Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Was a German professional road bicycle racer, professional between 1929 and 1937. He won Liège-Bast

Was a German professional road bicycle racer, professional between 1929 and 1937. He won Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 1930. Buse was born in Berlin and died in Bremen.

Was a German farmer and riding-master who built equestrian arenas throughout the World. Hermann Duck

Was a German farmer and riding-master who built equestrian arenas throughout the World. Hermann Duckek’s attention to detail and performance excellence won him the title “Duke of Dirt” - in German, “Bodenpapst”. From the foundation of the “International D

Was a German football player and manager.The forward was a member of FC Schalke 04 squad, which won

Was a German football player and manager.The forward was a member of FC Schalke 04 squad, which won the German Championship in the years 1939, 1940 and 1942. He also won three caps with the German national team.Later on he served as a manager for Borussia Dortmund, winning the German Championship in 1963 and also making it to the final of the DFB-Pokal in the same year. Two years later he won the 1965 DFB-Cup with Dortmund. After switching to Meidericher SV he made it to the cup final once again in 1966, where his team was defeated by Bayern Munich. After several years at VfL Bochum, where he made the cup final yet again in 1968, he eventually switched to VfB Stuttgart.

Also known as Ermanno Fellsner, was an Austrian football player and manager from Vienna.Although he

Also known as Ermanno Fellsner, was an Austrian football player and manager from Vienna.Although he managed several clubs, Hermann is most remembered for his time at Bologna with whom he spent over a decade and led the club to four Italian League titles.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olymp

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the C-2 1000 m event at Munich in 1972.

Was a famous German strongman. Görner performed in various countries and achieved feats of strength

Was a famous German strongman. Görner performed in various countries and achieved feats of strength rarely matched to this day, most notably in lifts requiring exceptional gripping strength. Görner was born in Hänichen, Saxony, Germany. He started lifting

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.

Is an Icelandic footballer, who plays as a striker for Reading.lllugason had spent time on trial wit

Is an Icelandic footballer, who plays as a striker for Reading.lllugason had spent time on trial with both Ipswich Town and Reading, and was reported to have committed himself to Ipswich in April 2006, but made the final decision to join Reading in September 2006, and signed a scholarship deal in January 2007.

Is a Burkina Faso football player who is currently playing for Union Sportive de Ouagadougou. Ouédr

Is a Burkina Faso football player who is currently playing for Union Sportive de Ouagadougou. Ouédraogo began his career with the Planéte Champions and joined in summer 2004 to French club FC Istres, but after an bad first half of the 2004/2005 season turned in January 2005 back to Burkina Faso and signed for Union Sportive de Ouagadougou. He was part of the Burkinabé team, who finished of the fourth place in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) and played his last game at the UEMOA Tournament 2007.

Was a German chess master.Born in Pomerania (Pomorze, Pommern), he had come to Berlin where particip

Was a German chess master.Born in Pomerania (Pomorze, Pommern), he had come to Berlin where participated in many chess tournaments in the 1890s. He tied for 8-9th at Cologne 1898 (the 11th DSB Congress, Hauptturnier A, Ottokar Pavelka won), took 2nd, behind Julius Finn, at New York 1903, and tied for 5-6th at New York State Chess Association 1907

Is a former sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He represented West Germany and competed for

Is a former sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He represented West Germany and competed for the club TV Wattenscheid.

German champion race car driver.

German champion race car driver.

Was a German horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a German horse rider who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Maier did not initially enjoy much success in skiing. As a 15-year old at the Schladming ski academy

Maier did not initially enjoy much success in skiing. As a 15-year old at the Schladming ski academy, he was sent home after being told he wouldn't make it because of his slight build caused by growth impairments. He returned home to his father's ski school in Flachau, which is still Maier's hometown. He took up work as a bricklayer in the summer and a ski instructor in the winter.Participating in local races, Maier became a multiple regional champion in Salzburg and Tyrol, but still was not able to gain a spot in the strong Austrian World Cup skiing team. Putting that behind him, his outstanding talent was recognized for the first time by Austrian coaches in 1996,

Was a German track cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He also competed in the 660 yard

Was a German track cyclist who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He also competed in the 660 yards sprint, in the 5000 metres race, in the 20 kilometres, and in the 1000 metre sprint, but was always eliminated in the first round. He also participated i

Is a former German footballer.He was part of the West German team which participated in the 1958 FIF

Is a former German footballer.He was part of the West German team which participated in the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals. However, he never won a single cap for the national team.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 10 seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 10 seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart.

Was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was twice French 100 metre champion.

Was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. He was twice French 100 metre champion. In 1977, he won the gold medal of the 100 metres in the junior European championship. He established a new European record on the 100 metres for the juniors (10"40). In 1977 too, he beat the European junior record for the relay 4 x 100 metres (39"69).

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s.

Is an Austrian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1950s to the early 1960s.

Was a German equestrian. Schridde won the German show jumping championship in 1960.

Was a German equestrian. Schridde won the German show jumping championship in 1960.

Is a former German figure skater.

Is a former German figure skater.

Is an Austrian retired football player and coach. Stessl played for Grazer AK, starting his first te

Is an Austrian retired football player and coach. Stessl played for Grazer AK, starting his first team career in 1957. Stessl has coached FC Zürich[3] Grazer AK, Austria Vienna, AEK Athens, FC Porto FC Austria Salzburg and Boavista SC.

Is a former East German football player.Stöcker grew up in Borne, 10 miles south of Magdeburg. He b

Is a former East German football player.Stöcker grew up in Borne, 10 miles south of Magdeburg. He began to play football in the local BSG Traktor and in 1953 joined BSG Traktor Heyrothsberge

Was a German athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He di

Was a German athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He died after World War I due to injury by being shot in the face. In the 100 metres event at the 1908 Summer Games, von Bönninghausen took fifth place in his first round heat with a time of 12.0 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals. He also participated in the long jump competition but his final ranking is unknown.

Was a German chess master, son of the poet Rudolf Gottschall (since 1877: von Gottschall) who was al

Was a German chess master, son of the poet Rudolf Gottschall (since 1877: von Gottschall) who was also a noted chess player.He took 3rd at Nuremberg 1883 (the 3rd DSB Congress, Hauptturnier A), won at Berlin 1883, tied for 13-14th at Hamburg 1885 (the 4th DSB-Congress, Isidor Gunsberg won), tied for 17-18th at Frankfurt 1887 (the 5th DSB-Congress, George Henry Mackenzie won), shared 2nd with Jacques Mieses, behind Siegbert Tarrasch, at Nuremberg 1888, and tied for 5-8th at Berlin 1890 (Emanuel Lasker and Berthold Lasker won).