Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a female footballer for LdB FC and the Swedish national team. She is currently the captain of LdB

Is a female footballer for LdB FC and the Swedish national team. She is currently the captain of LdB FC.

Commonly known as Nilmar, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Villarreal. After coming

Commonly known as Nilmar, is a Brazilian footballer, currently playing for Villarreal. After coming through the Internacional youth teams, Nilmar played for the professional team in 2003 and 2004 seasons.

Was a Brazilian footballer in forward striker role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

Was a Brazilian footballer in forward striker role. He was born in Rio de Janeiro.

Was a Norwegian football (soccer) player.At the 1936 Summer Olympics he was a member of the Norwegia

Was a Norwegian football (soccer) player.At the 1936 Summer Olympics he was a member of the Norwegian team which won the bronze medal in the football tournament. He also took part in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He was capped 47 times.

Is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager f

Is the most successful coach in the history of Norwegian football. He is best known as the manager for Rosenborg BK in the period 1988–97 and 1999–2002 (he had a year off in 1998, when Trond Sollied stepped in as manager). This period is often referred to

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. While fighting in the United States, h

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. While fighting in the United States, his name was generally reported by the American press as being Nisse Ramm.

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish horse rider who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swedish ice hockey player who currently plays for the University of Alaska Anchorage of the WCH

Is a Swedish ice hockey player who currently plays for the University of Alaska Anchorage of the WCHA in the NCAA.Backstrom began his junior hockey career in his native Sweden with Stocksund and later Djurgårdens IF Hockey. He was drafted by the Detroit

Was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Sum

Was a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the late 1940s. He won two bronze medals at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and K-2 10000 m events.Björklöf also won a gold medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1948 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in London.

A Swedish curler.Carlsén who began curling in 1996, had been a very successful junior curler for Sw

A Swedish curler.Carlsén who began curling in 1996, had been a very successful junior curler for Sweden. He has curled in six World Junior Curling Championships (2001-2006)- finishing in the top-2 in the last five. In 2001, Carlsén played lead for the Swe

Is a German football player. As of January 2009, he plays for Rot Weiss Ahlen.

Is a German football player. As of January 2009, he plays for Rot Weiss Ahlen.

Is a former speed skater from Norway.Aaness competed on the Norwegian national team from 1959 to 196

Is a former speed skater from Norway.Aaness competed on the Norwegian national team from 1959 to 1965, and thus became part of the Norwegian speedskating revolution under the trainer Stein Johnson.

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the

Is a Swedish professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Is a Swedish cross-country skier. He was born in Mora, Dalarna. He won the Olympic gold medal in the

Is a Swedish cross-country skier. He was born in Mora, Dalarna. He won the Olympic gold medal in the 50 km at the 1948 Winter Olympics, a bronze medal in 50 km at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and a total of 37 gold medals in Swedish nation

Is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier.

Is a Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier.

Is a German footballer who plays as a right back for Wuppertaler SV Borussia on loan from Arminia Bi

Is a German footballer who plays as a right back for Wuppertaler SV Borussia on loan from Arminia Bielefeld.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish boxer who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summe

Was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. Eight years later he finished again seventh in the hammer throw competition and eleventh in the 56 pound weight throw event.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer.

Was a Swedish Olympic fencer.

Was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1936 Summe

Was a Norwegian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish football midfielder and coach, famous for being part of Sweden's "Gre-No-Li" trio of s

Was a Swedish football midfielder and coach, famous for being part of Sweden's "Gre-No-Li" trio of strikers along with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl at A.C. Milan and the Swedish national team. As a coach, he was in charge of several teams in Italy, managing for nearly four decades. At the end of the 20th century Liedholm was voted the best Swedish player of the millennium by the readers of Swedens largest newspaper Aftonbladet.

A Swedish footballer. As of 6 June 2007, Rosenberg, who is nicknamed Mackan and Sillen, has played f

A Swedish footballer. As of 6 June 2007, Rosenberg, who is nicknamed Mackan and Sillen, has played fifteen games and scored five times for the Swedish national team.[Markus Rosenberg started his playing career at Malmö FF, but struggled to become a first-team regular and as a result joined Halmstads BK on loan in 2004. Playing at Halmstad he became the top goalscorer of the 2004 season. Back in Malmö, he also topped the Royal League 2004-05 scoring list.

Was a Danish athlete and football player as well as a football referee, who most prominently represe

Was a Danish athlete and football player as well as a football referee, who most prominently represented the Denmark national football team at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics, winning silver medals in 1908 and 1912.

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he wo

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed from 1998 to 2004. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-2 1000 m event at Athens in 2004.