Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a four time World Champion motocross racer. Known as the "Flying Finn", and characterized by a f

Was a four time World Champion motocross racer. Known as the "Flying Finn", and characterized by a fierce, determined style, he was the first Finn to win a motocross world championship.He won his first 500 cc Motocross World Championship on a Husqvarna in

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for FC Lahti; he formerly played for Wimbledon F.C.,

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for FC Lahti; he formerly played for Wimbledon F.C., FC Jokerit and AC Allianssi.

Was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for Finland in the 1

Was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the Cross Country where he won the bronze medal and helped the Finnish team of multiple gold medalist Paavo Nurmi and Teodor Koskenniemi. He returned four years later to the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the Cross Country Team where he again won the gold medal with the gold and silver medal winners Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in three Sum

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Mexico City in 1968.

Is a Finnish former discus thrower.

Is a Finnish former discus thrower.

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a retired Finnish pole vaulter, who is nicknamed Väärä .His personal best jump was 5.77 metres

Is a retired Finnish pole vaulter, who is nicknamed Väärä .His personal best jump was 5.77 metres, achieved in August 1996 in Helsinki. The Finnish record currently belongs to Jani Lehtonen with 5.82 metres.

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a German professional footballer currently playing for German club SC Freiburg. Butscher joined F

Is a German professional footballer currently playing for German club SC Freiburg. Butscher joined Freiburg from VfL Bochum in 2007. He previously played for VfB Stuttgart and Karlsruher SC, amongst other clubs.

Was a German figure skater. He was a two-time Olympic team member and five time German national cham

Was a German figure skater. He was a two-time Olympic team member and five time German national champion.

A German footballer who plays for FC Ingolstadt 04.

A German footballer who plays for FC Ingolstadt 04.

A German soccer centre forward.Heiko Herrlich played 258 matches (1989-2004) in the German Bundeslig

A German soccer centre forward.Heiko Herrlich played 258 matches (1989-2004) in the German Bundesliga and scored 76 goals for Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund. With Borussia Dortmund won German championship in 1996 and 2002, won the Champions League and the Intercontinental Cup in 1997. With Borussia Moenchengladbach he won the DFB Pokal in 1995, which he had also won in 1993 with Bayer Leverkusen.

Is a former German Nordic combined skier and ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1992. He won the b

Is a former German Nordic combined skier and ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1992. He won the bronze medal in the team large hill at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had his best individual finish of 30th in the individual normal hill at the 1989 championships. Hunger's best finishes at the Winter Olympics were 5th in the team large hill and 7th in the individual normal hill at Albertville in 1992. His best individual finish was 4th in the large hill in Canada in 1990. As a Nordic combined skier he placed 4th in the individual event at the 1985 championships in addition to this he placed 5th in the team event in the same championships. His lone individual victory came in a competition in Germany in 1985. He retired as athlete in 1992.

Is an Estonian professional basketball player. He has spent his entire basketball career playing in

Is an Estonian professional basketball player. He has spent his entire basketball career playing in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. During the 2007-2008 season, he averaged 16.9 points per game while playing for BC Kraft Mööbel/Kohila. Since 2008, Niidas has

Is a retired West German long jumper. He finished fifth at the 1987 World Championships. He represen

Is a retired West German long jumper. He finished fifth at the 1987 World Championships. He represented the sports clubs LG Bayer Leverkusen and TV Wattenscheid, and won the silver medal at the West German championships in 1987.[1]

Is a German professional basketball player. He is currently playing with the pro club the New Yorker

Is a German professional basketball player. He is currently playing with the pro club the New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig. Schaffartzik has also been a member of the senior German national basketball team and he played at the EuroBasket 2009.

A former German footballer who represented both East Germany (7 caps) and unified Germany (1 cap) in

A former German footballer who represented both East Germany (7 caps) and unified Germany (1 cap) internationally. He is currently assistant manager at MSV Duisburg.

Was a German water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in

Was a German water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a German football manager, he is the Director of Sport from FC Carl Zeiss Jena.In 2007 he was car

Is a German football manager, he is the Director of Sport from FC Carl Zeiss Jena.In 2007 he was caretaker manager in FC Energie Cottbus, when Petrik Sander was fired and later Teamchef of FC Erzgebirge Aue.

A German footballer who plays as defender for Schalke 04.The defender played his first match for the

A German footballer who plays as defender for Schalke 04.The defender played his first match for the German national team in February 2008 against Austria. Germany won the match 3-0. Westermann is known for his good all-round abilities and goal scoring. He is a versatile player who can play any defensive position and has also played as a midfielder on occasion.

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished eighth in the C-2 event at

Is an Austrian slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s. He finished eighth in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a former footballer from Austria.On club level he played for Austria Salzburg, Werder Bremen and

Is a former footballer from Austria.On club level he played for Austria Salzburg, Werder Bremen and Rapid Wien. He celebrated most success at Austria Salzburg

Was a German boxer and Präsident des Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer (BDB).[1] As an amateur boxer, Hein

Was a German boxer and Präsident des Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer (BDB).[1] As an amateur boxer, Hein ten Hoff had 185 wins, 78 by KO, for a total of 194 fights. He was thrice a German champion in the Heavyweight class (1940, 1941 and 1944 – he beat Herbert Runge),[3] and won the gold medal at the 1942 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Breslau.[4] Between 1940 and 1944 Hoff was on the German national team 20 times,[5] losing only once, to the Slovakian Rudolf Kuss in January 1940, a loss Hoff reversed later that year with a KO-win in the first round.[6]

A boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Hel

A boxer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.