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A professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for TTM Samut Sakhon in the Thailand Pr

A professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for TTM Samut Sakhon in the Thailand Premier League.

Is an Indian cricketer. Debuting in first class cricket in 2004/05, Ojha is a left-arm spinner who h

Is an Indian cricketer. Debuting in first class cricket in 2004/05, Ojha is a left-arm spinner who has represented India at under-19 level. He finished the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy season with 29 wickets at 19.89, in just 6 games. He has performed exceedingly

Is an American professional poker player from Los Angeles, California. He has played under the scree

Is an American professional poker player from Los Angeles, California. He has played under the screen names "Spirit Rock" on Full Tilt Poker, "Mahatma" on Ultimate Bet, "Zweig" on Prima Network, and "Poopers" on PokerStars.

A professional tennis player. He turned professional in 2003 after winning the National Championship

A professional tennis player. He turned professional in 2003 after winning the National Championships at the University of Southern California.Amritaj is the son of Vijay Amritraj, who played at Wimbledon for 17 years and in the Davis Cup for 20 years, and the cousin of Stephen Amritraj, whose father was also a professional player. He also has one brother, Vikram who was born in 1993. He is a non-resident Indian who represents India in tournaments and the Davis Cup. He played tennis for the University of Southern California where he majored in business.

Bhandari was an attacking right handed batsman and an off-break bowler. He toured Pakistan in 1954/5

Bhandari was an attacking right handed batsman and an off-break bowler. He toured Pakistan in 1954/55 and also played Tests against New Zealand and Australia. His highest score was 39 against New Zealand batting at No. 8.

A badminton player from Karnataka, India, who was awarded the Padma Sri in 1982.Prakash was initiate

A badminton player from Karnataka, India, who was awarded the Padma Sri in 1982.Prakash was initiated into the game at a tender age by his father Ramesh Padukone, who was the Secretary of the Mysore Badminton Association for many years.Padukone's first official tournament was the Karnataka state junior championship in 1962. Though he lost in the very first round, two years later he managed to win the state junior title. He changed his playing style into a more aggressive style in 1971, and won the Indian national junior title in 1972. He also won the senior title the same year. He won the Indian national title consecutively for the next seven years, until 1979. In 1978, he won his first major international title, the men's singles gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. In 1979, he won the Evening of Champions at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who played for Maharashtra. Rajguru made his cricketing debut for Maharashtra Schools during the 1956-57 Cooch Behar Trophy season - later playing for the victorious Wes

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler who played for Maha

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler who played for Maharashtra. Malve made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1971-72 season, against Saurashtra.

A Thai footballer. He plays for Thailand Premier League clubside Muang Thong United.

A Thai footballer. He plays for Thailand Premier League clubside Muang Thong United.

A Thai professional boxer who fights at super bantamweight.Kratingdaenggym turned professional in Ju

A Thai professional boxer who fights at super bantamweight.Kratingdaenggym turned professional in June 2001 at Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. In his debut Kratingdaenggym defeated journeyman Ramil Itom with a first round knockout.[1]In only his fourth fight and less than four months as a pro he fought for the PABA bantamweight title against experienced Filipino Lee Escobido in Bangkok. At the time Escobido had 68 fights and had fought for the WBU flyweight title, however Kratingdaenggym defeated him on points to take his first title.

Is a male badminton player from Thailand.Teerawiwatana competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olym

Is a male badminton player from Thailand.Teerawiwatana competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Tesana Panvisvas. They defeated Ashley Brehaut and Travis Denney of Australia in the first round, then were defeated in the round of 16 by Choong Tan Fook and Lee Wan Wah of Malaysia.

Is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1982.

Is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1982.

Was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Sri Lanka

Was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club. He was born in Colombo. Hewage made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2004-05 season, against Sebastianites.

An Indian archer. She attended Rural Development Foundation's Kalleda Rural School before she was se

An Indian archer. She attended Rural Development Foundation's Kalleda Rural School before she was selected to attend the Tata Archery Academy.Vardhineni contested in the women's individual and team events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but failed to reach the finals in both events. She teamed up with Dola Banerjee and Bombayala Devi in the team event. They were ranked sixth in the qualifiers. They got a bye in the round of 16, but lost to China by 206-211 in the quarterfinals. In the individual event, she was ranked 37th in the qualifiers. She defeated Jane Waller of Australia by 106-100 in the round of 64, but lost to Kwon Un Sil of North Korea by 99-106 in the round of 32.[1]

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Assam. Tamuli, who made his debut in the National Under-22 Tournament in 2001-02, made his only List A appearance in the 2002-03 Ranji Trophy, against

A weightlifter from Thailand.[3]At the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships she won the silver med

A weightlifter from Thailand.[3]At the 2005 World Weightlifting Championships she won the silver medal in the 53 kg category, lifting a total of 223 kg (491.6 lbs).[4] At the 2006 University World Championships she won the gold medal in the 53 kg category.[5]During the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she suffered an elbow injury, and had to rest for three months.[6]She won the women's 53 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.[3] She changed her name in 2007 on the advice of a fortune teller who said it would improve her chances of winning the Olympics.[1]

Was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Colts Cricket Club. He was born in Colombo. Dias made a si

Was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Colts Cricket Club. He was born in Colombo. Dias made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1995-96 season, against Sebastianites. From the tailend, he scored a duck in the only innings in which

Was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler who played for

Was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler who played for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. He was born in Katugastota. Jayawardene made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2000-01 season

Was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who pla

Was a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Saracens Sports Club. He was born in Kaluthara. Kumara made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2005-06 season, against Burghe

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. Having toured England i

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper. Having toured England in 1998 as a 19-year-old, Jayawardene was touted for a long career as a Sri Lankan cricketer, but soon found himself out of play thanks to the emerging tale

A Sri Lankan athlete. He participated at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 2005 Asian Champi

A Sri Lankan athlete. He participated at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games, the 2005 Asian Championships in Athletics and the 2005 World Championships in Athletics.

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League clubside Samut Songkhram.

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League clubside Samut Songkhram.

A Thai futsal Striker, and currently a member of Thailand national futsal team.

A Thai futsal Striker, and currently a member of Thailand national futsal team.

Is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Bengal and played four One Day Internat

Is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Bengal and played four One Day Internationals for India in 1995-96.

Is an Australian gymnast.

Is an Australian gymnast.