Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was a French football midfielder and a manager .

Was a French football midfielder and a manager .

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in

Was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the masters foil,[1] defeating fellow French fencer Alphonse Kirchhoffer in the final.

Is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays for Veria FC.Formerly, he has played for Tonner

Is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays for Veria FC.Formerly, he has played for Tonnerre Yaoundé, Saint-Étienne, Manchester City, Kaiserslautern, Kayseri Erciyesspor and Lucerne. Most recently, he was contracted to English Championship side

Was a French racing cyclist and Olympic track champion. He won four successive world championships a

Was a French racing cyclist and Olympic track champion. He won four successive world championships and lost a fifth even though he crossed the line first.[1]

Is a former French footballer and manager born in Bischwiller with a German ancestors, who played as

Is a former French footballer and manager born in Bischwiller with a German ancestors, who played as a midfielder.He was part of France at FIFA World Cup 1966 but did not play any match.

Was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1959 while at Lierse. He never play

Was a Belgian football player who won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1959 while at Lierse. He never played for the national team.

Was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Brouillard turned pro in 1928 and in

Was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division. Brouillard turned pro in 1928 and in 1933 won the NYSAC World Middleweight Title by defeating Ben Jeby by KO. He lost the title in his first defense against Vince Dundee later that year.

Was a successful early twentieth century French racing cyclist who participated in the 1903 Tour de

Was a successful early twentieth century French racing cyclist who participated in the 1903 Tour de France and finished second. He also rode in the 1904 Tour de France, again finishing second to Maurice Garin. The 1904 Tour was riddled with scandal. The first four winners were among the many riders disqualified. Garin was banned by the French cycling union for two years. Pothier at first received a lifetime ban, but in 1907 he was able to start again in the Tour de France.

Was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French ba

Was a French basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.He was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal.

Is a French former football Goalkeeper who was a member of the French squad at the 1948 Summer Olymp

Is a French former football Goalkeeper who was a member of the French squad at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Saint-Laurent-du-Var. He is most known

Was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Saint-Laurent-du-Var. He is most known for his bronze medal in the 1948 Road World Championships.

Was a French football striker who played for Marseille, Brive, EF Marseille-Provence and Besançon.

Was a French football striker who played for Marseille, Brive, EF Marseille-Provence and Besançon. He coached Toulon, Cannes, Lyon, Marseille, Sedan, Bataillon Joinville, France (military team) and Châteauroux.[1]

Is a retired Côte d'Ivoire high jumper.Her personal best jump is 1.95 metres, achieved at the 1992

Is a retired Côte d'Ivoire high jumper.Her personal best jump is 1.95 metres, achieved at the 1992 African Championships in Belle Vue. This is the current national record.

Was a French Olympic fencer. She competed in the individual women's foil competition at the 1924 and

Was a French Olympic fencer. She competed in the individual women's foil competition at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Was a French alpine skier and world champion.

Was a French alpine skier and world champion.

Is a Canadian former Alpine skiing world champion.Lucile Wheeler grew up in the village of Saint-Jov

Is a Canadian former Alpine skiing world champion.Lucile Wheeler grew up in the village of Saint-Jovite, Quebec in the Laurentian mountains where her family was instrumental in promoting the sport of skiing and where her grandfather George Wheeler built the famous Gray Rocks ski center at Mont-Tremblant, Quebec. Taught to ski at the age of two, Lucile Wheeler's skills were such that she was soon competing against older skiers. At age 10, she finished seventh in a downhill ski event at Mont Tremblant in a race that was open to participants of all ages. By age 12, she had won the Canadian junior ski championship and at 14 was selected to compete for Canada in the world championships in Aspen, Colorado. However, her parents felt she was too young to miss school and did not allow her to go.

Is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's

Is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team during the late 1990s and 2000s.Nicknamed Cills she made her debut for England in April 1997. She played in the 2000 Summer Olympics, thr

Is a retired American professional wrestler. In 1962, while working at the ticket counter for a prof

Is a retired American professional wrestler. In 1962, while working at the ticket counter for a professional wrestling promotion, she met The Fabulous Moolah, who offered to train Casey to wrestle. Casey soon decided to take Moolah up on her offer and mov

Is a German speed skater who won a gold medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympic

Is a German speed skater who won a gold medal in the Women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Was an American businesswoman and philanthropist who owned Calumet Farm, the most prestigious Thorou

Was an American businesswoman and philanthropist who owned Calumet Farm, the most prestigious Thoroughbred horse farm in the United States. She inherited Calumet Farm on the death of her husband and ran it successfully for more than thirty years. Under he

Is a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Is a Cuban Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

More commonly known as Lúcio, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for Bayern Munich and is t

More commonly known as Lúcio, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for Bayern Munich and is the captain of the Brazilian national team.He is widely considered as Brazil's best central defender and a key member of the Brazilian squad's defense.

Is a champion equestrian sportswoman competing at the highest levels of equestrian eventing. She cha

Is a champion equestrian sportswoman competing at the highest levels of equestrian eventing. She changed her nationality upon her marriage to Australian equestrian Clayton Fredericks, and now rides for Australia. The couple have a daughter, Ellie, and cur

Is a champion British equestrian and journalist who was born as Lucinda Jane Prior-Palmer. She began

Is a champion British equestrian and journalist who was born as Lucinda Jane Prior-Palmer. She began riding at age four, and is most known for winning the Badminton Horse Trials a record six times, on six different horses: Be Fair (1973), Wideawake (1976)