Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Notodden FK.In 2007, Amundsen got voted t

Is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for Notodden FK.In 2007, Amundsen got voted the third worst player in Tippeligaen by several Norwegian online newspapers, the worst player and second worst player was Odd Greanland teammates Fernando

German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de F

German former professional road bicycle racer. In 1997, he was the first German to win the Tour de France.

A retired Polish football (soccer) player.He played for a few clubs, including Zaglebie Sosnowiec, G

A retired Polish football (soccer) player.He played for a few clubs, including Zaglebie Sosnowiec, Górnik Zabrze, he then went to Spain and played for CA Osasuna, Real Valladolid and CD Toledo. Urban was the first player who while playing for an away team scored a hat-trick against Real Madrid in Madrid. He did it playing for Osasuna on December 30th 1990 in a 4-0 beating.He played for the Polish national team (57 matches/7 goals) and was a participant at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. He reached the fourth round at the 20

Is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. He reached the fourth round at the 2002 Wimbledon.

A retired football goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who played for the Dutch National Team during th

A retired football goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who played for the Dutch National Team during the late 1960s and 1970s, although he did not play in either the 1974 or 1978 FIFA World Cup. Van Beveren obtained 32 caps. He played club football for FC Emmen, Sparta Rotterdam, PSV Eindhoven, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL), and the Dallas Sidekicks (MISL).Some journalists say that Johan Cruijff, the superstar for Holland in the 70s, did not like van Beveren, who was Holland's top keeper at the time, causing the management to select Jan Jongbloed instead.[1]

Is a Dutch rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Is a Dutch rower who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

A retired football midfielder and forward from the Netherlands, who played for NEC Nijmegen, Go Ahea

A retired football midfielder and forward from the Netherlands, who played for NEC Nijmegen, Go Ahead Eagles and Feyenoord Rotterdam during his professional career. He obtained one cap for the Dutch national team, when the Netherlands lost to the Republic of Ireland on September 10, 1980 in Dublin.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer.

Was a Dutch footballer who played for Ajax, HEDW and Wilhelmina Forwards. He represented the Netherl

Was a Dutch footballer who played for Ajax, HEDW and Wilhelmina Forwards. He represented the Netherlands at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

Is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team spr

Is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles.

A former football goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who played for FC Den Bosch (1981-1992 and 1995-1

A former football goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who played for FC Den Bosch (1981-1992 and 1995-1999) and MVV Maastricht (1992-1995) and twice scored in his career. He retired in 1999, having played 482 games in Dutch professional football, and soon afterwards became an assistant coach who worked for FC Den Bosch.

Is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1979 to 1987

Is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1979 to 1987. His older brother Adri (born 1953) was also a professional cyclist in the 1980s.

S a retired boxer, who was born in Germany but competed for the Netherlands. He represented Holland

S a retired boxer, who was born in Germany but competed for the Netherlands. He represented Holland at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he was defeated in the second round of the men's middleweight (– 75 kg) division by Yugoslavia's Mate Parlov.

Is a former Belgian football goalkeeper. He played most recently for F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H.,

Is a former Belgian football goalkeeper. He played most recently for F.C. Verbroedering Dender E.H., after being released from R.S.C. Anderlecht. His former clubs include Eendracht Aalst, R.A.A. Louviéroise and R.S.C. Anderlecht.

Is a retired Danish football player, turned professional poker player from Odense. He legally change

Is a retired Danish football player, turned professional poker player from Odense. He legally changed his name from Hansen (his father's surname) to Sørensen (his mother's maiden name) between 2002 and 2005.

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K. Beerschot V.A.C. and R.S.C. Ander

Is a retired Belgian footballer.During his career he played for K. Beerschot V.A.C. and R.S.C. Anderlecht. He earned 33 caps for the Belgium national football team, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1972.

Is a Belgian footballer who plays as a centre back for Dutch Eredivisie club, Ajax and the Belgian n

Is a Belgian footballer who plays as a centre back for Dutch Eredivisie club, Ajax and the Belgian national team. A left-footed player, he equally adept at playing anywhere on the left side or in defensive midfield and frequently joins in the attack from his centre back position.

Is a Czech professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), Veselý plays the small

Is a Czech professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), Veselý plays the small forward position, but he is also capable of playing at the power forward position. His main offensive specialty is the slam dunk. Veselý has been a member o

Is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Davos. He is the younger brother of Ret

Is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for HC Davos. He is the younger brother of Reto Von Arx.

Was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of

Was a Dutch amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Dutch team, which won the bronze medal in the football tournament.

Was an interwar Polish soccer player. Wasiewicz was a midfielder both in Pogon Lwów (one of the bes

Was an interwar Polish soccer player. Wasiewicz was a midfielder both in Pogon Lwów (one of the best teams of interwar Poland), and the Polish National Team.His career started in 1926 in another Lwów team - RKS. Then he moved to Lechia Lwów and in 1933 to Pogon. In the last team, he played in the Polish Soccer League in the years 1933-1939, representing Pogon in 102 games and scoring 3 goals. In the Polish National Team, Wasiewicz took part in 11 games, scoring 3 goals. He was a reserve team player during the 1938 FIFA World Cup, but did not go to France. Most probably, he would have played in the legendary game Poland - Brazil 5-6 (June 5, 1938, Strasbourg, France), had it not been for an injury. At the last minute, Wasiewicz was replaced by Ewald Dytko.

Is a Dutch chess player with the title Grandmaster.He learned the moves at the age of five, after wa

Is a Dutch chess player with the title Grandmaster.He learned the moves at the age of five, after watching his father play with a friend. Rapid progress brought him much junior success across the various age groups of both national and regional championsh

Is a retired South African professional wrestler who is a former South African Heavyweight Champion

Is a retired South African professional wrestler who is a former South African Heavyweight Champion and six-time EWU World Super Heavyweight Champion. Jan Wilkens toured England's Joint Promotions in 1965 and 1966 in his early twenties. On 6 December and

Was a Dutch chess master.In other tournaments, he won at The Hague 1904, tied for 2nd-3rd at Amsterd

Was a Dutch chess master.In other tournaments, he won at The Hague 1904, tied for 2nd-3rd at Amsterdam 1907, tied for 6-7th at Scheveningen 1913, shared 1st at The Hague 1917 and s' Hetrogenbosch 1918, won at The Hague 1922, took 21st at Baden-Baden 1925

Is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he

Is a Dutch sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the K-4 1000 m at Tokyo in 1964.