Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a Greek football player currently playing for SV Werder Bremen II.He was Promoted from the Olympi

Is a Greek football player currently playing for SV Werder Bremen II.He was Promoted from the Olympiacos youth team and was given his first contract by the club. Olympiacos moved quikly to secure the player as AS Roma made an enquiry on him. Matsoukas rec

Was a French chess player.Along with other famous players, he played in Paris's Café de la Régence

Was a French chess player.Along with other famous players, he played in Paris's Café de la Régence, and is considered to have been possibly the strongest player in the world around the 1730s.He taught chess to François-André Philidor.

Is an Indonesian footballer, he normally plays as a midfielder and his height is 172 cm. He is play

Is an Indonesian footballer, he normally plays as a midfielder and his height is 172 cm. He is playing for the Indonesia national football team, normally people called him Gimin. In Asian Cup 2007 he just used for reserve player if one of player from prem

Is a Cuban judoka who won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000.

Is a Cuban judoka who won Olympic medals in 1996 and 2000.

Is a footballer who plays in Luxembourg National Division for F91 Dudelange[2]. Zeghdane has also pl

Is a footballer who plays in Luxembourg National Division for F91 Dudelange[2]. Zeghdane has also played in The Football League for Darlington before moving to Luxembourg.[3]

Is a professional boxer. Known as "Hands of Stone", Ledwaba was a champion in the super bantamweight

Is a professional boxer. Known as "Hands of Stone", Ledwaba was a champion in the super bantamweight division.Ledwaba turned pro in 1990 and in 1999 captured the vacant IBF super bantamweight title with a decision victory over John Michael Johnson. Ledwaba defended the belt 5 times before losing it to Manny Pacquiao via TKO to earn Pacquiao his second world championship in two weight divisions. Ledwaba continued to fight, but has never challenged for a major title since the loss. He retired from boxing after his loss to Maxwell Awuku in November 24, 2006.

Was an Estonian chess master. He was Estonian Champion in 1932 (4th EST-ch), and took 3rd in 1935, b

Was an Estonian chess master. He was Estonian Champion in 1932 (4th EST-ch), and took 3rd in 1935, behind Paul Keres, and Gunnar Friedemann.

Is a Chinese foil fencer.

Is a Chinese foil fencer.

Is a female Chinese handball player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a female Chinese handball player who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Is a Australian association footballer currently playing for Newcastle United Jets.

Is a Australian association footballer currently playing for Newcastle United Jets.

Is a Norwegian football defender who currently plays for Modum FK.He has played in the Norwegian Pre

Is a Norwegian football defender who currently plays for Modum FK.He has played in the Norwegian Premier League for Tromsø IL. After joining IF Skarp in 2001, he played 200 matches in a row in the Second Division (third tier).

Is a Danish former football (soccer) goalkeeper. He played 28 games for the Denmark national footbal

Is a Danish former football (soccer) goalkeeper. He played 28 games for the Denmark national football team, and participated in the 1964 European Championship. He played for BK Frem in Denmark, before moving abroad to play professionally for Houston Stars in the United States and Scottish club Greenock Morton.

A former Swedish footballer.During his career he played for Lunds BK, Malmo FF and Trelleborgs FF. H

A former Swedish footballer.During his career he played for Lunds BK, Malmo FF and Trelleborgs FF. He earned 18 caps for the Sweden national football team, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He also took part in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

A former Swedish footballer.He started his career in Sweden, playing for Djurgårdens IF, IK Sirius

A former Swedish footballer.He started his career in Sweden, playing for Djurgårdens IF, IK Sirius and Örebro SK, until he joined French side OGC Nice where he was elected foreign player of the year by France Football magazine in 1972[2]. He ended his career in another Côte d'Azur club, AS Cannes.

Is a Norwegian chess player, and Norway's fifth International Grandmaster. He received his title in

Is a Norwegian chess player, and Norway's fifth International Grandmaster. He received his title in 2002. He picked up his first norm in Oslo, the second at Bermuda and finally the third in the Sigeman tournament in Malmö. Johannessen has yet to win the Norwegian championship, the closest he has come is second place in 1999 after losing the play-off 0-2 to Berge Østenstad. Johannessen did win the Norwegian blitz chess championship the same year however.

Was a Norwegian cyclist.He participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the road rac

Was a Norwegian cyclist.He participated in the 1948 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the road race. He was the first Olympic cyclist from his region. He also competed in the World Championships in the same year.

Is a Canadian ice dancer. He previously competed with Lauren Flynn, and the pair had some success on

Is a Canadian ice dancer. He previously competed with Lauren Flynn, and the pair had some success on the junior level. He then teamed up with Lauren Senft in 2002.

Is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He spent most of his playing career w

Is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player and coach. He spent most of his playing career with Frölunda HC. His nickname "Blixten" ("Lightning") referred to his skating strength.

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Oslo, and re

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born and died in Oslo, and represented the sports club SK av 1909. He finished seventeenth in the light-welterweight division in the boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He took five No

Is a Swedish fencer and Olympic Champion.

Is a Swedish fencer and Olympic Champion.

Is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist since 1998. He rides on the UCI ProTour for Silence-Lo

Is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist since 1998. He rides on the UCI ProTour for Silence-Lotto. His career highlights include winning two stages and the overall title at the 2006 Three Days of De Panne, the 2001 and 2006 Belgian national time tri

Is a former Norwegian weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion in 1972 in the Light-heavyweight clas

Is a former Norwegian weightlifter. He became Olympic Champion in 1972 in the Light-heavyweight class. He obtained silver medal three times in the World Championships, in 1970, 1971 and 1974.

Is a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a Norwegian alpine skier. At the Junior World Alpine Skiing Championships he has two seventh plac

Is a Norwegian alpine skier. At the Junior World Alpine Skiing Championships he has two seventh places from 2006 in Mont-Sainte-Anne and one eighth place from 2007 in Flachau. He made his World Cup debut in October 2009 in Sölden, and collected his first

Is a German racing cyclist.He mainly focuses on track cycling and excels in the madison, individual

Is a German racing cyclist.He mainly focuses on track cycling and excels in the madison, individual pursuit, team pursuit and six-day racing. In his career so far he has become German national team pursuit champion once, he has won Track cycling World Cup