Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two Summ

is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics (1992 and 2000). Under the guidance of head coach Arie Selinger he was a member of the Dutch national team that won the silver medal in Barcelo

Is a retired[1] French professional footballer. His preferred position was as a left winger or attac

Is a retired[1] French professional footballer. His preferred position was as a left winger or attacking central midfielder. He was considered a very good playmaker and a dead-ball expert.

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He competed twice at the Summer Olympics for his native c

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Sweden. He competed twice at the Summer Olympics for his native country, in 1996 and 2000, both in the Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay. After his active career he became coach for Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar.

A Swedish former footballer. He debuted for the national team in 1997, and played 49 matches and sco

A Swedish former footballer. He debuted for the national team in 1997, and played 49 matches and scored 4 goals as a defender/midfielder. Mjällby was the team captain during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He also took part in the Euro 2000 and Euro 2004.

Is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1988 to 2004 and wa

Is a retired Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1988 to 2004 and was particularly successful in the classic cycle races in the nineties.

Is a Swedish swimmer. He was born in Sollefteå, but grew up in Skellefteå, Västerbotten.

Is a Swedish swimmer. He was born in Sollefteå, but grew up in Skellefteå, Västerbotten.

Is a snowboarder known for being one of the first riders to take freestyle tricks more commonly perf

Is a snowboarder known for being one of the first riders to take freestyle tricks more commonly performed in man-made terrain parks into the big mountain freeriding environments of Alaska. Originally coming from a freestyle background, when Olofsson arriv

A Swedish footballer, currently playing for Djurgårdens IF. He moved to the club in 2008 from Gefle

A Swedish footballer, currently playing for Djurgårdens IF. He moved to the club in 2008 from Gefle IF. During his first season in Gefle he scored 11 goals in Allsvenskan. Before moving to Gelfe, Oremo played for Söderhamns FF in the Swedish Division 3. After the season, Oremo was connected with other Swedish clubs but he decided to stay in Gefle. On July 3rd, 2008, Oremo signed a 4,5 years contract with Djurgårdens IF.

A Swedish footballer playing for GIF Sundsvall.He has previously played for IK Svane, BK Häcken and

A Swedish footballer playing for GIF Sundsvall.He has previously played for IK Svane, BK Häcken and Ljungskile SK.

Is a French professional basketball player currently with the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Ba

Is a French professional basketball player currently with the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association. A 7'0", 247 lbs. center, Petro was selected by the Sonics in the 1st round (25th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft. He was a key member of the French junior national team and played at the INSEP. In 2004, he won the French Championship title with Pau-Orthez.

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

A Swedish footballer playing for Örebro SK.He has previously played for IF Vindhemspojkarna, IK Sir

A Swedish footballer playing for Örebro SK.He has previously played for IF Vindhemspojkarna, IK Sirius and IF Brommapojkarna.

Was a Danish Olympic rower and fencer. He competed as a rower at the 1912 Summer Olympics and as a f

Was a Danish Olympic rower and fencer. He competed as a rower at the 1912 Summer Olympics and as a fencer at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Is a former footballer from France who played as defender. He is currently unattached, having left A

Is a former footballer from France who played as defender. He is currently unattached, having left AJ Auxerre of Ligue 1. He was close to be recruited by RC Strasbourg, but the doctor detected a heart anomaly, similar the one Marc-Vivien Foé had. This ultimately forced Radet to retire.

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972

Is a former freestyle swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. As a member of the Dutch Relay Teams he was eliminated in the heats of the 4x100m and the 4x200m Freestyle Relay. Both his sister Josien and his brother Henk were international competitive swimmers, who represented Holland at the Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is an ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Oly

Is an ice speed skater from Sweden, who represented his native country in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 2002 in Salt Lake City. His main achievements were held as a junior, when he won the Men's Allround Junior World Title in 2000 and took

Is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super 14 competition.He is currently playing for the H

Is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super 14 competition.He is currently playing for the Hawkes bay magpies He plays as a lock.

Was a Norwegian multi-sportsman. He competed as athlete (marathon runner), cross country skier, ski

Was a Norwegian multi-sportsman. He competed as athlete (marathon runner), cross country skier, ski jumper, cyclist, swimmer, footballer, and boxer. In February 1928 he finished eighth in the 50 kilometre cross-country skiing event at the Winter Olympics

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the seco

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1920 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming bronze medalist Clarence Newton.

He was distinctive in the peloton for his lean, long-legged appearance, his smooth pedalling style a

He was distinctive in the peloton for his lean, long-legged appearance, his smooth pedalling style and his long hair. He rode in support of riders such as Joop Zoetemelk, whom he could pace over mountains at impressive speed, but he was also capable of winning on his own. Success came to him early and, he said in an interview with the author Jan Siebelink ("Pijn is genot") that he had trouble coping when that success began to dry up. Van der Velde said he remembered shivering at the start of an Italian race, the skin of his arms wrinkled in goosebumps, because of the amphetamine he had taken just to start.

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée and sabre events at the 1908 Summer

Was a Dutch Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual épée and sabre events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. He enjoyed most of his tennis success

is a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in 2 doubles events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 75 in 1986.

Was a Finnish sport wrestler who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympic

Was a Finnish sport wrestler who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics.In 1906 he became the first Finnish Olympics winner against Austrian Rudolf Lindmayer, as he won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman middleweight class as well as the silver medal in the overall competition.

Was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.