Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Is an Ivory-Coast-born football defender who plays for French Ligue 2 club SC Bastia.In August 2008,

Is an Ivory-Coast-born football defender who plays for French Ligue 2 club SC Bastia.In August 2008, he played games on trial for English Championship clubs Doncaster Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers respectively.

A Dutch football player. He is a left-footed winger or striker.Bakx was discovered by Sparta Rotterd

A Dutch football player. He is a left-footed winger or striker.Bakx was discovered by Sparta Rotterdam in 2005, while he was playing for VV Kloetinge in the Hoofdklasse, the highest Dutch amateur league. At the end of the season, Sparta offered Bakx a new contract. But Bakx refused to sign and went to HSV Hoek, another team playing in the Hoofdklasse. Bakx was chosen as player of the year at the end of his season in Hoek. In July 2007, Bakx went to Belgian second division side KV Kortrijk.

Was the second Hungarian tennis player to become a Grand Slam finalist.[citation needed] He was defe

Was the second Hungarian tennis player to become a Grand Slam finalist.[citation needed] He was defeated in the 1966 French Open Men's Final by Tony Roche of Australia (6–1, 6–4, 7–5 ), after allowing the match to be delayed 24 hours to allow Roche to recover from an ankle injury. It was Gulyas' lone Grand Slam final.

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for Tamil Union and Wayamba. On September 22, 2

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He plays domestic cricket for Tamil Union and Wayamba. On September 22, 2010 while playing for Wayamba in the Champions League T20, Udana completed a rare feat by taking a hat-rick of two (legal) deliveries. Mathew Sinclair, the

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier League. E

Is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Hume City in the Victorian Premier League. Erdogan has been plying his trade with various Victorian Premier League clubs after playing for former NSL clubs Carlton SC and the Melbourne Knights before

Is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is an Israeli swimmer who represented Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. At the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placi

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. At the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, he finished fifth in the four-man event and sixth in the two-man event.

A former football player, and is a trusted assistant to Fabio Capello having worked with Capello at

A former football player, and is a trusted assistant to Fabio Capello having worked with Capello at A.C. Milan, Roma and Real Madrid. He has managed A.C. Milan, and is currently an assistant manager of the England national team.He played for Inter during the 1960s and won three Serie A titles and two European Cups. He has been described as the 'good cop' when dealing with players as opposed to Capello's 'bad cop'.[1]

Was an Italian fencer who is considered to be the "father of modern sabre fencing". Italo Santelli w

Was an Italian fencer who is considered to be the "father of modern sabre fencing". Italo Santelli was born in Carrodano (La Spezia) Italy in 1866. He studied at famous Italian schools, including the Scuola Magistrale of Rome. In 1896 Santelli was conside

Is a Brazilian football player, currently playing for Mexico's UANL Tigres. His previous clubs inclu

Is a Brazilian football player, currently playing for Mexico's UANL Tigres. His previous clubs include Chiapas, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Pohang Steelers and Chunnam Dragons. Itamar spent a total of five years in South Korea, playing

An Israeli footballer currently playing his trade at Maccabi Neyanya.One year later, Shechter moved

An Israeli footballer currently playing his trade at Maccabi Neyanya.One year later, Shechter moved to the youth club F.C. Emek Izra'el and helped the club promote in four seasons from the fourth league to the first league in youth football. Three years after moving to Emek Izra'el, the youth club was joined to the youth club of Hapoel Nazareth Illit, witch played in the Ligat ha'Al at the same season, and the new club was re-named Hapoel Nazareth Illit/Emek Izra'el. Shechter was eventually promoted to the first team of Hapoel Nazareth Illit in Ligat ha'Al.

Is a Singapore international football player who plays for Home United.Although he was born in Niger

Is a Singapore international football player who plays for Home United.Although he was born in Nigeria, he and fellow countryman Agu Casmir, received Singapore citizenship under the Singapore Foreign Talent Scheme. Itimi was in the Singapore squad that won the Tiger Cup regional football championship in 2004.

Is a Spanish racing cyclist. She is the 2008 Spanish National Road Race Champion.

Is a Spanish racing cyclist. She is the 2008 Spanish National Road Race Champion.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player. He was originally draft by the Nippon Ham Fighters in 2000, p

A Nippon Professional Baseball player. He was originally draft by the Nippon Ham Fighters in 2000, playing 5 seasons, before playing for the Hanshin Tigers.

Is a Nauruan weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category. Detenamo represented Nauru at the 2004

Is a Nauruan weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category. Detenamo represented Nauru at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, finishing 14th in the men's 105+kg category. He won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and three gold medals at the

Is a Botswanan former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Botswana national foo

Is a Botswanan former footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Botswana national football team between 1992 and 2000.

Is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premi

Is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.Being one of the star players of local football, Khune is one of the biggest goalkeeping talents South African football has produced in recent times.Khune started out as a defender when he arrived for trials at Chiefs in 1999, but assumed the gloves by chance after he experienced chest problems during a junior game and found himself being reduced to a ball boy. Diving for balls that had missed the target he caught the attention of youth coach Terror Sephoa who converted him to a goalkeeper. In 2004 he was promoted to the first team.

Is a South African soccer player.He has played for Supersport United, Moroka Swallows, Jomo Cosmos a

Is a South African soccer player.He has played for Supersport United, Moroka Swallows, Jomo Cosmos and Thanda Royal Zulu as a midfielder.[1] He has one cap for the South Africa Under-23s side.

Is a Mexican sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of th

Is a Mexican sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1990s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

An Israeli footballer. He is best known for his years at Maccabi Haifa where he scored a historic go

An Israeli footballer. He is best known for his years at Maccabi Haifa where he scored a historic goal against European regional power, AFC Ajax. Now he plays for Hapoel Nazareth.

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her na

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Spain, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. On both occasions she didn't reach the final in the 400m and 800m Freestyle.

A former Israeli international football (soccer) player and currently a television sports personalit

A former Israeli international football (soccer) player and currently a television sports personality. Born in Bat Yam, Israel[1] to a family of North African extraction,[2] he holds the distinction of scoring the first two goals for Israel in its first world cup qualifier in the UEFA confederation on October 28, 1992. He is widely regarded as having been one of the best free kick takers ever in Israeli football.[3]

A Romanian professional football player.

A Romanian professional football player.

A Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder. His clubs included Flacara Moreni, FC Brasov, Rapi

A Romanian footballer who played as a midfielder. His clubs included Flacara Moreni, FC Brasov, Rapid Bucuresti, Dinamo Bucuresti, FC Arges Pitesti and Chindia Târgoviste.Chirita made three appearances for the Romanian national team, and retired in 1999.

A Romanian football player. He is currently under contract with UTA Arad. He previously played for o

A Romanian football player. He is currently under contract with UTA Arad. He previously played for other Liga I clubs like Steaua Bucuresti and he also played in Turkey, at Bursaspor.