Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter N

Is a retired Cuban runner.Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres

Is a retired Cuban runner.Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres relay, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics, Téllez later converted to the 800 metres distance.

Was an Argentine football defender who won six Argentine league championships with River Plate. He w

Was an Argentine football defender who won six Argentine league championships with River Plate. He was born in Buenos Aires.Yácono made his debut for River Plate in a game against Newell's Old Boys in 1938. He went on to make 393 appearances which puts him in 5th place in the all-time table.[1] He won six league championships with the club in 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952 and 1953.

Is a retired female hammer thrower from Cuba. She set her personal best (65.28 metres) on March 16,

Is a retired female hammer thrower from Cuba. She set her personal best (65.28 metres) on March 16, 2001 in Victoria de Las Tunas.

A Dutch football player of Moroccan descent, who is currently playing for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch

A Dutch football player of Moroccan descent, who is currently playing for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie (first division).Amrabat began his career at amateur club HSV De Zuidvogels. At a younger age he was scouted by AFC Ajax. But after 3 seasons playing by AFC Ajax he was getting problems with his growing and injuries. He was then transferred to SV Huizen. There he was a part of the A-selection. After a good season at SV Huizen he was scouted by FC Omniworld.

Is a Belgian football player from Moroccan descent. Just like Sanharib Malki, Jbari started his foot

Is a Belgian football player from Moroccan descent. Just like Sanharib Malki, Jbari started his football career at local team SCUP Jette. Soon after, he went to the youth teams of Anderlecht. He made his début for the first team in 1995. Not getting too many chances at RSCA, Jbari decided to move to AA Gent, where he would only stay one year.

Dutch footballer of Surinamese origin. He is a winger and currently plays for AEK Larnaca in Cyprus.

Dutch footballer of Surinamese origin. He is a winger and currently plays for AEK Larnaca in Cyprus.Wooter started his professional career at Ajax Amsterdam, making his debut in the 1994–95 season. He moved to Spanish side Real Zaragoza in 1997, before moving to recently promoted English Premiership club Watford in September 1999. Signed for a club record £900,000, he made his debut in a 1–0 home win over Chelsea. Watford were relegated at the end of the 1999–00 season, and Wooter was released by then manager Gianluca Vialli at the end of the 2000–01 season.

Is a French-Algerian professional football player. He plays for FC Istres in the French Championnat

Is a French-Algerian professional football player. He plays for FC Istres in the French Championnat National (3rd division).

Is an Algerian-French[1] former association football player and manager. He played as a midfielder a

Is an Algerian-French[1] former association football player and manager. He played as a midfielder and was part of the Girondins ASP side that won the Coupe de France in 1941, as well as reaching the final of the Coupe de France in 1943. He was player-manager of Chamois Niortais for three seasons from 1957 until 1960. He also coached Dijon.[2]

Is a French amateur boxer of Moroccan descent best known to win a Bronze medal at light flyweight at

Is a French amateur boxer of Moroccan descent best known to win a Bronze medal at light flyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.

An Algerian football player who played for Nea Salamina.He played his only match for RC Strasbourg a

An Algerian football player who played for Nea Salamina.He played his only match for RC Strasbourg at the start of 2002-03 season. He has played for FC Luzern since 2005, but dropped down to the second team in the 2007-08 season.

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 she finished six

Was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1932 she finished sixth in the 400 metre freestyle event.

Is a right-handed baseball pitcher, who has been a frequent member of the Cuban national baseball te

Is a right-handed baseball pitcher, who has been a frequent member of the Cuban national baseball team.In Cuba, Vera pitches for Santiago de Cuba of the Cuban National Series. He has been a dominating force for years, including the 1999-2000 series, when he led the league with a 0.97 ERA, 17 victories and eight shutouts—all in a 90-game season.

Is a Malaysian footballer who is a defender for KL PLUS FC. He is a member of the Malaysia national

Is a Malaysian footballer who is a defender for KL PLUS FC. He is a member of the Malaysia national football team. He is still a favourite among Negeri Sembilan FA supporters. He won the Malaysia FA Cup with Negeri Sembilan FA in 2003, and is widely considered as one of the better Malaysian defenders in recent years.

Is a Japanese ski jumper. Kasai holds a record for most performances in World Cup. To a date of Janu

Is a Japanese ski jumper. Kasai holds a record for most performances in World Cup. To a date of January 23, 2011 he performed 426 times (390 individual & 36 team performances). He also holds a record for most seasons (22) in World Cup, performing since 19

An outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.Aoki is one of only three players to amass 200 or more h

An outfielder for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.Aoki is one of only three players to amass 200 or more hits in a single season in Japanese professional baseball. He played in the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics as well as the 2008 Beijing Olympics and is widely regarded as one of the most complete position players in Japan today.Aoki was born in Hyuga, Miyazaki, and attended Hyuga Municipal Hichiya Elementary School and Tomishima Junior High School before going on to Miyazaki Prefectural Hyuga High School. Surprisingly, he was a pitcher throughout junior high and high school, converting to the outfield only upon entering Waseda University, where he majored in human sciences.

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a wing-spiker for the Men's National Team du

Is a former volleyball player from Japan, who played as a wing-spiker for the Men's National Team during the 1990s. He ended up in 10th place at the 1998 World Championship.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Hanshin Tigers.

A Nippon Professional Baseball player for the Hanshin Tigers.

A former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and the Nippon Ham Fighter

A former Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and the Nippon Ham Fighters.

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Tochigi S.C. in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese football player who plays for Tochigi S.C. in the J. League Division 2.

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Jubilo Iwata. He was capped 5 times for the Ja

Is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Jubilo Iwata. He was capped 5 times for the Japanese national team.

A Japanese football player. He is a goalkeeper and currently plays for J. League side Urawa Red Diam

A Japanese football player. He is a goalkeeper and currently plays for J. League side Urawa Red Diamonds.

A is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Yokohama F. Marinos.

A is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Yokohama F. Marinos.

Is a Japanese football player. He entered professional football in Singapore's S League when he join

Is a Japanese football player. He entered professional football in Singapore's S League when he joined Albirex Niigata FC (Singapore) mid-way through the 2004 season. He joined Balestier Khalsa FC in 2006 and then Singapore Armed Forces FC in 2007.

Is a professional female boxer.Kariya moved to the United States once she turned 18, to study at the

Is a professional female boxer.Kariya moved to the United States once she turned 18, to study at the University of Maine, where she became a member of the women's field hockey team. She intended to keep in shape, so she joined the local KO Boxing Gym.

Is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team a

Is a Japanese volleyball player and Olympic champion.She was a member of the Japanese winning team at the 1976 Olympic games.