Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter L

Is a water polo player from Brazil. Nicknamed Flipper he competed in three consecutive Pan American

Is a water polo player from Brazil. Nicknamed Flipper he competed in three consecutive Pan American Games for his native country, starting in 1999.

Is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays with C.D. Nacional in Portugal, as a defensive midfiel

Is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays with C.D. Nacional in Portugal, as a defensive midfielder.

Is a retired Brazilian footballer.

Is a retired Brazilian footballer.

An Argentine football offensive midfielder who plays for Vélez Sársfield.In January 2009 Velázque

An Argentine football offensive midfielder who plays for Vélez Sársfield.In January 2009 Velázquez was selected to join the Argentina under-20 squad for the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela after UD Almería and Huracán rejected to give Pablo Piatti and Javier Pastore respectively. His team failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

An Argentine professional footballer who plays for O'Higgins.Zárate has played in Argentina for Tal

An Argentine professional footballer who plays for O'Higgins.Zárate has played in Argentina for Talleres de Córdoba, Racing de Córdoba, CS Ben Hur, Argentinos Juniors, Defensa y Justicia, Atlético Tucumán and Unión de Santa Fe, and in Brazil for Botafogo

Is a Brazilian left back. He currently plays for Palmeiras.

Is a Brazilian left back. He currently plays for Palmeiras.

Was a football player. Some of the clubs he played for include Portuguesa in Brazil, Cercle Brugge i

Was a football player. Some of the clubs he played for include Portuguesa in Brazil, Cercle Brugge in Belgium, Golden, Sai Kung (?-2000) and Yee Hope (2000-?) in Hong Kong.

Is a Brazilian football player, currently playing in Japan. Leandro was born in Itaguaí, Rio de Jan

Is a Brazilian football player, currently playing in Japan. Leandro was born in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro.Prior to coming to Japan, Leandro played in Brazil, most recently for América Football Club.

Is a Brazilian football player. The midfielder currently plays for Vllaznia Shkodër.

Is a Brazilian football player. The midfielder currently plays for Vllaznia Shkodër.

An Argentine football player. He has played his whole career for hometown club Newell's Old Boys. He

An Argentine football player. He has played his whole career for hometown club Newell's Old Boys. He usually plays as an attacking midfielder.

Is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam from the Israeli national

Is a Brazilian soccer player who currently plays for Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam from the Israeli national league. He played for Portuguesa (Brazil), Cercle Brugge (Belgium), Golden, Sai Kung (?-2000) and Yee Hope (2000-?) (Hong Kong.

Is a Brazilian footballer who is a striker for Muharraq Club. Rico began his professional career wit

Is a Brazilian footballer who is a striker for Muharraq Club. Rico began his professional career with São Paulo Futebol Clube, where he played on the same team as Brazil international and AC Milan midfielder Kaká. He also played for Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto

Is a Belarusian cross country skier who has competed since 2005. He became the first Belarusian to w

Is a Belarusian cross country skier who has competed since 2005. He became the first Belarusian to win a medal at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships by winning a silver medal in the men's 15 km. This he achieved at the 2007 World Championships without

Is a New Zealand professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 260, which she r

Is a New Zealand professional tennis player. Her career high WTA singles ranking is 260, which she reached on February 26, 2007. Her career high doubles ranking is 108, set at January 17, 2005.

Is an Australian slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a silver medal in the

Is an Australian slalom canoer who has competed since the late 2000s. She won a silver medal in the C-1 event at the 2010 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.

Is an Australian association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Adelaide Unit

Is an Australian association footballer currently playing for Australian W-League team Adelaide United.

Is an American alpine skier who has competed since 2003. Her best World Cup finish was 8th at a supe

Is an American alpine skier who has competed since 2003. Her best World Cup finish was 8th at a super-G event in Italy in January 2011. Smith was named to the US team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in late 2009.

Is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Universidad San Martín de Porres. He is currently the goalke

Is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Universidad San Martín de Porres. He is currently the goalkeeper of the Peru national football team.

Was a Trinidadian-British cricketer, broadcast journalist, administrator, lawyer, and politician. He

Was a Trinidadian-British cricketer, broadcast journalist, administrator, lawyer, and politician. He made his debut while touring England in 1928. The following year, Constantine moved to England and joined the Nelson team in the Lancashire Cricket League

Is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the Univer

Is an American former professional basketball player. After playing college basketball at the University of Houston, the 6 ft 6 in forward played for two seasons in the American Basketball Association with the Houston Mavericks and the New York Nets.

Is a former professional wrestler and a member of the Anoa'i family. Sika teamed with his brother Af

Is a former professional wrestler and a member of the Anoa'i family. Sika teamed with his brother Afa to form the tag team the Wild Samoans. They teamed in various promotions including WWF and Mid-South. In 1979, they signed with the World Wrestling Feder

Is the undefeated WIBA Middleweight Champion of the World in women's boxing. Robinson was born in Ch

Is the undefeated WIBA Middleweight Champion of the World in women's boxing. Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1980. She began boxing at age 14 to survive in Cabrini Green public housing projects. She was involved with numerous street fights grow

American lightweight boxer from Atlantic City, New Jersey[1], who once held the International Boxing

American lightweight boxer from Atlantic City, New Jersey[1], who once held the International Boxing Federation version of the world title. He won the title on June 17, 2005, against the Italian fighter Stefano Zoff, winning after the referee stopped the fight in the seventh round.

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the

Is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). James, commonly nicknamed "King James," and sometimes referred to as "The L-Train" by Austin Carr, was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA star while still in high school at St. Vincent - St. Mary High School, and was named Ohio's "Mr. Basketball" three times. At the age of 18, he was selected with the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers and signed an unprecedented US$90 million shoe contract with Nike before his NBA debut. He has since set numerous youngest player records.

Was a coloured West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and 1906 and was a regular member of

Was a coloured West Indian cricketer who toured England in 1900 and 1906 and was a regular member of the Trinidad team from 1893-94 to 1922-23. He was primarily a batsman. He often kept wicket but was also a useful occasional bowler. He was an overseer on