Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Captained the Australia national women's cricket team in one Test match. A right handed batswoman an

Captained the Australia national women's cricket team in one Test match. A right handed batswoman and wicket-keeper, she played 8 Tests in all, scoring 341 runs with a best of 104, her only century.[1] She was born on 1 June 1949 in Essendon, Victoria and made her Test debut against New Zealand in 1972, her last match came against India in 1977.

Was an American tennis player and a Napa Valley vintner. In 1938, Jessee won the National 18 and Und

Was an American tennis player and a Napa Valley vintner. In 1938, Jessee won the National 18 and Under doubles title and reached the final in singles, and reached the singles final at Cincinnati, before falling to Virginia Hollinger, 6-2, 6-3. She also wo

Was a British swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics. She was bor

Was a British swimmer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1932 Summer Olympics. She was born in Ceylon and died in Chichester. She was married with British rower John Badcock.

Was a British archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Weedon competed at the 1908

Was a British archer who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.Weedon competed at the 1908 Games in the only archery event open to women, the double National round competition. She took 14th place in the event with 498 points.

Is an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an English freestyle swimmer who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Su

Is a Canadian slalom canoer who competed from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. Competing in four Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-1 event at Atlanta in 1996.

Was an American cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1984. She finished seventh in the 4 x

Was an American cross country skier who competed from 1982 to 1984. She finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Spencer-Galanes' best World Cup career finish was ninth in a 10 km event in Canada in 1983.

Is a former British Olympic swimmer. Kelly represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Ga

Is a former British Olympic swimmer. Kelly represented Great Britain at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Games, winning silver in 1980 in the women's 4×100 m medley relay alongside Helen Jameson, Ann Osgerby and June Croft. At the 1976 Games she had competed in

Is a French long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. She changed nationality from he

Is a French long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres. She changed nationality from her native Kenya in 2002.

A Scottish curler and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal at the the 2002 Winter Olympics in

A Scottish curler and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal at the the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.[1] with team mates Rhona Martin (skip), Deborah Knox, Fiona MacDonald and Janice Rankin.

Is a successful marathon runner from Kenya. She has won a number of major marathons.Okayo started ru

Is a successful marathon runner from Kenya. She has won a number of major marathons.Okayo started running while at primary school. She graduated from the Itierio Secondary School, located near Kisii town, in 1993. She was recruited by Kenya Prisons in 199

Is a Ghanaian heptathlete.Her personal best is 6423 points, achieved in Götzis in May 2005.

Is a Ghanaian heptathlete.Her personal best is 6423 points, achieved in Götzis in May 2005.

Is a British Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Ol

Is a British Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was an American athlete and professor of physical education from El Paso, Texas who excelled in thre

Was an American athlete and professor of physical education from El Paso, Texas who excelled in three distinctly different racket sports: badminton, squash, and tennis. She is the only person to have represented the USA at the highest level of internation

Is a prominent Australian personality and the wife of former Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitl

Is a prominent Australian personality and the wife of former Prime Minister of Australia Gough Whitlam. Ms Whitlam is a published author, social worker and former champion swimmer, having represented Australia at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney.

Was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a German freestyle swimmer, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish tennis player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 she was eliminated in

Was a Swedish tennis player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 she was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the outdoor singles. In the indoor singles she lost in the first round.

Is a German female volleyball player of Polish origin[2], who plays for Asystel Novara, and previous

Is a German female volleyball player of Polish origin[2], who plays for Asystel Novara, and previously played for as a wing-spiker for TuS Berne Hamburg, CVMJ Hamburg,[3] TV Fischbek who changed their name to NA Hamburg, and Unicom Starker Kerakoll Sassuo

Was an Austrian freestyle swimmer, diver, and gymnastics teacher, who competed in the 1912 Summer Ol

Was an Austrian freestyle swimmer, diver, and gymnastics teacher, who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1924 Summer Olympics.

S a Swedish curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1998 Win

S a Swedish curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.[1]

Is a Lithuanian figure skater. She currently competes in ice dance with Povilas Vanagas. The pair ca

Is a Lithuanian figure skater. She currently competes in ice dance with Povilas Vanagas. The pair captured the bronze medal at the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships and have competed in the Winter Olympics five times. They have also won two bronze a

A curler from Russia.She was part of Ludmila Privivkova's team that won the 2006 European Curling Ch

A curler from Russia.She was part of Ludmila Privivkova's team that won the 2006 European Curling Championships.

Is a female beach volleyball and volleyball player and coach from the Dominican Republic, who compet

Is a female beach volleyball and volleyball player and coach from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at the 2001 FIVB Junior Volleyball World Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic wearing the number #4 jersey.

Is a Russian archer.

Is a Russian archer.

Venkataramana was a right arm off-spinner who played for Tamil Nadu in first class cricket. He made

Venkataramana was a right arm off-spinner who played for Tamil Nadu in first class cricket. He made his debut in the 1987-88 season when Tamil Nadu won the Ranji Trophy. Often backed by the huge totals that the batsmen compiled, he took 35 wickets, including a career best 7 for 94 in the final against Railways. Another 30 wickets in 1988-89 earned him a place in the one-day squad against the touring New Zealand and the team to West Indies.