Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Ituiutaba on loan from Atlético-MG.

Is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Ituiutaba on loan from Atlético-MG.

A professional football player for the Italian team ACF Fiorentina of Florence.He is a versatile and

A professional football player for the Italian team ACF Fiorentina of Florence.He is a versatile and powerful full-back. He is right footed but is particularly noted for some excellent performances at left back. He is also adept at playing as a holding midfielder.He spent the following season with Chievo Verona before returning to Bergamo with Atalanta in 1998-99. Zauri then spent the following five seasons with the Orobici, three of which were in Serie A and two in Serie B. Over this time, he established himself as one of the best full backs in Italy.

An Italian former football player from Bomporto in the Province of Modena. He played club football f

An Italian former football player from Bomporto in the Province of Modena. He played club football for several clubs including Juventus and Lazio, he also played for the Italian national football team nine different times.

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Ca

Is a former Canadian handball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.She was part of the Canadian handball team, which finished sixth in the Olympic tournament. She played all five matches and scored one goal.

Is a French judoka.

Is a French judoka.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the early 1980s.

Is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In her career, Hradecká has won four WTA d

Is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. In her career, Hradecká has won four WTA doubles titles, including one at Bad Gastein in 2007. As of September 22, 2007, she is ranked 56 for doubles and has been World Number 45 on March 19, 2007. Also as of September 22, Hradecká is ranked 240 for singles, but her highest ranking was World Number 141, which she achieved on August 21, 2006.

Is a Czech figure skater. For three consecutive years, from 2001 to 2003, she was the Czech national

Is a Czech figure skater. For three consecutive years, from 2001 to 2003, she was the Czech national champion. She competed for four seasons on the Junior Grand Prix circuit and represented the Czech Republic across four seasons at the World Junior Figure

Is a Czech ice dancer.

Is a Czech ice dancer.

Is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born in Brno.Šafárová has won three WTA tour singl

Is a professional Czech tennis player. She was born in Brno.Šafárová has won three WTA tour singles titles and reached the quarterfinals of the 2007 Australian Open, upsetting defending champion Amélie Mauresmo en-route. She has reached five singles finals: Estoril (clay), 's-Hertogenbosch (grass) and Forest Hills (hardcourt) in 2005; Gold Coast (hardcourt) in 2006; and Paris (carpet) in 2007.

Is a female hammer thrower from the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 67.86 metres, achieve

Is a female hammer thrower from the Czech Republic. Her personal best throw is 67.86 metres, achieved in July 2003 in Olomouc.

Won the Tour de France in 1966 and the national road championship in 1968. He is now a race organize

Won the Tour de France in 1966 and the national road championship in 1968. He is now a race organizer.Aimar won Genoa-Nice at the start of the season, came second on the Fleche Wallonne and won the Tour de France. His victory was based on an attack on the

Was a Belgian cyclist and a champion of the Tour de France.Born in Wontergem, Buysse began racing pr

Was a Belgian cyclist and a champion of the Tour de France.Born in Wontergem, Buysse began racing professionally in 1914, when he entered the Tour de France but did not finish. He resumed his career after World War I, entering but abandoning the Tour agai

Is a French former professional football (soccer) player.

Is a French former professional football (soccer) player.

Was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the first

Was a Belgian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Yvon Trèvédic.

Is a Swiss football player. He currently plays for FC Vaduz.He is of Kosovar Albanian descent.He sig

Is a Swiss football player. He currently plays for FC Vaduz.He is of Kosovar Albanian descent.He signed for FC Winterthur on 11 February 2007.

Was a French fencer and olympic champion both in foil and in épée competition.

Was a French fencer and olympic champion both in foil and in épée competition.

Was a french racing cyclist (pseudonym: Lucien Petit-Breton). He was born in Loire-Atlantique in Fra

Was a french racing cyclist (pseudonym: Lucien Petit-Breton). He was born in Loire-Atlantique in France, a part of Brittany, now part of Pays de la Loire. When he was six he moved with his parents to Buenos Aires where he took Argentinian nationality. His cycling career started when he won a bike in a lottery at the age of sixteen. As his father wanted him to do a 'real' job, he adapted the nickname Lucien Breton for races, to deceive his father. Later he changed it to Petit-Breton, because there already was another cyclist called Lucien Breton.

Was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games. In Paris he won a silver medal

Was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games. In Paris he won a silver medal as a member of Club Française club team.

Is a retired Australian professional basketball player, who was the first Australian to play in the

Is a retired Australian professional basketball player, who was the first Australian to play in the NBA. He attended college at the University of New Mexico. Known for his passing ability and free spirit, Longley drew comparisons to fellow redhead Bill Wa

Is a retired Australian professional basketball player, who was the first Australian to play in the

Is a retired Australian professional basketball player, who was the first Australian to play in the NBA. He attended college at the University of New Mexico. Known for his passing ability and free spirit, Longley drew comparisons to fellow redhead Bill Walton upon his entry into the NBA.

Was a French footballer.He played for Le Havre AC and RC Paris, and was part of France in the 1938 W

Was a French footballer.He played for Le Havre AC and RC Paris, and was part of France in the 1938 World Cup. He then had a coaching career.

Was a French footballer, famous for scoring the first ever World Cup goal. He was born in Saint-Maur

Was a French footballer, famous for scoring the first ever World Cup goal. He was born in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne, Ile-de-France near Paris.Between 1921 and 1930, Laurent played for the semi-professional team Cercle Athlétique de Paris, before being taken on by Sochaux, then a works team for the car manufacturer Peugeot, where he worked. As an amateur player, he only received basic expenses from the French Football Federation while at the tournament in Uruguay.

Was a French-Canadian jockey and Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer.was a French-Canadian jocke

Was a French-Canadian jockey and Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer.was a French-Canadian jockey and Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Lazarides was born with Greek nationality, but became

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. Lazarides was born with Greek nationality, but became French in 1929. Lucien Lazarides was an older brother of cyclist Apo Lazarides. Lazarides won the Dauphiné Libéré in 1949, and reached the podium of the Tour de France in 1951. Later in his career, he won two Tour de France stages.