Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Was a Swiss figure skater. He won the bronze medal in men's singles at age nineteen at the 1924 Cham

Was a Swiss figure skater. He won the bronze medal in men's singles at age nineteen at the 1924 Chamonix Olympics. He went on to come in third at the 1926 European Figure Skating Championships and then came in second in 1929. Gautschi won the bronze medal

Was a French football player and manager. He was born in Montgeron, France and died in 2007, aged 90

Was a French football player and manager. He was born in Montgeron, France and died in 2007, aged 90, in Rochefort. He played as a goalkeeper and was part of the Lille OSC side that won the Division 1 and Coupe de France double in 1946.

Was a Belgian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a member of t

Was a Belgian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Belgium team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament.

Is a former Belgian football player who played with R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national footb

Is a former Belgian football player who played with R.S.C. Anderlecht and the Belgium national football team. He played in the match Belgium-Netherlands in 1964 with 10 fellows from the Anderlecht team after the substitution of goalkeeper Delhasse by Jean Trappeniers.

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 13th in the K-2 10000 m event

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 13th in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Is a French former football goalkeeper.He played for France at the Euro 1960.

Is a French former football goalkeeper.He played for France at the Euro 1960.

A professional ice hockey forward, and a radio host for CFRN. He is currently playing for the Montre

A professional ice hockey forward, and a radio host for CFRN. He is currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He is an enforcer.After finishing junior, Laraque spent parts of three seasons with the Edmonton Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs.Despite concerns about his skating, Laraque showed enough at the AHL-level for Edmonton to bring him to the NHL. Although he was something of a power forward in junior, Laraque is considered primarily as an enforcer at the NHL level. His 6'3" frame and his habit of fighting made him one of the most feared forwards in the league (in terms of checking and fighting). He was unanimously awarded the 'Best Fighter' award from The Hockey News in 2003. Despite his reputation as a fighting-only player,

Is a French retired football player.

Is a French retired football player.

Was a French rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver medal as memb

Was a French rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the coxed fours event.

Is the football manager for Belgian club KV Kortrijk, and a former football player.Leekens was selec

Is the football manager for Belgian club KV Kortrijk, and a former football player.Leekens was selected as national coach after an impressive work at R.E. Mouscron that was playing the title in their first year in Jupiler League at the half of the season. He was sacked from his role as federal coach after a disappointing 3rd place in the World Cup group stage.

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, who became Belgian road race champion in 1932. In 193

Was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer, who became Belgian road race champion in 1932. In 1933, he finished the Tour de France in 4th place, having worn the yellow jersey for two days. In September 1933, Lemaire made a fatal fall during the Belgian

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won two stages in the Tour de France. In 1960, he b

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won two stages in the Tour de France. In 1960, he became French national cyclo-cross champion.

Is a French rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1964 he was a crew member of the Fren

Is a French rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1964 he was a crew member of the French boat which won the silver medal in the coxed pairs event.

Was an early twentieth century French road racing cyclist who participated in the 1903 Tour de Franc

Was an early twentieth century French road racing cyclist who participated in the 1903 Tour de France in 1903 and finished eighth.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won seven stages in the Tour de France, and reache

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won seven stages in the Tour de France, and reached the podium twice. He also was the winner of Paris–Roubaix and Paris–Tours.

Is a French football player and manager.

Is a French football player and manager.

Was a French rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924

Was a French rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver medal with his partner Maurice Bouton in the coxless pairs event. Four years later he was part of the French boat which was eliminated in the second round of the coxed fours competition.

Was a French chess master, theoretician and organizer.He won the first French Chess Championship at

Was a French chess master, theoretician and organizer.He won the first French Chess Championship at Paris 1923. He represented France in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924,[1] and in the 1st Chess Olympiad at London 1927.

Was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in

Was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1912 he was a member of the French water polo team which finished fifth in the Olympic water polo competition. He played one m

Was a two-time national cyclo-cross and two-time world champion road bicycle racer from Belgium, who

Was a two-time national cyclo-cross and two-time world champion road bicycle racer from Belgium, who raced between 1926 and 1938. In addition to his several national and world championships, Ronsse won several of the classic races in road cycling includin

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the light heavyweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Harry Mitchell.

Is a retired French triple jumper. He formerly represented Martinique. His cousins Robert Sainte-Ros

Is a retired French triple jumper. He formerly represented Martinique. His cousins Robert Sainte-Rose and Lucien Sainte-Rose have won international medals in athletics as well.

Was a Swiss alpine skier and world champion. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Mori

Was a Swiss alpine skier and world champion. He participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo where he finished 5th in giant slalom, and at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where he finished 5th

Is a former Belgian football defender and is now a TV presenter for the UEFA Champions League matche

Is a former Belgian football defender and is now a TV presenter for the UEFA Champions League matches at RTL TVI.Grün made his international debut against Yugoslavia on June 13, 1984, scoring on his debut. He is most famous in his home country for scoring the away goal that qualified Belgium at the expense of their neighbours Netherlands in the 1986 World Cup qualifying rounds.