included in the midfield. From 1929 to 1938 he played for the German national team which he led as captain in 30 matches and during two World Cups.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German athlete and tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens — the fi

Was a German athlete and tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens — the first modern Olympic games. Traun placed third in his preliminary heat of the 100 metres and did not advance to the final. In the singles tennis tournament, Tr

Was an Estonian chess player, endgame composer, and journalist of Baltic German origin. Amelung was

Was an Estonian chess player, endgame composer, and journalist of Baltic German origin. Amelung was born at Võisiku (Woiseck) manor near Viljandi, Livonia. He played a few games with Adolf Anderssen, Neumann, Mayet, Schallopp, Ascharin, Emanuel Schiffers.

Was a Jewish Austrian footballer and football manager.He played for Thalia Wien, Hakoah Wien, Maccab

Was a Jewish Austrian footballer and football manager.He played for Thalia Wien, Hakoah Wien, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Olympique de Marseille and Red Star.

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won two Olympic medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Was a German equestrian and Olympic champion. He won two Olympic medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

Was an Austrian fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

Was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

Is a retired Austrian football player who played in Austria for SC Rapid Oberlaa Wiener Sportclub an

Is a retired Austrian football player who played in Austria for SC Rapid Oberlaa Wiener Sportclub and SV Stadlau, and in Spain for Atlético Madrid and Real Mallorca.