Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He played 129 caps fo the Finland national baske

Is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He played 129 caps fo the Finland national basketball team.

Is a Finnish footballer who represents Vaasan Palloseura of Veikkausliiga.

Is a Finnish footballer who represents Vaasan Palloseura of Veikkausliiga.

Is a Finnish speedskater, specialising on the sprint distances 500-m and 1000-m. He is the current w

Is a Finnish speedskater, specialising on the sprint distances 500-m and 1000-m. He is the current world record holder on the 1000-m with the time 1.07.00. In December 2001 he set a junior world record on the 500-m with the time 35.89. Since that time he

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for FSV Frankfurt in the German 2. Bundesliga.Lagerblom

Is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for FSV Frankfurt in the German 2. Bundesliga.Lagerblom is a versatile midfielder who started his career at home-town club FC Lahti in Finland's Veikkausliiga. In January 2004 he moved to Werder Bremen, and won

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km even

Was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.Niemi's biggest success as a cross-country skier was at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he won a complete set of medals (gold: 50 km, silver: 4 x 10 km, bronze: 18 km). He also won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1938.

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played three seasons in the National Hoc

Is a retired Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman who played three seasons in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Flames and Calgary Flames.

A Finnish professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the Nation

A Finnish professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL).Rinne was drafted 258th overall in the 8th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft by the Nashville Predators. He was signed by the Predators on August 23, 2005 and began his North American playing career with the Predators' top minor league affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals. Initially Rinne was slated to be the backup for Brian Finley but, with Finley's disappointing play, Rinne was able to take the starting goaltending job. But, during the summer of 2006, Rinne was "roughed up by a couple of unknown assailants" and dislocated his shoulder. As a result, he had to have surgery and missed the first four months of the season.

Is a Finnish professional footballer currently playing for FC Lahti in the Veikkausliiga. He previou

Is a Finnish professional footballer currently playing for FC Lahti in the Veikkausliiga. He previously played for FC Honka and FC Hämeenlinna. In 2004 Sihvola and fellow footballer from Hämeenlinna, Panu Autio, had a trial at C.D. La Serena playing at to

Is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1990. He won a gold medal in the team large

Is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1984 to 1990. He won a gold medal in the team large hill at the 1987 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara.

Is a retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. He played for Tappara.

Is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Born in Oulu, Finlan

Is a Finnish retired professional ice hockey player who played in the SM-liiga. Born in Oulu, Finland, he played for Kärpät and HIFK.

Was a Finish cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

Was a Finish cross-country skier who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

And is currently captain of Caudal Deportivo football club, the reigning champions of the Tercera Di

And is currently captain of Caudal Deportivo football club, the reigning champions of the Tercera Division in Spain. Pelayo rose through the youth ranks at Caudal staying at the club despite interest from Spanish giants Real Madrid and Real Oviedo. Knicknamed jokingly "Pichchi" (the name given to the top goalscorer in Spain) due to his lack of goals scored, he was the only first team player not to score in the league last year. This year he has scored twice to put some of the attacking players to shame!

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for MYPA.

Is a Finnish football player currently playing for MYPA.

Is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 172 cm and plays as setter. In 2008/09 season, she will play

Is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 172 cm and plays as setter. In 2008/09 season, she will play for DYO Karsiyaka.

Is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Skjern Håndbold. He has p

Is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side Skjern Håndbold. He has previously played for league rivals Ajax København and AaB Håndbold, and has also played abroad, for Spanish club BM Altea.

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

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

Is a Turkish tennis player. Özgen had begun her career at the age of 8 when she was emulating her f

Is a Turkish tennis player. Özgen had begun her career at the age of 8 when she was emulating her friends to play tennis in 1994. She kept training at Istanbul based clubs; respectively at Taçspor Kulübü and Dagcilik Tenis Spor Kulübü. She had been invlov

Is a chess player from Andhra Pradesh, India. He is now rated second amongst the top Indian players

Is a chess player from Andhra Pradesh, India. He is now rated second amongst the top Indian players ranking next to Viswanathan Anand and ahead of Krishnan Sasikiran. Harikrishna became the youngest grandmaster from India in 2001.

Is an Individual Rhythmic Gymnast.

Is an Individual Rhythmic Gymnast.

Was a former English female tennis player. She was born in Finchley, Middlesex. She is best remember

Was a former English female tennis player. She was born in Finchley, Middlesex. She is best remembered for her ladies' singles title at the 1909 Wimbledon Championships. She died in Hammersmith, London in 1970.

Is a former United States Olympic alpine skier, who in 1960 became the first American skier to win a

Is a former United States Olympic alpine skier, who in 1960 became the first American skier to win a medal in the Olympic downhill event. Her ski career continued apace however, and at the age of seventeen she was first selected for the U.S. Olympics Ski

Is a Chinese diver who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympic and won the men's 3m springboard diving e

Is a Chinese diver who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympic and won the men's 3m springboard diving event with a score of 787.38.

Is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays first base for the Brother Elephants of the Chine

Is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays first base for the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

Is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Guangzhou F.C.. Peng was loaned to Guangdong Su

Is a Chinese football player who currently plays for Guangzhou F.C.. Peng was loaned to Guangdong Sunray Cave for three seasons and returned to Guangzhou F.C. in 2010.He made his debut for Guangzhou on 10 April 2010,in a 3-3 away draw to Pudong Zobon.