Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter O

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Excelsior Veldwezelt. Rompelberg is a defender who was bo

A Dutch footballer who currently plays for Excelsior Veldwezelt. Rompelberg is a defender who was born in Heerlen and made his debut in professional football, being part of the Roda JC squad in the 2005-06 season.

Is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in three events at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired German midfielder who played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FSV Zwickau and VfL Bochum. He was

Is a retired German midfielder who played for FC Carl Zeiss Jena, FSV Zwickau and VfL Bochum. He was a part of the East German squad at the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship, playing all three matches.

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1970s.

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the mid to late 1970s.

A former German footballer with two of Germany‘s most successful clubs. Olaf Thon represented Germ

A former German footballer with two of Germany‘s most successful clubs. Olaf Thon represented Germany at three World Cups and in the German hosted 1988 European Football Championship where Germany were defeated in the semi-finals. He did not play many games under Berti Vogts due to a disagreement with the then manager of the German National Football Team, this meant he missed out on appearing at the 1994 Fifa World Cup and the 1992 European Football Championship and 1996 European Football Championship.

Is a rower from the Netherlands.Van Andel took part in the World Championships of 2007 in Munich bec

Is a rower from the Netherlands.Van Andel took part in the World Championships of 2007 in Munich becoming fifth in the coxed fours. He qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the Dutch eights forming a team with Rogier Blink, Jozef Klaassen

Is a freestyle swimmer. He is of Dutch origin. His parents, both born and raised in Holland, moved t

Is a freestyle swimmer. He is of Dutch origin. His parents, both born and raised in Holland, moved to Spain in 1978, and settled in Sabadell, where his father Paulus Wildeboer became the head coach of the local swimming club, called Club Natació Sabadell.

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Ol

Is a German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.

Is a former speed skater.Olaf Zinke specialised in the 1,000 metres and 1,500 metres distances. In 1

Is a former speed skater.Olaf Zinke specialised in the 1,000 metres and 1,500 metres distances. In 1990, at a World Cup race in Helsinki he proved his skill at top level for the first time, finishing first in the 1,500 metres leaving Johann Olav Koss and

Is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for U.S. Koumassi in Cote d'Ivorie.Adeoye started his

Is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for U.S. Koumassi in Cote d'Ivorie.Adeoye started his career with Bida Lions in Nigeria and joined for the 2005/2006 season to Beninese club Rellings F.C. who played between December 2006.

Is an Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Ocean Boys F.C.Bola began his career with the Univ

Is an Nigerian footballer who currently plays for Ocean Boys F.C.Bola began his career with the University of Lagos and moved 2008 to the Ocean Boys F.C., which wons the Nigerian FA Cup in his first season.

Is a former US American boxer best known for being a Member of the 2000 United States Olympic Team a

Is a former US American boxer best known for being a Member of the 2000 United States Olympic Team as a Light Heavyweight.

Was an American football running back for the Denver Broncos from 1999 through 2002 and for the Detr

Was an American football running back for the Denver Broncos from 1999 through 2002 and for the Detroit Lions from 2003 through 2004. He is an alumnus of the University of Georgia and Riverdale Baptist School.

Is a Nigerian football (soccer) midfielder, who last played for FC Locarno.He started his European c

Is a Nigerian football (soccer) midfielder, who last played for FC Locarno.He started his European career at Reggiana, along with Isah Eliakwu, Obafemi Martins and Adewale Wahab. He then joined A.S. Roma along with Wahab in summer 2002, signed a 5-year contract. He spent his first two seasons with youth team and Primavera Team, then spent on loan to Italian lower division, for Venezia and Fidelis Andria.

Is a Nigerian football player currently with Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin.He is otherwise known as ‘Libero', he hopes to adorn the national colours and pursue a career in a European clubside. Played for the Princess Jegede F.C. of Lagos (1995), Julius Berger F.C. of Lagos (1996), NEPA Lagos (1997-2000), Jasper United F.C. of Onitsha (2000-2003), Ebonyi Angels F.C. of Abakaliki (2004) and Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin (2005).

Was a Norwegian ski champion from Telemark. In 1911, he was one of the first five men to reach the S

Was a Norwegian ski champion from Telemark. In 1911, he was one of the first five men to reach the South Pole as part of an expedition led by Roald Amundsen. In 1902, he won the nordic combined at the Holmenkollen Ski Festival, to this day the classic eve

Was a Norwegian nordic combined and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s. Dufseth finished

Was a Norwegian nordic combined and cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s. Dufseth finished eighth in the Nordic combined event at the 1948 Winter Olympics at St. Moritz. In the 18 kilometre cross-country skiing event he finished 18th.

Is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1940s.

Is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1940s.

Was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the late 1920s. Kjelbotn also finished fourth i

Was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the late 1920s. Kjelbotn also finished fourth in the 50 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz.

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the firs

Was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class after losing his fight to Baddie Lebanon.

Was a Norwegian amateur boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian amateur boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is an Estonian International Master of chess and six-time champion of Estonia (1989, 1991–1995). S

Is an Estonian International Master of chess and six-time champion of Estonia (1989, 1991–1995). Sepp also has several other top three finishes in the Estonian championship: 2nd= in 1997, 3rd= in 1998, 2nd in 1999 and 2000, 3rd= in 2001, 3rd in 2005 (tied

Was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x

Was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. He won a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. In addition, he won a silver in the 4 x 10 km event at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships a

Is a Finnish football coach and former goalkeeper. He is currently the head coach of Finnish Veikkau

Is a Finnish football coach and former goalkeeper. He is currently the head coach of Finnish Veikkausliiga club FC Haka and the goalkeeping coach of the Finnish national team.