Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a Czechoslovakian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two

Was a Czechoslovakian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won gold medals in the C-1 1000 m event in both 1948 and 1952.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the Czechoslovak Extraliga. He played for HC Jihlava and HC Sparta Praha. He won a bronze medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics.

Is a Czech boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics for Czechoslovakia.In 1936 he was eliminat

Is a Czech boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics for Czechoslovakia.In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming gold medalist Jean Despeaux.

Is a German football coach and a former player. As of February 2009, he manages SG Eintracht Lahnste

Is a German football coach and a former player. As of February 2009, he manages SG Eintracht Lahnstein. He also holds Croatian (or, according to other sources, Macedonian) citizenship.

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed at three Olympic Games.

Is a Czech boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics for Czechoslovakia.In 1936 he was eliminat

Is a Czech boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics for Czechoslovakia.In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the featherweight class after losing his fight to William Marquart.

Is a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 10 matches and scored

Is a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 10 matches and scored 2 goals.He was a participant in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Czechoslovakia won the silver medal.

Was a German alpine skier and world champion. Josef “Pepi” Jennewein was born on 21 November 191

Was a German alpine skier and world champion. Josef “Pepi” Jennewein was born on 21 November 1919 at St Anton in the Tyrolean Alps, Austria. He served in the Luftwaffe during World War II and became a flying ace. He remains missing in action following com

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games.

Is a retired German ice hockey referee. He is best known for his extremely biased officiating of the

Is a retired German ice hockey referee. He is best known for his extremely biased officiating of the 1972 Summit Series between the Soviet Union and Canada. His officiating partner during this series was Franz Baader. He also officiated in several IIHF World Championships and Canada Cup competitions. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2003.

Is a retired Czech footballer.During his career he played for AC Sparta Praha. He earned 12 caps for

Is a retired Czech footballer.During his career he played for AC Sparta Praha. He earned 12 caps for the Czechoslovakia national football team, and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

Is a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 17 matches and scored

Is a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 17 matches and scored 9 goals.He was a participant at the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where Czechoslovakia won the silver medal.

Is a West German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part

Is a West German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the West German team which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. He played two matches and scored four goals.

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the

Was an Austrian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the Austrian team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament. He played two matches as forward.

Was a Czech footballer.He played for Sparta Prague and the Czechoslovakia national football team, fo

Was a Czech footballer.He played for Sparta Prague and the Czechoslovakia national football team, for whom he played 43 matches, scoring two goals, and appeared in the 1934 and 1938 World Cups. In 1938, he scored in extra time against the Netherlands to put Czechoslovakia into the quarterfinals.

Was a German gymnast, track and field athlete, and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1906 Su

Was a German gymnast, track and field athlete, and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics and in the 1908 Summer Olympics. As a member of the German gymnastics team he finished fifth in the team event. In the individual all-around of five events he finished seventh and in the individual all-around of six events he finished twelfth.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer

Was a Czech Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German bobsledder who competed for Czechoslovakia in the mid 1930s. He won a silver medal in t

Was a German bobsledder who competed for Czechoslovakia in the mid 1930s. He won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 1935 FIBT World Championships in Igls. Lanzendörfer also competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, finishing 20th in the two-man event and did not finish the four-man event.

Was an Austrian chess master.In 1936, he tied for 6-7th in Vienna (19th Trebitsch-Turnier; Henryk Fr

Was an Austrian chess master.In 1936, he tied for 6-7th in Vienna (19th Trebitsch-Turnier; Henryk Friedman won). In 1938, he tied for 6-7th in Bad Harzburg (Vasja Pirc won). In June 1939, he tied for 2nd-4th in Bad Elster (Erich Eliskases won). In July 1939, he took 2nd, behind Eliskases, in Bad Oeynhausen (6th German Championship). In November 1940, he took 4th in Krakow/Krynica/Warsaw (1st General Government chess tournament). In April 1943, he tied for 6-9th in Prague. The event was won by Alexander Alekhine ahead of Paul Keres. In August 1943, he won in Vienna (10th GER-ch). In December 1943, he won in Krynica (the 4th GG-ch).[2]

Is a retired male road cyclist from Austria.

Is a retired male road cyclist from Austria.

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and sabre events at the

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 16 matches and scored

Was a Czech football player. He played for Czechoslovakia, for which he played 16 matches and scored six goals.In his country he played for Viktoria Žižkov and AC Sparta Praha. He scored 128 league goals.

Was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player, very successful during period between World Wars.In 1924 he pa

Was a Czechoslovak ice hockey player, very successful during period between World Wars.In 1924 he participated with the Czechoslovak team in the first Winter Olympics ice hockey tournament.

Is a German weightlifter.

Is a German weightlifter.