Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Is a former Georgian professional football player and manager.During his playing career Korgalidze p

Is a former Georgian professional football player and manager.During his playing career Korgalidze played for various clubs in Georgia, Austria, Azerbaijan and Estonia. He spent several seasons in the Soviet Top League and Soviet First League with FC Guria Lanchkhuti, FC Dinamo Tbilisi and FC Torpedo Kutaisi. Korgalidze scored 3 goals in 8 games during his short spell at Flora Tallinn. Otar Korgalidze retired in 2000. His last club was FC Kuressaare.

Was a Georgian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He t

Was a Georgian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at Dynamo in Tbilisi. Korkia was the coach of BC Dinamo Tbilisi when the club won the Champions Cup in 1962.

Is a professional Georgian football player, currently playing in Russia for FC Anzhi Makhachkala. He

Is a professional Georgian football player, currently playing in Russia for FC Anzhi Makhachkala. He is also a member of Georgian national football team.Martsvaladze made his debut in Malta International Football Tournament 2006, he then played 5 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying and 5 friendlies more.

Is a Russian professional football player. In 2009, he played in the Russian Second Division for FC

Is a Russian professional football player. In 2009, he played in the Russian Second Division for FC Torpedo Armavir.

Is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a Georgian wrestler, who has won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired Soviet football player and a Georgian coach.Gabelia played his only game for USSR on No

Is a retired Soviet football player and a Georgian coach.Gabelia played his only game for USSR on November 21, 1979 in a friendly against West Germany.

Is an Indian football player who plays as a Defender for I-League team Pune FC.

Is an Indian football player who plays as a Defender for I-League team Pune FC.

Is an American professional basketball player. Currently, he plays power forward and center for the

Is an American professional basketball player. Currently, he plays power forward and center for the Charlotte Bobcats. After he finished his high school career at Murrah High School, he played in college at Georgetown University where he teamed with NBA superstar Allen Iverson. Harrington was drafted 30th overall (1st pick of the second round) in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets.

Is a retired Algerian athlete who competed in the high jump.

Is a retired Algerian athlete who competed in the high jump.

Is a Swiss canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Werner Zimmer

Is a Swiss canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Werner Zimmermann finished sixth in the K-2 10000 metres competition.

Is an Austrian former Alpine skier. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Schneider was gold medalist in the

Is an Austrian former Alpine skier. At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Schneider was gold medalist in the slalom and silver medalist in the downhill.

Was an Ecuadorian footballer.He joined Emelec of Guayaquil when he was eleven, and went on to play f

Was an Ecuadorian footballer.He joined Emelec of Guayaquil when he was eleven, and went on to play for the club at a professional level. He was noted for his good finishing ability and his flamboyant mask celebration was enjoyed by many. In 2004 he moved

Was a running back in the NFL. He played for the Denver Broncos for his entire career from 1973-1980

Was a running back in the NFL. He played for the Denver Broncos for his entire career from 1973-1980. Before his NFL career, Armstrong played for Purdue University and left as the school's all-time leading rusher.

Is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Most of America'

Is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics.Most of America's great track and field champions began their careers in high school or even earlier. But Otis Davis, born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, took a different route. Basketball was his earliest game and he didn't take up track and the 400 m dash until age 26, as a student at the University of Oregon. Davis ran for the legendary Bill Bowerman. He lettered in track in 1958, 1959, and 1960.

Is a retired American professional basketball player and current general manager of the NBA's Orland

Is a retired American professional basketball player and current general manager of the NBA's Orlando Magic. It was with the Magic that he posted his best statistics as an NBA player, averaging in double digits in points for most of his time there.Otis Smith became a member of the Orlando Magic on June 15, 1989 as one of the 12 players selected in the 1989 NBA Expansion Draft. He was on the roster for the team's inaugural game in the 1989-90 season, and he played there through the 1991-92 season. He posted career highs of 13.9 points per game and 5.2 rebounds per game in 1991 with the Magic. Sadly, Smith retired with a knee injury after his sixth season, playing in 375 games, with career averages of 10.5 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 1.8 assists per game.

Is a former Jamaican boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal for Canada at the 1987 Pan American

Is a former Jamaican boxer. As an amateur he won a silver medal for Canada at the 1987 Pan American Games, losing to Cuba's Angel Espinosa in the final. Otis Grant, along with his brother Howard Grant, own a boxing gym in Dollard Des Ormeaux, Montreal, wh

Is a professional boxer who was a contestant on a reality TV show, The Next Great Champ, on Fox. Aft

Is a professional boxer who was a contestant on a reality TV show, The Next Great Champ, on Fox. After winning several bouts on the program, he was proclaimed the winner and "The Next Great Champ" when he beat David Pareja. Griffin fought on several major

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA.A graduate of Lake Worth Community H

Is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA.A graduate of Lake Worth Community High School, Thorpe was drafted by the Kansas City Kings as the ninth overall pick in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft and played seventeen seasons in the NBA, seven and a half of which were played with the Houston Rockets. While with the Rockets, Thorpe made his only All-Star appearance in 1992.

Is an American former professional basketball player. He spent twelve seasons (1977–1989) in the N

Is an American former professional basketball player. He spent twelve seasons (1977–1989) in the NBA and appeared in four NBA All-Star Games.A 6'3" guard who attended Winter Haven High School and the University of Houston, Birdsong was selected by the Kansas City Kings with the second pick of the 1977 NBA Draft. He would spend four seasons with the Kings, averaging a career high 24.6 points per game during the 1980-81 NBA season. He also played seven seasons with the New Jersey Nets and one with the Boston Celtics, and he ended his NBA career in 1989 with 12,544 career points.

Is a retired footballer who has also won full international honours with Grenada. Roberts joined the

Is a retired footballer who has also won full international honours with Grenada. Roberts joined the Youth Team at Fulham, where he spent his trainee years under the stewardship of Alan Taylor. He then moved to Crystal Palace, although he never made a fir

Is a former professional football player who played seven seasons as a defensive lineman, from 1972

Is a former professional football player who played seven seasons as a defensive lineman, from 1972 to 1978. He played his entire National Football League (NFL) career with the Oakland Raiders.

A former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas C

A former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1988 to 1996, the Denver Broncos from 1997 to 1999, and the San Diego Chargers in 2000. Before his NFL career, he played for the University of Nebraska.One of the top defensive linemen of his era, Smith made the Pro Bowl 6 times during his career (1991 to 1995 and 1997), and led the NFL with 15 sacks in the 1993 season. With the Broncos, Smith won 2 NFL championship rings for Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII. In the 1998 Divisional Playoffs against the Miami Dolphins, Smith cemented the 38-3 Broncos victory with a 79-yard fumble return for a touchdown, and in Super Bowl XXXII, he recorded a key fumble recovery that set up a Broncos field goal

Was an American college and professional American football player, for Prairie View A&M University a

Was an American college and professional American football player, for Prairie View A&M University and the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. Standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 215 pounds, Taylor possessed sure hands and served as a devastating upfield blocker, springing Chiefs running backs for many long runs.

A Dutch footballer of Moroccan origin who plays for PSV Eindhoven. Bakkal also plays for the Netherl

A Dutch footballer of Moroccan origin who plays for PSV Eindhoven. Bakkal also plays for the Netherlands national under-21 football team. He was on loan to the clubs FC Den Bosch, FC Eindhoven and Eredivisie side FC Twente before he was brought to the selection of PSV..In 2007, Bakkal was called up by Jong Oranje coach Foppe de Haan to be part of his squad for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands. Bakkal participated in both of their first round group matches against Israel (1-0 win) and Portugal (2-1 win) to secure a semi final spot and to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the semi finals against England (1-1, 13-12 after 32 penalty kicks) Bakkal played,

An Algerian football player who is currently playing as a midfielder for Nîmes Olympique in France'

An Algerian football player who is currently playing as a midfielder for Nîmes Olympique in France's Ligue 2. He has represented Algeria at the Under-20 level alongside current teammate Saad Ichalalène.