Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Was a long-distance runner from Argentina, who won the silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics held

Was a long-distance runner from Argentina, who won the silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland. In 1954 he became the first non-Japanese winner of the Fukuoka Marathon.

A football (soccer) coach and former player. He last manages Rosario Central[1].Known as Mostaza (mu

A football (soccer) coach and former player. He last manages Rosario Central[1].Known as Mostaza (mustard) because of his off-blond hair[2], Merlo played his entire career for Club Atlético River Plate as a defensive midfielder. He was part of the midfield that conquered a string of championships under coach Ángel Labruna between 1975 and 1981: Jota Jota, Merlo, Alonso.Merlo was, together with goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol and defender Daniel Passarella, the backbone of that team. River, nonetheless, purchased several players to fill in Merlo's position, because he was considered a great defender—but a liability once the team got the ball. The list includes Ramiro Pérez, Chamaco Rodriguez, Della Savia, Cierra, Carranza, Pitarch, Uruguayan de los Santos, and Argentine great Américo Gallego, who ultimetely earned the No. 5 jersey. Before retirement, Merlo mentored an up-and-coming midfielder: Néstor Gorosito. Both Gallego and Gorosito have since met Merlo as rival coaches.

Is a Brazilian striker. He has currently plays for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

Is a Brazilian striker. He has currently plays for Suwon Samsung Bluewings.

Is a right-footed Brazilian football player who currently plays in the Australian A-League for Brisb

Is a right-footed Brazilian football player who currently plays in the Australian A-League for Brisbane Roar.In his first year for Corinthians, Reinaldo scored 18 goals and helped them advance to the second stage of the league. While in Australia, A-Leagu

Was a Brazilian football player. He played as a left-winger and left-back, beginning and ending his

Was a Brazilian football player. He played as a left-winger and left-back, beginning and ending his career with Esporte Clube Noroeste in Bauru. He also wore the shirt of Fluminense Football Club, Inter de Limeira and Coritiba Foot Ball Club.

Is a Brazilian professional football player. As of 2010, he plays for Vegalta Sendai.

Is a Brazilian professional football player. As of 2010, he plays for Vegalta Sendai.

In Patos de Minas, is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays as a forward for Club Universidad Naci

In Patos de Minas, is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays as a forward for Club Universidad Nacional, a Mexico City team commonly known as the Pumas. He joined the Pumas for this season on a loan from Grêmio, he had previously played for Atlético-MG a

Is a Brazilian footballer. He plays for FC Universitatea Cluj.He signed his first professional contr

Is a Brazilian footballer. He plays for FC Universitatea Cluj.He signed his first professional contract for Siena in 2003.

Is a retired sprinter from Venezuela, best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 100 metre

Is a retired sprinter from Venezuela, best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres at the 1979 South American Championships in Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Is a Chilean football striker who is currently unattached. He was a member of the national squad com

Is a Chilean football striker who is currently unattached. He was a member of the national squad competing at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He made his international debut on February 17, 1999, in a match against Guatemala.

He was a defensive midfielder and is 1.82 m tall and weighed 78 kg.

He was a defensive midfielder and is 1.82 m tall and weighed 78 kg.

Was a Dutch footballer, who played for Sparta and the Dutch national team.He started to play footbal

Was a Dutch footballer, who played for Sparta and the Dutch national team.He started to play football on the streets, where he was noticed by Kees van Hasselt. He joined Sparta sometime around 1895. He would remain with the club until his retirement from football in 1907. A year later, in 1908, he was made honorary member of the club.Boomsma scored the only goal for Sparta in the league game against reigning champions RAP of Amsterdam on October 29, 1899. The match was the first charity game in the Netherlands, held to support the Boer cause in the Second Boer War. The match grossed 1,201 guilders and 51.5 cents.

Is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive S

Is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000.

Is a rower from the Netherlands.Lubbers took part in the World Championships of 2007 in Munich becom

Is a rower from the Netherlands.Lubbers took part in the World Championships of 2007 in Munich becoming fifth in the coxed fours.[1] He joined the Dutch eights team (Olaf van Andel, Rogier Blink, Jozef Klaassen, Meindert Klem, David Kuiper, Diederik Simon

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was par

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the East German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was par

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the East German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 20 goals.

Was a German footballplayer.His career started with TuS Duisburg 48/99 and Eintracht Duisburg. Since

Was a German footballplayer.His career started with TuS Duisburg 48/99 and Eintracht Duisburg. Since 1968 he played for Fortuna Düsseldorf. From 1971 to 1986 he played in de German Bundesliga for Fortuna Düsseldorf and 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 485 matches,

Was a German boxer who won a Light Welterweight Bronze Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for West Ge

Was a German boxer who won a Light Welterweight Bronze Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for West Germany. Four years earlier, when Los Angeles, California hosted the Games, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s.

Is an East German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s.

Is a German football coach and a former player. He spent 3 seasons in the Bundesliga as a player for

Is a German football coach and a former player. He spent 3 seasons in the Bundesliga as a player for FC Bayern Munich, VfB Stuttgart and TSV 1860 München and then coached in Germany and Greece.

Is a German footballer who currently plays for Alemannia Aachen in the 2nd Bundesliga.

Is a German footballer who currently plays for Alemannia Aachen in the 2nd Bundesliga.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed from the mid to late 1980s.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed from the mid to late 1980s.

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba.

Is a male freestyle wrestler from Cuba.

Is a slalom skier from Austria. Herbst won the silver medal for the men's slalom event at the 2006 W

Is a slalom skier from Austria. Herbst won the silver medal for the men's slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. On March 11, 2006 he won his first World Cup race in Shigakogen Slalom. He was 8th in the slalom World Cup standings after

Was a German footballer playing on the right wing.His tremendous skill as a dribbler was a major fac

Was a German footballer playing on the right wing.His tremendous skill as a dribbler was a major factor in Borussia Dortmund’s 1966 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup championship and West Germany’s hard-won qualification and its third-place finish in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. In the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1966 he scored the final goal against Liverpool F.C..