Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Was an Italian football defender and manager from Garlasco. He spent the largest majority of his pla

Was an Italian football defender and manager from Garlasco. He spent the largest majority of his playing career at Torino and Roma (where he played over 150 games), before going on to management, taking over at clubs such as Roma.

Was an Italian football midfielder and manager from Genoa. He played all of his career in his hometo

Was an Italian football midfielder and manager from Genoa. He played all of his career in his hometown, starting off with Doria before spending a decade with Genoa.On the international level, Burlando most notably represented Italy at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.

Was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.

Is an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Is an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Competing in two Wint

Was an Italian bobsledder who competed from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth in the four-man event at St. Moritz in 1948.

Was an Italian football player.Cevenini was born in Milan. He played 190 times for Internazionale an

Was an Italian football player.Cevenini was born in Milan. He played 190 times for Internazionale and scored 156 goals. For Italy, he scored 11 goals in 29 matches between 1915 and 1929.

Was an Italian footballer.He was a striker in Serie A for USC Triestina, Juventus and Vicenza, in Se

Was an Italian footballer.He was a striker in Serie A for USC Triestina, Juventus and Vicenza, in Serie B with Padova, and world champion for Italy. At the 1938 FIFA World Cup, he scored a goal in Italy's quarterfinal and semifinal victories, and two in the final, for a total of four goals.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He competed in the team foil competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Is an Italian basketball player currently signed with Lottomatica Roma.At 202 cm, he plays the small

Is an Italian basketball player currently signed with Lottomatica Roma.At 202 cm, he plays the small forward position.

An Italian former football defender, who represented the Italian national football team at Euro 1988

An Italian former football defender, who represented the Italian national football team at Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.De Agostini was born in Udine. His professional career began with his hometown club, Udinese, where he rarely played, forcing him to move to Serie C1 for Trento for a year. He was immediately back in the Serie A next year, however this time for Catanzaro before he moved back to Udinese, this time much more prominent. In 1986, he was signed on for Hellas Verona, though it was the year after that before he found his greatest success, while signed with Juventus.

An Italian football (soccer) defensive midfielder, who last played for Ascoli Calcio 1898 (2006-07).

An Italian football (soccer) defensive midfielder, who last played for Ascoli Calcio 1898 (2006-07).Prior to join Ascoli, Di Biagio played for Lazio (1988-89), Monza (1989-92), Foggia (1992-95), AS Roma (1995-99), Internazionale (1999-2003), and Brescia Calcio (2003-2006). He was capped 31 times for Italy, scoring two goals. He played for his country in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, as well as Euro 2000, when he did connect in a penalty shootout against the Netherlands. It was the first penalty he shot after the infamous miss during 1998 World Cup which eliminated Italy from the competition.

Was an Italian football manager and former player from Turin. As a player he spent time with some of

Was an Italian football manager and former player from Turin. As a player he spent time with some of the top clubs in his country such as Juventus, Inter and others.[

Was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in

Was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the first Giro d'Italia, held in 1909.He was born in Induno Olona, near Varese, in Lombardy.

Is a former amateur boxer from Italy. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1987 Euro

Is a former amateur boxer from Italy. He is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1987 European Championships in Turin, Italy in the Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg) division. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Sou

Was an Italian professional cyclist, who raced from 1926 to 1937.He was born in Bosco Marengo, Piedm

Was an Italian professional cyclist, who raced from 1926 to 1937.He was born in Bosco Marengo, Piedmont. He won the Tre Valli Varesine in 1931 and a stage in the 1931 Giro d'Italia. At the Giro, he was second overall in 1930 and 1931. He took part to thre

Aka Lou Ambers, was a lightweight boxer who fought from 1932 to 1941. Managed by Al Weill and traine

Aka Lou Ambers, was a lightweight boxer who fought from 1932 to 1941. Managed by Al Weill and trained by Charley Goldman, the "Herkimer Hurricane", as he was known, began his career losing only once in more than three years when he faced future hall of fa

A lightweight boxer who fought from 1932 to 1941.

A lightweight boxer who fought from 1932 to 1941.

Is a striker currently playing for Chamois Niortais.Glombard joined the Nantes academy in 2000 and m

Is a striker currently playing for Chamois Niortais.Glombard joined the Nantes academy in 2000 and made his senior debut in 2002. He joined Cardiff City in the summer of 2006 but moved on transfer deadline day to Leicester City for an initial one-month loan, subject to Football League paperwork

Was an Italian football (soccer) player. A Friulian from Monfalcone, Guido Gratton found eternal glo

Was an Italian football (soccer) player. A Friulian from Monfalcone, Guido Gratton found eternal glory in Florence in the fifties when with Julinho, Virgili, and Montuori made up the most potent attack in Fiorentina's history. The 'Viola' won one championship, 4 consecutive 2nd place finishes and one Champions Cup final lost to Real Madrid. A solid and potent midfielder, Gratton was a symbol for Fiorentina. A vital component that drove the machine of a team that in the 1958-59 season established the record for goals scored in an 18-team league (95, nearly 3 goals per game).

Was an Italian footballer. Nicknamed "Saracinesca", he was goalkeeper for Vigevano, Fiorentina, Tori

Was an Italian footballer. Nicknamed "Saracinesca", he was goalkeeper for Vigevano, Fiorentina, Torino, Venezia in 1930s and 1940s. He earned two caps for the Italy national football team in 1942.

Is an Italian judoka.

Is an Italian judoka.

An Italian footballer. Luigi Lavecchia is a midfielder for Bologna F.C. 1909.He was born in Turin an

An Italian footballer. Luigi Lavecchia is a midfielder for Bologna F.C. 1909.He was born in Turin and started out as a youth player with home-town club Juventus. He found opportunities hard to come by at Juve and moved on to play for Brescello in Serie C1 for the 2000/1 season. Lavecchia then had spells in Serie B with four different clubs - Crotone, Ascoli, Messina and Arezzo - before signing a loan deal with French Ligue 1 club Le Mans. After just one league appearance in France,

An Italian football manager from Lograto in the Province of Brescia. Over the course of his career h

An Italian football manager from Lograto in the Province of Brescia. Over the course of his career he has managed at several clubs such as Bologna, Brescia and others, though he is most noted for his short spell with Juventus.

Is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olym

Is an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.In 1956 he was a member of the Italian water polo team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played one match.

Was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the secon

Was an Italian boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the second round of the lightweight class after losing his fight to the upcoming silver medalist Alfredo Copello.