Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter O

Is a former international footballer from Denmark. He scored 42 goals in 50 matches for the national

Is a former international footballer from Denmark. He scored 42 goals in 50 matches for the national team. Danish football fans remember him for scoring on a heel kick against Sweden in 1965. He died 71 years old in 2006.

Is a Norwegian professional biathlete. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world ch

Is a Norwegian professional biathlete. In 1992, he won his first career medal at the junior world championships. A year later In 1993, after winning a record three junior world championship titles, Bjørndalen made his Biathlon World Cup debut. His breakth

Is a retired sportsman from Norway. He chiefly competed in cross-country skiing, and won two gold me

Is a retired sportsman from Norway. He chiefly competed in cross-country skiing, and won two gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics. At the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won one gold (4 x 10 km) and one silver (15 km) medal, and in 1971 he b

Is a former professional Norwegian ice hockey player.

Is a former professional Norwegian ice hockey player.

Is a Danish former amateur football (soccer) player, who played for B 1903 in Denmark. He was the to

Is a Danish former amateur football (soccer) player, who played for B 1903 in Denmark. He was the top goalscorer of the 1970 Danish football championship. He played five games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team.

Was a Danish footballer and manager.In 1966, Fritsen was sold to Dutch club GVAV Groningen, where hi

Was a Danish footballer and manager.In 1966, Fritsen was sold to Dutch club GVAV Groningen, where his professional career lasted until 1 July 1972. In total he played 210 matches for Groningens first team and scored amazing 150 goals.Later on Ole Fritsen became a successful manager in Vejle Boldklub. He managed the club for three periods: 1981–1983, 1988–1989 and 1994–1999.

Often dubbed the "Baby-faced assassin". He is the current Manchester United Reserve team manager. He

Often dubbed the "Baby-faced assassin". He is the current Manchester United Reserve team manager. He played 366 times for the Red Devils and scored 126 goals during a very successful period for the club. Despite his long career at United, Solskjµr's defining moment in football came in injury time of the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final where he scored the winning last-minute goal against Bayern Munich, completing a remarkable comeback and winning The Treble for United.Before he moved to England, Solskjµr completed a year's national service in the Norwegian army,[1] and played part time for Third Division Norwegian Clausenengen F.K., later moving to Norwegian Premier League Molde F.K. in 1994.

Was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. His best known f

Was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. His best known finish was a silver medal in the 18 km event at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. Hegge also finished 5th in the 50 km event in 1928, 4th in the 50 km

Is a former Danish cricketer, probably the best his country has produced. A fast-medium right-arm bo

Is a former Danish cricketer, probably the best his country has produced. A fast-medium right-arm bowler, in a first-class career with Derbyshire that ran from 1983 to 1994 he took 434 wickets at a good average of 23.88.

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 Danish former football (soccer) player, who won the 1978 Danish Player of the Year award. He pl

Is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who won the 1978 Danish Player of the Year award. He played as a goalkeeper, and most prominently represented Danish club Esbjerg fB, with whom he won the 1979 Danish Championship. He played 26 games for the Danish national team from 1977 to 1984, and represented Denmark at the 1984 European Championship. Ole Kjær was a part of Danish national team manager Sepp Piontek's successful "Danish Dynamite" team in the early 1980s, where he competed for the starting goalkeeper spot with Ole Qvist and Troels Rasmussen.

A retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division.

A retired Norwegian boxer in the Light Heavyweight division.

Is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. He won his first World Cup victory in Furano in 1989 and his fi

Is a retired Norwegian alpine skier. He won his first World Cup victory in Furano in 1989 and his final World Cup victory in Bormio in 2000, and in total he has three World Cup victories in giant slalom and six in slalom. Furuseth won a bronze medal in th

Is a Norwegian handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold.

Is a Norwegian handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold.

Is a Norwegian ski jumper. In January 2008 he recorded his best placement in the Continental Cup, wi

Is a Norwegian ski jumper. In January 2008 he recorded his best placement in the Continental Cup, with a second place in Sapporo. He made his debut in the World Cup in December 2008 in Trondheim, where he finished 45th. He first finished among the top 30

Is a Norwegian football player who currently plays for I.K. Start. He was transferred from Tromsø I

Is a Norwegian football player who currently plays for I.K. Start. He was transferred from Tromsø I.L. on July 9 2007.A tall striker, Årst made his professional debut for Tromsø I.L. on April 22, 1995 against Hamarkameratene at Briskeby Stadion. After the

Is a Danish football manager and former player, who is currently self-employed as a personal coach.

Is a Danish football manager and former player, who is currently self-employed as a personal coach. He has worked for several tv-stations as a commentator and recently as a football columnist from January until June 2007 with Danish newspaper Politiken.

Is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he finished nint

Is a former Danish handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.In 1980 he finished ninth with the Danish team in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.

Is a former international motorcycle speedway rider.Olsen won the Speedway World Championship three

Is a former international motorcycle speedway rider.Olsen won the Speedway World Championship three times, in 1971, 1975, and 1978. He also won the World Long track Championship in 1973. In 1979 Olsen won Speedway World Pairs Championship with Hans Nielsen.

Is a Danish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he

Is a Danish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he received a gold medal in the dragon class with the boat White Lady, together with crew members Ole Berntsen and Christian von Bülow.[1]

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Vibo

Is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Viborg FF.

Is a Danish football manager and former player, currently managing the Boldklubben Frem reserves.Ras

Is a Danish football manager and former player, currently managing the Boldklubben Frem reserves.Rasmussen won national fame when he scored a spectacular own goal in the 1981 Danish Cup final.

Is a Norwegian Nordic skier who competed in nordic combined and cross country skiing in the 1920s an

Is a Norwegian Nordic skier who competed in nordic combined and cross country skiing in the 1920s and early 1930s. He won a Nordic combined silver at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. In addition, he won the 50 km cross country event at b

Is a retired male welterweight boxer from Denmark, who represented his native country at the 1980 Su

Is a retired male welterweight boxer from Denmark, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he was eliminated in the second round by Seychelles' Michael Pillay on points (1-4) in the men's welterweight

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.