Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a South African slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying

Is a South African slalom canoer who competed in the late 2000s. He was eliminated in the qualifying round of the C-2 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Is a retired American boxer in the super middleweight division. Holmes turned professional in 1979 a

Is a retired American boxer in the super middleweight division. Holmes turned professional in 1979 and in 1986 challenged IBF Super Middleweight Title holder Chong-Pal Park of South Korea. The bout was ruled a no contest in the 2nd round after an accident

Is a retired West Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and was a right-arm fast bowler. o

Is a retired West Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and was a right-arm fast bowler. oseph made his first-class and one-day debuts for Guyana in 1986. For the 1990 County Championship season he was signed by Hampshire County Cricket Club, wh

Is a former Welsh professional footballer.Jones began his career at Cardiff City joining them as an

Is a former Welsh professional footballer.Jones began his career at Cardiff City joining them as an apprentice at the age of sixteen. He made his debut on 24 February 1979 in a 1-0 victory over Leyton Orient at the age of seventeen. Four days later on 28 February he became the youngest player ever to be sent off playing for Cardiff when he was red carded during a 4-1 win over Blackburn Rovers. He became an important player for the club over the next few years especially during the 1982-83 season when he helped them to promotion.

Is a Brazilian right back. He currently plays for Atlético-MG.

Is a Brazilian right back. He currently plays for Atlético-MG.

Is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Thanda Royal Zul

Is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Thanda Royal Zulu in the South African Premier Soccer League.Since making his professional debut on October 19, 2007 - when Pirates went on the rampage, beating Bloemfontein Celtic 3-0 in an ABSA Premiership game - Mkhwanazi has been outstanding. The fact that he has so far featured in six of the club's 11 games speaks volume as the Owen Da Gama coached side has a number of talented midfielders.

Is a South African basketball player with the APN of Mozambique's professional basketball league. He

Is a South African basketball player with the APN of Mozambique's professional basketball league. He is also a member of the South Africa national basketball team and appeared with the club at the 2005 and 2009 African Championships.

A former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tourn

A former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In addition, she has won more prize money than any other professional female athlete.[2] She is one of only four women (the others being Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, and Chris Evert) since 1975 who has been the year-end World No. 1 at least four times. Davenport finished 1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005 as the top ranked player.

Is an American soccer forward currently playing for Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional So

Is an American soccer forward currently playing for Saint Louis Athletica of Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Is a former New South Wales Breakers and Australia cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman and occ

Is a former New South Wales Breakers and Australia cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, she played 10 Test matches for Australia between 1984 and 1987, scoring a century against England in her penultimate Test match in August 1987.[1] She has also played 23 One Day Internationals for Australia, scoring 1034 runs with two centuries and eight half-centuries at an average in the high-fifties.

Was an English amateur footballer who, playing as a full back, helped the Old Etonians win the FA Cu

Was an English amateur footballer who, playing as a full back, helped the Old Etonians win the FA Cup in 1879 and made two appearances for England in the 1870s. He also played cricket for Hampshire in 1877. He played for the college football team in 1875 and 1876, before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge. At Cambridge, he earned a blue for football in both 1877 and 1878, as well as a blue for cricket in 1877. He played cricket for Cambridge University in 1877 and 1878, and made one appearance for Hampshire against Derbyshire in July 1877. He was a right-hand batsman and a fast right-arm bowler. In his nine first class appearances, he totalled 115 runs at an average of 9.58 and claimed 18 wickets at an average of 13.83.

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Central Districts an

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Central Districts and Auckland in the late 1960s and 1970s.

Is a Spanish football goalkeeper who plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid C.F. and the Spanish

Is a Spanish football goalkeeper who plays for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid C.F. and the Spanish national team.He was a product of Real Madrid's youth system, and started in the junior squad during the 1990-91 season, but it wasn't until 1998-99 that he debuted in the senior side, replacing Bodo Illgner, and he was in Real's starting lineup the next season. In 2000, he became the youngest-ever goalkeeper to ever play in a Champions League final when Real Madrid defeated Valencia C.F. 3-0 four days after his nineteenth birthday.

Is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive

Is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (Sydney, Australia). There she was a member of the US relay team that won the title in the 4x200m freestyle. Four years later in Athens, Greece she earned gold swimming prelims of the 4x200m free relay, and silver swimming the heats of the 4x100m free relay.

Is former Australian and Victorian cricketer. He played in 13 Tests for Australia and 88 first-class

Is former Australian and Victorian cricketer. He played in 13 Tests for Australia and 88 first-class matches between 1955/56 and 1961/1962. He was a left hand spin bowler, bowling left-arm unorthodox spin (or chinaman).

Is a Scottish former professional football player.Hamilton had a long and distinguished career, last

Is a Scottish former professional football player.Hamilton had a long and distinguished career, lasting from 1982-2000 in which he made close to 500 first class first team appearances.

Is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Hi

Is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). His consummate skills were acknowledged by being awarded three Magarey Medals during his career.

Is an Australian basketball player and coach. He played for Australia in three Olympics between 1960

Is an Australian basketball player and coach. He played for Australia in three Olympics between 1960 and 1968 and coached the Australian basketball team at four Olympics between 1972 and 1984. Gaze coached the Melbourne Tigers for 35 years, including 22 y

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Everton Ladies. She has represented England at full

Is an English footballer, currently playing for Everton Ladies. She has represented England at full international level. Johnson is a versatile defender, with the ability to play in any of the defensive positions. Johnson represented England at Under-21 level, before making her senior debut against the Netherlands in September 2004.

Is an American tennis player. Former World No. 33 player, she won eleven singles and sixteen doubles

Is an American tennis player. Former World No. 33 player, she won eleven singles and sixteen doubles events organized by International Tennis Federation. Her results on the WTA Tour include semifinals at Bell Challenge and Rover Championships in 1995, and

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 54 first-class matches for Northern Districts in the 19

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 54 first-class matches for Northern Districts in the 1980s.

Is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive

Is a freestyle swimmer from the United States, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (Sydney, Australia). There she was a member of the gold medal winning 4×200 m freestyle relay. Four years later in Athen

Was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1914. He was the father of Lindsay who also

Was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1914. He was the father of Lindsay who also played Test cricket.

Is a French football player of Mauritanian descent currently playing for French club Stade Lavallois

Is a French football player of Mauritanian descent currently playing for French club Stade Lavallois in Ligue 2. He is a France youth international and is currently playing on the under-19 team. Rose made his professional debut on 9 April 2010 in a league match against Châteauroux.[1] On 21 May 2010, Rose signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal with Laval.[2]

Is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women'

Is an American rower. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in women's eight.