Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Vaasan Palloseura and is a product

Is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Vaasan Palloseura and is a product of MyPa youth academy. He spent three years with Charlton Athletic in 2004-2007. He joined Norwegian side FC Lyn Oslo on loan for the 2006 season.

Is a professional Finnish footballer, he is currently playing for TPS. Virtanen played with Turun Pa

Is a professional Finnish footballer, he is currently playing for TPS. Virtanen played with Turun Palloseura in Finnish Veikkausliiga 2004–2006. He transferred to Udinese in summer 2006, at age of 18, signed a 5-year contract. Virtanen has also two Finni

Is a Finnish footballer, who currently plays for TPS Turku.

Is a Finnish footballer, who currently plays for TPS Turku.

Is a Finnish footballer. He played for two seasons in the Scottish Football League with Greenock Mor

Is a Finnish footballer. He played for two seasons in the Scottish Football League with Greenock Morton as a central midfielder. In his homeland, he has played internationally for Finland's Futsal side as well as playing for MyPa, Vaasan Palloseura and cu

Is a Finnish footballer (goalkeeper) playing currently for HJK Helsinki. Viander played 14 times for

Is a Finnish footballer (goalkeeper) playing currently for HJK Helsinki. Viander played 14 times for Finland national football team. He used to play for clubs like HJK Helsinki, Bolton Wanderers F.C. and K.V. Kortrijk. He also joined Stoke City F.C. for a

is a professional Finnish ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Hull Stingrays of the

is a professional Finnish ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Hull Stingrays of the Elite Ice Hockey League. His former clubs are Tappara, Hermes, HPK, FPS, SaiPa, Espoo Blues (all in Finland), Färjestads BK (Sweden), Bakersfield Condors (

Her sister, Mercedes Lander, also plays for Kittie. She is known for her use of metal growls as a vo

Her sister, Mercedes Lander, also plays for Kittie. She is known for her use of metal growls as a vocalist, though she often sings with a clean voice.Morgan is also a successful business woman, she currently co-owns a clothing line called Poisoned Black Clothing with her younger sister, Mercedes. Poisoned Black Clothing officially launched in September 2005, and aims to provide an alternative style for 'cute boys and hot girls'. Morgan also co-owns a management company with her family called X Of Infamy (previously Kiss of Infamy). She currently manages two up-and-coming bands.

Is a retired Croatian alpine ski racer. Kostelic was the World Cup overall champion in 2001, 2003, a

Is a retired Croatian alpine ski racer. Kostelic was the World Cup overall champion in 2001, 2003, and 2006. On January 15, 2006, Kostelic became only the third woman in World Cup history (after Swede Pernilla Wiberg and Austrian Petra Kronberger) to win

Known after marriage as Janice Thornett, was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1950s, who won a

Known after marriage as Janice Thornett, was an Australian butterfly swimmer of the 1950s, who won a bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly and a silver medal in the 4 &ntimes;  m medley relay at the 1960 Rome Olympics. However, she was unfortunately best kn

She participated on the Canadian team that received a silver medal in synchronized team at the 1996

She participated on the Canadian team that received a silver medal in synchronized team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Long started presenting shows for the station shortly thereafter and became known for her live "Stre

Long started presenting shows for the station shortly thereafter and became known for her live "Streetlife" sessions. This show was lucky enough to coincide with a revival in the Liverpool music scene with many local new wave artists such as Echo & the Bunnymen, Pete Wylie, Hambi and the Dance, Afraid of Mice, The Icicle Works, and China Crisis. In 1978, Janice Long appeared as a contestant in the very first edition of the Yorkshire Television game show 3-2-1.

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s. She won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle rel

Was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1960s. She won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

A Scottish curler and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal at the the 2002 Winter Olympics in

A Scottish curler and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal at the the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City,[1] with team mates Rhona Martin (skip), Deborah Knox, Fiona MacDonald and Margaret Morton.

Is a German track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres.

Is a German track and field athlete who specialises in the 400 metres.

Is a Polish luger who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. She won two medals at the FIL Worl

Is a Polish luger who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. She won two medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in the men's doubles event (1958) and a bronze medal in the women's singles event (1963).

Is a former ice speed skater from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1976 Winter Olym

Is a former ice speed skater from Poland, who represented her native country at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. She is the mother of the German champion speed skater Anni Friesinger.

Is a former East-German figure skater.

Is a former East-German figure skater.

Is a former English swimmer. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, also

Is a former English swimmer. She represented Great Britain at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games, also in the women's 4×200 m freestyle relay squad. She represented England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester in the individual 200 m freestyle.

A Swiss curler.Greiner started playing curling in 1989. She plays lead for Mirjam Ott and is right h

A Swiss curler.Greiner started playing curling in 1989. She plays lead for Mirjam Ott and is right handed.[1]

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics,

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of seventh in the K-4 500 m event.

Is a German backstroke swimmer. In the course of her career, she competed at the 2004 Summer Olympic

Is a German backstroke swimmer. In the course of her career, she competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, won two gold medals on the short course at the 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships, and four European gold medals.

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2002.

Is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2002.

Was a Latvian footballer, he was the main goalkeeper of Latvia national football team in the closing

Was a Latvian footballer, he was the main goalkeeper of Latvia national football team in the closing years of 1930s, after World War II Bebris played in Germany and France.In 1948 Bebris was transferred to France where he joined RC Strasbourg. In the 1948/49 Bebris played 17 league matches as Strasbourg finished in a respectable 6th position in Division 1, in the next season he played just a single match as the club finished 17th and avoided relegation only thanks to liquidation of the professional club of SR Colmar.

Is a Latvian professional basketball player. He is a point guard. His current club is CB Bilbao Berr

Is a Latvian professional basketball player. He is a point guard. His current club is CB Bilbao Berri.

Is a Belgian professional football striker. From 2007 to 2009 he played for SV Zulte Waregem, before

Is a Belgian professional football striker. From 2007 to 2009 he played for SV Zulte Waregem, before moving to R.A.E.C. Mons.