Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a South African cricketer. He is a talented right-handed batsman and effective fast-medium bowler

Is a South African cricketer. He is a talented right-handed batsman and effective fast-medium bowler who can swing the ball both ways off a good line and length

Was a Dutch athlete, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Paris, Franc

Was a Dutch athlete, who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Paris, France, where he also died, at age 68.

Is a French Olympic fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver in the team foil event at three diff

Is a French Olympic fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver in the team foil event at three different Olympics.[1][2]

Is a retired Canadian Middleweight Boxer.LeBlanc started his boxing career in 1982, Knocking out Tim

Is a retired Canadian Middleweight Boxer.LeBlanc started his boxing career in 1982, Knocking out Tim Parson in 2 rounds. In 1988 LeBlanc (with a 12-2 record) fought and won a fight versus Danny Winters for the Maritimes Middleweight Title. On March 30, 19

Was a French fencer. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Lefèvre won a team bronze medal for fencing, as a

Was a French fencer. At the 1952 Summer Olympics, Lefèvre won a team bronze medal for fencing, as a member of the French Men's Sabre team. He competed for France in the individual and team sabre events at each Summer Olympics from 1948 to 1964.[1]

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter

Was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist William H. Smith.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for a France in the 1948 Sum

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

Is a Swiss former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Is a Swiss former alpine skier who competed in the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Is a professional footballer currently playing with Burton Albion in Football League 2, where he pla

Is a professional footballer currently playing with Burton Albion in Football League 2, where he plays as a midfielder. Maghoma has dual Congolese/British citizenship. He began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, joining the youth academy in 2003.

Was a French association footballer. He played for FC Sète, Red Star, and RC Strasbourg, and earned

Was a French association footballer. He played for FC Sète, Red Star, and RC Strasbourg, and earned 6 caps for the France national football team, and played in the 1934 FIFA World Cup finals.[1]

Was the holder of many world records in free diving.Jacques Mayol was a French national born in Shan

Was the holder of many world records in free diving.Jacques Mayol was a French national born in Shanghai, China. He was the first free diver to descend to 100 meters (330 ft) (November 23, 1976), and he managed to descend to 105 meters when he was 56 year

Was a French rugby footballer of the 1950s. An dual-code rugby international, his position was centr

Was a French rugby footballer of the 1950s. An dual-code rugby international, his position was centre, later in his career this changed to stand-off. He played for the Avignon rugby league club, S.O.A XIII, becoming the most capped International, with 37 games for France. Merquey is the only Frenchman to play in the first three successive World Cups, in 1954, 1957 and 1960.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won the eighteenth stage in the 1983 Tour de Franc

Was a French professional road bicycle racer, who won the eighteenth stage in the 1983 Tour de France. In that stage, he climbed the Aravis, the Colombière and the Joux-Plane first, and finished with an advantage of 66 seconds on the next cyclist.[1]

Was a German-born Jewish chess player and writer.He moved to England in the 1930s to escape Nazi per

Was a German-born Jewish chess player and writer.He moved to England in the 1930s to escape Nazi persecution and became the first British grandmaster in 1950. He was a dangerous attacker with a number of brilliant victories to his credit, e.g. against Frank Marshall (Monte Carlo 1903).

Is a French rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1960

Is a French rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1960 he was a crew member of the French boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event.

Is a former French footballer and manager, Jacques Mouilleron signed for Limoges FC at the beginning

Is a former French footballer and manager, Jacques Mouilleron signed for Limoges FC at the beginning of the 1960s. Capable of playing in defence or midfield, he was signed in 1964 by SCO Angers, where he stayed for seven seasons, including six in the first division. [1] and with whom he won the French football Division 2 1968–69. From 1971 to 1973, he spent two seasons in D1 with Red Star 93.

Was a French Olympic fencer.

Was a French Olympic fencer.

Most commonly called Jacky Novi is a French former professional football (soccer) player.He is the s

Most commonly called Jacky Novi is a French former professional football (soccer) player.He is the seventh player with most appearance in French championhip.

Was a Belgian artist and épée and foil fencer. Ochs was born in Nice, France. His family moved to

Was a Belgian artist and épée and foil fencer. Ochs was born in Nice, France. His family moved to Liège, Belgium, in 1893. Ochs studied art there at the Royal Academy of Art in Liège, graduating 1903. He won the Donnay Prize that year. Afterwards, he cont

Simply Jacques, is a former Portuguese footballer, who played as a striker. Jacques arrived in the P

Simply Jacques, is a former Portuguese footballer, who played as a striker. Jacques arrived in the Portuguese topflight with Sporting de Braga, in 1979–80; his performances there attracted the attention of powerhouse F.C. Porto, still without Fernando Gom

Was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French ba

Was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal.

Was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and

Was a Belgian horse rider who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics, in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a French soccer striker who currently plays for Municipal Liberia in Costa Rica.

Is a French soccer striker who currently plays for Municipal Liberia in Costa Rica.

Is a semi-retired French-Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, best known for h

Is a semi-retired French-Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice, Quebec, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s with the World Wrestling Federation under his own name, and as The Mountie. Rougeau has held fifteen championships du