Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Colombian footballer who plays striker for Chiapas Fútbol Club in the Primera División de Mé

Is a Colombian footballer who plays striker for Chiapas Fútbol Club in the Primera División de México.He is a young fast, Agile striker who is good in the air and in 2009 he became the all time leading scorer in one season with 18 goals in the Colombian l

Is a Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for FC Metalist Kharkiv. A youth pro

Is a Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder. He currently plays for FC Metalist Kharkiv. A youth product of América (MG), Jaja arrived Europe to sign for Feyenoord in November 2004, but signed a loan deal to Westerlo.

Was an Australian archer born in Sydney, New South Wales.

Was an Australian archer born in Sydney, New South Wales.

Is a French boxer best known for winning the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships heavyweight

Is a French boxer best known for winning the 2000 European Amateur Boxing Championships heavyweight (201 lbs/91 kg) title.

Is a Brazilian right back. He currently plays for São Paulo. Made 1st professional debut for São P

Is a Brazilian right back. He currently plays for São Paulo. Made 1st professional debut for São Paulo against Fluminense in a 1-1 draw at the Maracana in the Campeonato Brasileiro on October 13, 2007. Was then taken off at half-time and replaced by Ferna

Is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Diquigiovanni-

Is a Venezuelan professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team Diquigiovanni-Androni.

Is a Brazilian football defender currently playing in Romania at Pandurii Târgu Jiu. He also played

Is a Brazilian football defender currently playing in Romania at Pandurii Târgu Jiu. He also played in Brazil at Portuguesa.

Is a French-Senegalese footballer,who currently plays for Grenoble Foot 38. Mendy played for SC Frei

Is a French-Senegalese footballer,who currently plays for Grenoble Foot 38. Mendy played for SC Freiburg until July 2010[2]. He then had a trial at English Championship team Middlesbrough. In August 2010 Jackson Mendy signed with French side Grenoble Foot 38.

Is a Rwandan Olympic swimmer. He is originally from Kibuye in Rwanda's western region. He grew up sw

Is a Rwandan Olympic swimmer. He is originally from Kibuye in Rwanda's western region. He grew up swimming in the waters of Lake Kivu on the border between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. His father died early in Jackson's life, and Jackson f

Is a retired French handball player. As the captain of the French handball team, he was the flag car

Is a retired French handball player. As the captain of the French handball team, he was the flag carrier during the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Athens on August 13, 2004.

Is an Indian born cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who current

Is an Indian born cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who currently plays for Unicorns, have previously played a handful of games for Gloucestershire. Thompson was born in Maharashtra. Thompson made his first-class debut

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA and currently with BC Lietuvos Ry

Is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA and currently with BC Lietuvos Rytas of Lithuania.His senior year in high school, he played at Viewmont High School in Bountiful,Utah for Coach Emery. After a career at Snow Community College in Ephraim, Utah and Iowa State University, Jackson was a second-round draft pick of the Chicago Bulls in the 2004 NBA Draft. He has since played for the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Hornets, averaging 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

Was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion: 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895-1896 and 1906–1909. He was born

Was a five-time U.S. Chess Champion: 1890, 1892, 1892–1894, 1895-1896 and 1906–1909. He was born in Minerva, Kentucky.He won U.S. Championship matches against Solomon Lipschutz (twice), Max Judd and Albert Hodges. He lost championship matches to Solomon L

Is an American swimmer. At the 2009 US National Championships and World Championship Trials, Wilcox

Is an American swimmer. At the 2009 US National Championships and World Championship Trials, Wilcox won the 1500 m freestyle with a time of 15:11.98, earning a place to compete at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships in Rome. Wilcox finished 14th in the

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was eliminated in the

Is a Belgian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Four years later in Moscow, Alders was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 event

Is a French slalom canoer who competed in the early 1990s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Avril also won two medals at the 1991 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen with a silver in the C-1 team and a bronze in the C-1 events.

Is a French Olympic fencer.

Is a French Olympic fencer.

Is a former French football player. He previously served as manager of Tunisian side Espérance.

Is a former French football player. He previously served as manager of Tunisian side Espérance.

Is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand was notable for his attacking style of r

Is a retired French professional road bicycle racer. Durand was notable for his attacking style of riding, winning the cycling Monument race the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1992 with a 217 kilometres (135 mi) breakaway, and three stages in the Tour de France.

Was an American football quarterback who played college football at the University of Cincinnati. In

Was an American football quarterback who played college football at the University of Cincinnati. In 1960 he was the first-round draft choice of the American Football League's Houston Oilers, where he backed up George Blanda in the Oilers' 1960 and 1961 AFL Championship

Is a former Belgian football player (he used to be a goalkeeper) and was last active as the coach of

Is a former Belgian football player (he used to be a goalkeeper) and was last active as the coach of Lokeren.Mathijssen is known to sometimes play a psychological war through the media to disorientate the next opponent, a bit like the Portuguese coach Mourinho does it. Therefore, in Belgium, Mathijssen is sometimes referred to as "the little Mourinho".

Is a retired Belgian football defender.His former clubs include Racing Genk, Arminia Bielefeld in Ge

Is a retired Belgian football defender.His former clubs include Racing Genk, Arminia Bielefeld in Germany and Gent. Peeters played with Belgium and was in the team for the Euro 2000 and the 2002 World Cup.

Is a South African rugby union player who, before joining the Blue Bulls, plied his trade for the Bo

Is a South African rugby union player who, before joining the Blue Bulls, plied his trade for the Boland Cavaliers. Regarded as one of the finest props in the country, he is believed to have been unfortunate to be overlooked for the Springbok squad in November 2007. He is a strong ball carrier and scrummer, and also a fine sprinter, having previously played at centre.

Is an South African-born Italian rugby union naturalized player.[1] Erasmus currently plays for Viad

Is an South African-born Italian rugby union naturalized player.[1] Erasmus currently plays for Viadana[1] where he gained qualification for the Italian national team. In March 2008 he received a call up to the national team from fellow South African Nick Mallett[2].

Is a South African equestrian athlete and SA National Champion in dressage. He lives in Christiana,

Is a South African equestrian athlete and SA National Champion in dressage. He lives in Christiana, South Africa on the border of the Free State, North West and Northern Cape Provinces. He appeared on the cover of the May 2007 edition of the SA Horseman M