Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Is a Danish football striker playing for Roda JC on loan from Vitesse, a team playing in the Dutch E

Is a Danish football striker playing for Roda JC on loan from Vitesse, a team playing in the Dutch Eredivisie. He has played a single match for the Danish national team. Junker played for Lyngby FC, Fremad Amager, Brøndby IF, Ølstykke FC, FC Nordsjælland,and Vitesse Arnhem before joining his current club. Junker had his debut in the Danish Superliga in 2000, playing for Lyngby BK while attending High School on the side. Although attracting attention from abroad, he signed with Brøndby IF in December 2001 on a four year contract.

Known as Golden Boy, is a professional boxer in the super middleweight division. During his career L

Known as Golden Boy, is a professional boxer in the super middleweight division. During his career Larsen has held the European, IBO and WBF world super middleweight champion. He lost in his challenge for the WBA and IBF titles against Sven Ottke.

Is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Aarhus GF. He has played f

Is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Aarhus GF. He has played for the club since its founding in 2001.

Is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist. He competed for the French Crédit Agricole team be

Is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist. He competed for the French Crédit Agricole team between 2003 and 2007. During 2002 he was a member of the amateur Team Krone.

Is a Danish rower and double World Champion in the Lightweight Double Sculls, with his partner Rasmu

Is a Danish rower and double World Champion in the Lightweight Double Sculls, with his partner Rasmus Quist. Rasmussen and Quist placed fourth in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Is a Danish professional football (soccer) defender and midfielder, who currently plays for Danish S

Is a Danish professional football (soccer) defender and midfielder, who currently plays for Danish Superliga side Aalborg Boldspilklub (AaB).Risgård was introduced to top flight football late in the 2002-03 season when AaB surprisingly found themselves struggling in the bottom of the table. Risgård made some fine displays, including a goal in the DONG Cup semifinal against Brøndby IF and a vital winner against Køge BK.

Is a Danish professional football offensive midfielder, who currently plays for Danish Superliga sid

Is a Danish professional football offensive midfielder, who currently plays for Danish Superliga side SønderjyskE.

Is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who plays as a central midfielder for HB Køge. H

Is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who plays as a central midfielder for HB Køge. He has scored a single goal and played 28 games for various Danish youth national teams. Mads Laudrup played for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB), the reserve team of multiple Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen (FCK), while studying at "Falkonergårdens Gymnasium". He made his debut for the Danish under-16 national team in January 2005, and played three matches for the team, all as team captain.

Nicknamed Tøffe, is a former Danish professional footballer who currently is assistant manager for

Nicknamed Tøffe, is a former Danish professional footballer who currently is assistant manager for Colin Todd in Randers FC in the Danish Superliga. Tøfting played most of his games as a defensive midfielder, and he was a hard-hitter who often engages in rash tackles. He started his career with AGF Aarhus, with whom he won two Danish Cups, and most notably went on to play for German clubs Hamburger SV and MSV Duisburg, as well as Bolton Wanderers in England.

In Copenhagen, Denmark is a Danish football defender who currently represents Swedish side Hammarby

In Copenhagen, Denmark is a Danish football defender who currently represents Swedish side Hammarby IF.

Is a Danish jazz double-bassist.He is an example of world-class Danish jazz musicians, and one of th

Is a Danish jazz double-bassist.He is an example of world-class Danish jazz musicians, and one of the 'aces of basses' with more than 600 recordings to his credit. Professional at age 16, Vinding became the house-bassplayer at Caf

Is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish club FC Midtjylland and the Danish natio

Is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish club FC Midtjylland and the Danish national under-21 team.When playing for Herfølge Boldklub in the youth team, he was on trial at SC Heerenveen from the Netherlands, and later on, he was tested by Tottenham Hotspur from England. His footballing career started in a small club outside Copenhagen, called Gadstrup IF, where he played till he was 11.

Is a Brazilian footballer who plays Attacking Midfielder. He currently plays for Santos FC.

Is a Brazilian footballer who plays Attacking Midfielder. He currently plays for Santos FC.

Is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 12 ODIs from 1988 to 1992

Is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 12 ODIs from 1988 to 1992

Was a Japanese professional go player, a disciple of Honinbo Shusai, and a member of the Nihon Ki-in

Was a Japanese professional go player, a disciple of Honinbo Shusai, and a member of the Nihon Ki-in, the main organizational body for go in Japan. His own disciples were Norio Kudo, Yusuke Oeda, Shiori Itsuzo, Nagahara Yoshiaki, and Morikawa Masao.Maeda reached the highest professional rank, 9 dan, in 1963, but never achieved the consistent record of tournament success that marks the truly elite player. Maeda is famous today principally for his series of tsume-go (problem) collections, which gained him the honorary nickname "god of tsume-go." It is said that he composed a problem a day for 40 years. Many of these problems are considered especially beautiful, ingenious, or instructive.[citation needed]

Was a sumo wrestler from Ehime Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 39th Yokozuna. He was born in N

Was a sumo wrestler from Ehime Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 39th Yokozuna. He was born in Nishiuwa District. On his school excursion to Oita in the spring of 1926, he met future yokozuna Futabayama Sadaji, who had not yet joined Tatsunami stable,

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a Cuban baseball player and Olympic silver medalist.

Is a former sumo wrestler from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1961, reaching the to

Is a former sumo wrestler from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He began his career in 1961, reaching the top makuuchi division in 1966. His highest rank was ozeki which he held from 1970 until 1972. He retired in 1974 and became head coach of the Takadagawa stab

Was a fencing master who immigrated to the U.S. to become the coach to the U.S. Olympic Bronze Medal

Was a fencing master who immigrated to the U.S. to become the coach to the U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist in 1984, Peter Westbrook. Elthes trained many Olympic competitors in the 1960s through 1980s.

Was a fencer and fencing master who was the largest mid-20th century influence in raising the qualit

Was a fencer and fencing master who was the largest mid-20th century influence in raising the quality and popularity of fencing in the United States, and creator of one of the best-known fencing equipment manufacturers. Born in Budapest, Hungary, but alwa

Is a rugby union footballer currently playing for RC Toulon in France. He is the younger brother of

Is a rugby union footballer currently playing for RC Toulon in France. He is the younger brother of former Wallabies number eight Toutai Kefu. He was resently sent off in the game against Brive. This is what is thought to be the reason that they lost the

Is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 4 ODIs in 1997.

Is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 4 ODIs in 1997.

Was a football player from Zaïre, nicknamed The Black Sorcerer. His son is Rio Mavuba. Ricky Mavuba

Was a football player from Zaïre, nicknamed The Black Sorcerer. His son is Rio Mavuba. Ricky Mavuba was an excellent football player. He competed for Zaire at 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany and also He won the 1974 African Cup of Nations at Egypt defeati

Is a Portuguese professional tennis player. She reached her career high WTA singles ranking of 364 o

Is a Portuguese professional tennis player. She reached her career high WTA singles ranking of 364 on July 10, 2006 and doubles ranking of 523 on July 28, 2006. Lattre has represented the Portugal Fed Cup team, where she has a singles win–loss record of 3

Is a Cuban volleyball player, world champion and Olympic champion. She was a member of the Cuban win

Is a Cuban volleyball player, world champion and Olympic champion. She was a member of the Cuban winning team at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.