Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He finished fifth in the four-man event at

Is an Italian bobsledder who competed in the late 1950s. He finished fifth in the four-man event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Was a Italian football goalkeeper born and raised in Genoa. He played his entire footballing club ca

Was a Italian football goalkeeper born and raised in Genoa. He played his entire footballing club career with his hometown side Genoa playing more than 300 games over the course of nearly a decade and a half.[1]De Pra also represented his national side Italy, he was part of the squad who represented Italy at the 1924 Summer Olympics which were held in Paris, France,[2] and also in the 1928 Summer Olympics, where Italy won the bronze medal.[3]

Was an Italian football midfielder and manager from Rome. He spent the largest majority of his playi

Was an Italian football midfielder and manager from Rome. He spent the largest majority of his playing career in his home town, appearing for Alba and eventually AS Roma in their formative seasons.After his playing career ended, he went on to management; spending some time at Catania and Roma once more.

Is an Italian judoka.At just six years old he started to practice judo at his local gym, in Torre de

Is an Italian judoka.At just six years old he started to practice judo at his local gym, in Torre del Greco near Naples. His first important successes came in the Minors category in 2001 and Cadets, when he won the Italian title in the 66 kg in 2002. He b

Is an Italian former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Is an Italian former volleyball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

An Italian football player who currently plays for Borussia Dortmund.Federico agreed to join Borussi

An Italian football player who currently plays for Borussia Dortmund.Federico agreed to join Borussia Dortmund from Karlsruher SC for 2007-08 on a Bosman transfer on March 7, 2007, after an highly successful season, individually (top goalscorer with 19 goals) and collectively (his team achieved promotion with the first place in 2. Bundesliga).

Was an Italian football (soccer) player. He played 125 times for Internazionale and scored 35 goals

Was an Italian football (soccer) player. He played 125 times for Internazionale and scored 35 goals for the club. He also managed Inter from 1942 to 1943.He won 5 Championships with Juventus, 2 with Inter and 1 with Bologna. Along with Giuseppe Furino, he is one of two players to have won eight Serie A titles. (Ciro Ferrara would also have won eight if the 2004/05 title by Juventus were not taken away due to the match-fixing scandal. Virginio Rosetta also won eight national championships, but three of them came before the formation of a professional Serie A.)

Is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer. In the 1989 Giro d'Italia, Fidanza won the poin

Is a former Italian professional road bicycle racer. In the 1989 Giro d'Italia, Fidanza won the points classification.As of 2008, Fidanza is part of the technical staff of the Astana Team.

is an Italian medley swimmer who won two gold medals at European Championships in 1983. He was nick

is an Italian medley swimmer who won two gold medals at European Championships in 1983. He was nicknamed Long John in his days. He represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980.

A retired Italian footballer.During his club career he played for Torino, Reggiana, Napoli, Genoa an

A retired Italian footballer.During his club career he played for Torino, Reggiana, Napoli, Genoa and Brescia. He earned 8 caps for the Italy national football team and took part in the 1988 UEFA European Football Championship.

An Italian football (soccer) manager.Galeone, born in Naples, moved to Northern Italy in his youth y

An Italian football (soccer) manager.Galeone, born in Naples, moved to Northern Italy in his youth years, and played for Ponziana Trieste, Monza and Udinese, where he spent most of his playing career.

An Italian former football (soccer) goalkeeper.Galli started his playing career for AC Fiorentina, w

An Italian former football (soccer) goalkeeper.Galli started his playing career for AC Fiorentina, where he played from 1977 to 1986. He then moved to AC Milan, where he played four seasons, three of which as a regular. Successively, he also played for SSC Napoli, Torino Calcio and AC Parma. He ended his playing career in 1995-1996 for A.S. Lucchese-Libertas of Serie B.

An Italian former footballer and manager from Olbia, Sardinia. He is most noted for his career as a

An Italian former footballer and manager from Olbia, Sardinia. He is most noted for his career as a footballing manager in Italy at clubs such as Roma, Bologna and AC Milan.As a player he started his career with hometown side Olbia Calcio, he went on to spend a decade playing as a sweeper for Mantova and three seasons at Reggiana.

Was an Italian horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.

Was an Italian horse rider who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games.

Is an Italian former saloon and sports-car racer of the 1960s and 1970s.Galli won the Circuit of Mug

Is an Italian former saloon and sports-car racer of the 1960s and 1970s.Galli won the Circuit of Mugello race in 1968 and was second in the Targa Florio (with Ignazio Giunti). In the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans, he finished 4th in an Alfa Romeo T33/2. The fo

Was an Italian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Was an Italian wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Is a Colombian football (soccer) midfielder. He played for América de Cali, Independiente Medellín

Is a Colombian football (soccer) midfielder. He played for América de Cali, Independiente Medellín, Deportivo Cali, Colón de Santa Fe, Colo-Colo and now is player of Atlético Junior. He is famous for his technical ability to create plays, pace, and ability to create goals out of free kicks. He also is known by being very Christian, also he does show it when celebrating goals in his under-shirts.

Was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he was a member

Was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics. In 1936 he was a member of the Italian relay team which finished fourth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 50 km event he finished 13th.

Is an Italian former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer

Is an Italian former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Is a Ecuadorian tennis player. His brother is Nicolás Lapentti, another professional tennis player,

Is a Ecuadorian tennis player. His brother is Nicolás Lapentti, another professional tennis player, while a third brother, Leonardo, has also been active at the lower levels of professional tennis.

Is a racing driver from Italy. A nobleman by background, he raised the money to buy 10 Formula One G

Is a racing driver from Italy. A nobleman by background, he raised the money to buy 10 Formula One Grand Prix drives, for Pacific and Minardi, debuting on July 30, 1995. He scored no championship points and was never close to the car's performance limits,

Was an early Italian chess master.Giovanni Leonardo was born in Cutro, Calabria. He studied law in R

Was an early Italian chess master.Giovanni Leonardo was born in Cutro, Calabria. He studied law in Rome. In 1560, he lost a match to Ruy López in Rome. In 1566-1572, he travelled and played chess in Rome, Genoa, Marseille, Barcelona. He had played many times against Paolo Boi in Italy and they were regarded as being equal in their chess strength.

An Italian former football midfielder, who played, most notably, with AC Milan and the Italian natio

An Italian former football midfielder, who played, most notably, with AC Milan and the Italian national team.

Was an Italian automobile engineer, racing car driver and journalist. Also, he was conte di Calvenza

Was an Italian automobile engineer, racing car driver and journalist. Also, he was conte di Calvenzano.He studied engineering at the Politecnico di Milano and raced cars such as Salmson, Derby, Alfa Romeo and Maserati, participated eleven times in Mille M

An Italian footballer who plays for Serie A side A.C. ChievoVerona as left back. He also played for

An Italian footballer who plays for Serie A side A.C. ChievoVerona as left back. He also played for Torino, Treviso and Catania.He made his Serie A debut on 10 September 2006, against A.C. Siena.