Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for APOEL as a forward and attacking midfielder. He signed a 2

Is a Brazilian footballer, who plays for APOEL as a forward and attacking midfielder. He signed a 2 years contract with the club on July 2008 after a successful 3 years play in Wisla Kraków. He is a particularly athletic player with good speed and techniq

Is a French professional road bicycle racer. Frechaut won three stages in the 1938 Tour de France. H

Is a French professional road bicycle racer. Frechaut won three stages in the 1938 Tour de France. He was born in Bordeaux.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he w

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

Was a French featherweight boxer who competed in the 1920s.

Was a French featherweight boxer who competed in the 1920s.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. In 1958, Gainche won the 4th stage of the Tour de Fran

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. In 1958, Gainche won the 4th stage of the Tour de France.

Is a French athlete. In 1995 he won the bronze medal pole vault at the IAAF World Championships in A

Is a French athlete. In 1995 he won the bronze medal pole vault at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. In 1996 he won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1999, he won the IAAF Indoor World Championships clearing 6.00m.

Was a French rugby union and rugby league footballer and champion boxer. He is credited with establi

Was a French rugby union and rugby league footballer and champion boxer. He is credited with establishing the sport of rugby league in France in 1934 presenting it also through the expression: jeu à treize.

Is a French former professional football (soccer) player.

Is a French former professional football (soccer) player.

Is a French professional golfer.In 1969, he became the first French golfer since Firmin Cavalo in 19

Is a French professional golfer.In 1969, he became the first French golfer since Firmin Cavalo in 1948 to claim his own national open. Around that time, he won several other national opens around Europe, including the German Open in 1969 and 1970 and the

Is a football player who currently plays for Pamplemousses SC in the Mauritian Premier League and fo

Is a football player who currently plays for Pamplemousses SC in the Mauritian Premier League and for the Mauritius national football team as a midfielder. He is featured on the Mauritian national team in the official 2010 FIFA World Cup video game.

Was a former professional Luxembourgian road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1946 to 1953 an

Was a former professional Luxembourgian road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1946 to 1953 and had 14 victories which included two stages wins in the Tour de France and 3 days of the maillot jaune of the Tour de France. Other wins included being cyclo-cross champion of Luxembourg in 1946 and 1947 as well as being road race champion of Luxembourg in 1947 and 1950.

Was a professional road bicycle racer who won two maillot vert (or green jersey) points competitions

Was a professional road bicycle racer who won two maillot vert (or green jersey) points competitions at the Tour de France and has won several stages each at the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. Before turning professional, Graczyk won an Olympic silver medal in the team pursuit for France.

Was a French professional footballer who played as a striker. Grumellon played for Rennes, Lille, Ni

Was a French professional footballer who played as a striker. Grumellon played for Rennes, Lille, Nice, Monaco[1] and Le Havre between 1946 and 1956. Grumellon was the Ligue 1 topscorer in the 1949-50 season, scoring 25 goals.

Was a Scottish freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Scottish freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the U.S. H

Is a former Nigerian American soccer forward who played for numerous teams in Nigeria and the U.S. He earned fifteen caps with the U.S. national team after becoming a U.S. citizen in 1992. While born and raised in Nigeria, Harbor attended college at Alabama A&M in the United States. He majored in chemistry and was a forward on the men’s soccer team from 1983 to 1986. He was a three time second and third team All American and held the school’s career scoring record when he graduated. In 1992, Harbor became a U.S. citizen. U.S. coach Bora Milutinovic quickly called him up for an October 9 match with Canada.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a Canadian International Master of chess, an International Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess, a

Is a Canadian International Master of chess, an International Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess, and a chess writer, journalist, and commentator. He won the 1978 Canadian Chess Championship, and tied for this title in 2007 as well, but lost in playoffs. He represented Canada at the 1979 Interzonal tournament, as well as seven times in chess Olympiads.

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a professional tennis player from the United States. Hepner is notable for holding the record fo

Was a professional tennis player from the United States. Hepner is notable for holding the record for participating in the longest women's tennis match in a match against Vicki Nelson-Dunbar at a tournament in Richmond, Virginia, in 1984, which lasted six

Was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Belgian water polo player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he w

Is a French sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 4 x 500 m event.

Was a Hamtramck, Michigan tennis player and coach. At the Class A level in Michigan under the banne

Was a Hamtramck, Michigan tennis player and coach. At the Class A level in Michigan under the banner of the Hamtramck Cosmos, Jean Hoxie and her husband Jerry Hoxie developed 16 state titleholders in singles tennis, and 13 state titleholders in doubles t

Was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1979 while at Beveren. He was cappe

Was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1979 while at Beveren. He was capped 7 times and scored 1 goal for the Belgian national team.

Was a French track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He competed for France a

Was a French track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He competed for France at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates François Schewetta, Robert Chef d’Hotel and Jacques Lunis.

Is a Tunisian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and sabre events at the 1960 Summer

Is a Tunisian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and sabre events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.