Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter F

Is a retired German football player. He spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Nuremberg. As o

Is a retired German football player. He spent 6 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Nuremberg. As of February 2009, he is a player agent.

Is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga wit

Is a retired German football player and coach. As a player, he spent 7 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln. He represented Germany in 3 friendlies.

Was a German chess master.In 1879, he took 5th in Leipzig (1st DSB–Congress, Berthold Englisch won

Was a German chess master.In 1879, he took 5th in Leipzig (1st DSB–Congress, Berthold Englisch won), and took 2nd in Wesselburen.[1] In 1880, he took 2nd, behind Louis Paulsen, in Braunschweig (13th WSB–Congress), and drew a match with Emil Schallopp (+2

Was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first green jersey ever in the Tour de France. He also finis

Was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first green jersey ever in the Tour de France. He also finished third in the general classification in the 1954 Tour de France.

Was an Swiss football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of th

Was an Swiss football (soccer) player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two medals at the 1934 FIBT World Champion

Was a German bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won two medals at the 1934 FIBT World Championships with a gold in the four-man and a silver in the two-man event.

Is a German professional boxing trainer and previously an amateur boxer. Sdunek is one of the most s

Is a German professional boxing trainer and previously an amateur boxer. Sdunek is one of the most successful and famous boxing trainers. He trained, among others, such world champions as Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko and Dariusz Michalczewski. Since the

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.

Was a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1950s.

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German te

Was a German water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played one match as goalkeeper.

Is a former World Cup alpine ski racer. Strobl was the gold medalist in the downhill at the 2002 Win

Is a former World Cup alpine ski racer. Strobl was the gold medalist in the downhill at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. In his final season, he was the silver medalist in the Super-G at the 2007 World Championships in Åre, Sweden.

Was a German equestrian, considered to be one of the greatest show jumpers of his time.Born in the t

Was a German equestrian, considered to be one of the greatest show jumpers of his time.Born in the town of Heide (Schleswig-Holstein), as the son of a farmer. His riding talents became clear at a young age, but he could not display them internationally until after World War II. During the war, Theidemann commanded a cavalry unit and was captured and interred at a Russian prison camp by war's end.

Is a former South African rugby union player who played international rugby for the Springboks, and

Is a former South African rugby union player who played international rugby for the Springboks, and club rugby with Western Province and Leicester Tigers.He joined Leicester Tigers in 19, following fellow South African Joel Stransky, and joining up with Martin Johnson, and replacing Matt Poole who acquired a knee injury at about the same time with Dean Richards (normally a number eight) playing lock. Also able to play flanker, he complemented Johnson's more powerful play with mobility, but perhaps more importantly he pioneered the contesting of the opposition's line-out throws.

German football players. In his time with the Germany national football team, he won 61 caps and sco

German football players. In his time with the Germany national football team, he won 61 caps and scored 33 goals.

Is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics a

Is a German Olympic fencer. He represented the Unified Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics and West Germany at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Was an American boxer. He never challenged for a world title again, but from 1941 to 1946, he fought

Was an American boxer. He never challenged for a world title again, but from 1941 to 1946, he fought Sugar Ray Robinson, Lew Jenkins, Jake LaMotta, Beau Jack, Bob Montgomery, Tommy Bell, Billy Arnold and Freddie Archer. In all, he met seven future Hall of

Is a Norwegian biathlete and a cross-country skier. He now resides in Hønefoss, and trains with the

Is a Norwegian biathlete and a cross-country skier. He now resides in Hønefoss, and trains with the Ringkollen Skiklubb. Andresen was born in the Netherlands, and lived one year each in Cape Town, South Africa; Laos, Nigeria; and Nairobi, Kenya, because o

Is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. He currently lives in Meråker with his wife Grete whom

Is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier. He currently lives in Meråker with his wife Grete whom he married in the summer of 2001. They have two sons, Bernhard, born in August 2002, and Konrad. Estil was classical specialist and also a specialist at suc

Is a football coach and former national football team goalkeeper originally from Hornindal, Norway.

Is a football coach and former national football team goalkeeper originally from Hornindal, Norway. Capped 50 times for his country,[2] he participated at the 1998 FIFA World Cup as well as being an unused substitute at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Was a Danish horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Danish horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is a former speed skater and coach from Norway.During many speed skating seasons, Rønning was the w

Is a former speed skater and coach from Norway.During many speed skating seasons, Rønning was the world's best sprinter. Rønning participated in the 13 sprint world championships between 1977 and 1989, he became champion in 1981, and won silver in 1978 an

Is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for

Is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who currently plays for the San Miguel Beermen. He was signed as an undrafted player by Welcoat in 2005.

Is a female Chinese field hockey player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a female Chinese field hockey player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a Chinese female speed skater. She competed for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 3000m ev

Is a Chinese female speed skater. She competed for China at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the 3000m event.

Is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.Badminton champion Fu Haifeng has

Is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.Badminton champion Fu Haifeng has also set the official world smash record June 3, 2005. The actual bird speed was measured at 332 km/h (approximately 206 mph), making badminton the fastest racquet sport in the world.[1]