Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a British tennis player who represents Yorkshire. As of June 2009 he is the 9th highest ranked pl

Is a British tennis player who represents Yorkshire. As of June 2009 he is the 9th highest ranked player in Britain. Marray regularly competes in doubles competitions as well as in singles, pairing up with Richard Bloomfield, and left-hander Mark Hilton.

A former German footballer.He played left-back for West Germany and SV Werder Bremen. He played for

A former German footballer.He played left-back for West Germany and SV Werder Bremen. He played for Germany six times between 1983 and 1984, but was not selected for the German team for the Euro-Championship in 1984. He made 308 Fußball-Bundesliga appearances between 1979 and 1992, scoring one goal.

Is a retired German shot putter. He represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid, and won silver meda

Is a retired German shot putter. He represented the sports club TV Wattenscheid, and won silver medals at the German championships in 1993 and 1995.[1] His personal best throw was 20.13 metres, achieved in June 1994 in Jena.[2]

Is an Australian alpine skier who specialises in slalom and giant slalom. Brauer won the Australian

Is an Australian alpine skier who specialises in slalom and giant slalom. Brauer won the Australian Junior Skiing Championships several times, and won his first international competition – the North American Cup – at the age of 20. In 2002/2003, he was th

Is a South African cricketer. Born in Johannesburg, he is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm med

Is a South African cricketer. Born in Johannesburg, he is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He made his Hampshire debut in 2005, and while he is not playing English cricket he played for Western Province in South Africa. He helped

Is an American heavyweight boxer best known for winning the US championships at super heavyweight in

Is an American heavyweight boxer best known for winning the US championships at super heavyweight in 2006. Adopted at the age of four months by Weldon and Dorothy Willis of Huntingdon, he is the youngest of five brothers and five sisters. He is cousin of

Is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for the Seoul SK Knights of the Korean Ba

Is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for the Seoul SK Knights of the Korean Basketball League. Joo also plays for the South Korea national basketball team and made his senior national team debut at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying T

Is a South Korean football player who since 2008 has played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (formerly Gye

Is a South Korean football player who since 2008 has played for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (formerly Gyeongnam FC).

Is a South Korean short track speed skater.

Is a South Korean short track speed skater.

Is a South Korean table tennis player who has revolutionized the way players think about the defensi

Is a South Korean table tennis player who has revolutionized the way players think about the defensive style. He is a member of the Korean National Team.Joo Se-Hyuk uses a defensive table tennis style that throws opponents off their game completely. Utili

Is a former Indonesian tennis player. She is also sometimes referred to as Yoce or Jo Suwarimbo, or

Is a former Indonesian tennis player. She is also sometimes referred to as Yoce or Jo Suwarimbo, or Tri Soewarimbo Yolanda. In 1961, she reached the finals in the doubles competition of the Indonesian Championships, partnered by Vonny Djoa. They lost to t

A professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey

A professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. Prior to joining the Kings, Stoll also played for the Edmonton Oilers, and the American Hockey League's Hamilton Bulldogs, as well as the Kootenay Ice in the Western Hockey League.Stoll played his early minor hockey in Melville, and then moved down the highway to Yorkton, Saskatchewan, excelling for their 'AA' and 'AAA' teams throughout the years. In 1997, Stoll helped the Yorkton Bantam AAA Terriers to a Western Canadian Championship.

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for Djurgården. Toivio is also the captain of the Fi

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for Djurgården. Toivio is also the captain of the Finland U21 team, for whom he has played in both midfield and at the back. he was chosen the best youth player in Finland and as a result had a trial at Manch

Was a Finnish javelin thrower. His first Olympics was 1912 Summer Olympics where he was 8th. He won

Was a Finnish javelin thrower. His first Olympics was 1912 Summer Olympics where he was 8th. He won the Olympic gold at the 1920 Summer Olympics ahead of three other Finns, and successfully defended his title at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He didn't participate in 1928, as he had earlier fled to the United States due to his financial problems in Finland. He never returned to his home country and died in San Francisco in 1955.

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie. He has played as

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for NAC Breda in the Dutch Eredivisie. He has played as a left winger most of his career, but can also play on the right wing.

Is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender.Hallikainen has played with the Jokerit junior team, and has repr

Is a Finnish ice hockey goaltender.Hallikainen has played with the Jokerit junior team, and has represented Team Finland in international play. When netminder Pasi Häkkinen left for Denmark after the 2004-2005 season, Hallikainen became the Jokerit #2 goa

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for RoPS; he formerly played for PS Kemi, TP-47 and V

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for RoPS; he formerly played for PS Kemi, TP-47 and VPS.

Is Finnish a motorcycle speedway rider.Joonas is nicknamed the Flyin Finn and he represented Finland

Is Finnish a motorcycle speedway rider.Joonas is nicknamed the Flyin Finn and he represented Finland in the 2007 Speedway World Cup[1

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Adirondack Phantoms of the America

Is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL). Lehtivuori began with only five years to play hockey in his hometown of IlvesProspect Info Joonas Lehtivuori signed to ATO on www.ho

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for KuPS.

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for KuPS.

Is a football striker playing for FC Viikingit in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen).

Is a football striker playing for FC Viikingit in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen).

Was a Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder. Stoffelen made his debut at AFC Ajax and also

Was a Dutch footballer who was active as a midfielder. Stoffelen made his debut at AFC Ajax and also played for RC Paris, Toulouse, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam and Neerlandia.Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7

Is a Dutch Paralympian and one of the leading equestrians with a physical challenge, in the world. S

Is a Dutch Paralympian and one of the leading equestrians with a physical challenge, in the world. Stokkel suffered an accident at the age of seven causing him to lose his entire right arm and left leg. Despite the injury, he went on to start riding at th

A retired Dutch footballer who was active as a defender.Van Daele started his career in his town of

A retired Dutch footballer who was active as a defender.Van Daele started his career in his town of birth, Rotterdam where he played for RVAV Overmaas, before he joined Eredivisie side Feijenoord. After playing a while in Feijenoord's youth squads Van Daele was promoted into the first team selection and he made his official debut on 5 May 1968 when Feijenoord beat Sittardia 5-1. Van Daele was part of the most successful period in Feijenoord's history, starting with an Eredivisie Championship in the 1968-69 season. The following season Feijenoord and Van Daele won the European Cup 1969-70 and were crowned the best team in Europe, to eventually become the best team of the world after Estudiantes La Plata was beaten in the final of the Intercontinental Cup.

Is a Dutch billionaire and chess enthusiast. For many years he has staged the annual Melody Amber to

Is a Dutch billionaire and chess enthusiast. For many years he has staged the annual Melody Amber tournaments in Monaco, where world-class Grandmasters play rapid and blindfold games.