Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

A professional golfer from South Africa. He has won five times on the South African Sunshine Tour be

A professional golfer from South Africa. He has won five times on the South African Sunshine Tour between 2005 and 2009.

Is a South African Rugby union centre/wing. He currently plays for the Bulls in the Super 14. Previo

Is a South African Rugby union centre/wing. He currently plays for the Bulls in the Super 14. Previously he had played over 70 games for the Lions since 2001. He is also a former South African rugby sevens captain.

Was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and the long jump.Boot was a Dutch nationa

Was a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and the long jump.Boot was a Dutch national champion in the long jump in 1923, 1924, 1932 and 1933.

Was a Dutch flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he wo

Was a Dutch flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won the bronze medal in K-1 1000 m event.

Is a former racing driver from Denmark. Reaching Formula One in 1976, his single entry was at the 19

Is a former racing driver from Denmark. Reaching Formula One in 1976, his single entry was at the 1976 Swedish Grand Prix, driving Brabhams run by the small RAM team. Despite taking part in qualifying sessions in two cars, a BT42 and a BT44B, he failed to qualify.[1]

Is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, where he works

Is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, where he works under the name Jack Swagger on the SmackDown brand. Hager attended the University of Oklahoma as a two-sport athlete, participating in both football and wr

Was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olym

Was a track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. There he won the silver medal in the Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch).

Is a retired male judoka from the United States. He claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight

Is a retired male judoka from the United States. He claimed the bronze medal in the Men's Flyweight (– 56 kg) division at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina alongside Brazil's Rodolfo Yamayose.

Is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal with the men's eights at the 1996 Sum

Is a former rower from the Netherlands, who won the gold medal with the men's eights at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is a Russian–born Israeli chess grandmaster (GM).As of April 2007[update], his Elo rating was 2433

Is a Russian–born Israeli chess grandmaster (GM).As of April 2007[update], his Elo rating was 2433, making him the # 39 player in Israel and the 1449th-highest rated player in the world. His peak rating was 2560 in 1989.

Is a Danish born Scottish Grandmaster of chess who won the British Championship in 2007.[1] He is Sc

Is a Danish born Scottish Grandmaster of chess who won the British Championship in 2007.[1] He is Scotland's second highest ranked player as of January 2008, with an Elo rating of 2533. He is also a chess writer and one of two owners of Quality Chess, a chess publishing house.

Is a Danish football defender playing for F.C. Copenhagen.He was promoted to the first team at train

Is a Danish football defender playing for F.C. Copenhagen.He was promoted to the first team at training start in the summer 2008, together with Danni Jensen. Although, both of them joined the first team at a training camp at La Manga in January 2008.

Is an American slalom canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. He won two medals

Is an American slalom canoer who competed from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. He won two medals in the C-2 event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1983 and a silver in 1987.

Is a professional baseball player for the Potros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League. Cruz pla

Is a professional baseball player for the Potros de Tijuana of the Mexican Baseball League. Cruz played outfield in Major League Baseball from 1996-2005. He bats and throws left-handed.Cruz would make his Major League debut on July 18, 1996. Cruz spent most of 1996 and 1997 in the Giants minor league system and after playing for the Giants Triple-A affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies, for most of the 1998 season, was traded to the Cleveland Indians on July 23, 1998, along with Steve Reed, for Shawon Dunston, Jose Mesa, and Alvin Morman. Cruz would play one game for the Indians in 1998 and would spend the rest of the year playing for the Buffalo Bisons, the Indians' Triple-A affiliate. On June 2, 2001, the Indians traded Cruz to the Colorado Rockies for Jody Gerut and Josh Bard. Cruz would play 44 games for the Rockies and 20 for their Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, before being released by the Rockies on November 30, 2001.

Was a South African boxer and junior flyweight champion. In 2004 he was voted #72 in the "100 Greate

Was a South African boxer and junior flyweight champion. In 2004 he was voted #72 in the "100 Greatest South Africans" poll organized by SABC.

Is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Ajax Heroe.Despite his you

Is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Ajax Heroe.Despite his young age, he has already played for the Danish national handball team.

Was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed in three event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed in three event at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was an American chess master.Born into a Jewish family, he lived in New York City. He won thrice New

Was an American chess master.Born into a Jewish family, he lived in New York City. He won thrice New York State Chess Championship (1920, 1921, 1922), and shared 1st with Herman Steiner in 1929 but lost a tiebreak to him.

Is a Danish football midfielder, currently playing for SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga. He is a

Is a Danish football midfielder, currently playing for SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga. He is a central midfielder.He was in the autumn 2006 on loan at Norwegian Ham-Kam, and in the spring 2008 at Viborg FF.

Was a South African footballer who played as a left back during the 1990's and 2000'sLekgetho was bo

Was a South African footballer who played as a left back during the 1990's and 2000'sLekgetho was born in the Moletsane area of Soweto and began playing professionally with Moroka Swallows FC in 1995. He went on to make 155 appearances for the club before leaving for Russia's FC Lokomotiv Moscow in 2001. He helped the club win the league title in 2002, but returned to South Africa in 2004 following the death of his wife.[1]

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1948-50) in the NBA for 7

Was an American basketball player.He played for the Philadelphia Warriors (1948-50) in the NBA for 75 games.

Was an American chess master.Born in Bialystok, Poland (then Russian Empire), he became a citizen of

Was an American chess master.Born in Bialystok, Poland (then Russian Empire), he became a citizen of the Netherlands. Finally, he emigrated to the United States.

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Denmark, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the world title in the 400m Freestyle at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships (25m) in Gothenburg.

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijin

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed in the late 2000s. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.

Is a Danish footballer currently playing for B68. He is a former Danish youth international.

Is a Danish footballer currently playing for B68. He is a former Danish youth international.