Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a retired football (soccer) goalkeeper from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native co

Is a retired football (soccer) goalkeeper from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including JK Nõmme United and JK Viljandi Tulevik.Vessenberg earned his first official cap for the Estonia national football team on October 26, 1994, when Estonia played Finland in a friendly match in the Kadrioru Stadium in Tallinn: 0:7. He obtained a total number of five caps.

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of t

Is a Finnish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1960s. He was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

Is a Swiss footballer of Bosnian decent. He currently plays for Nea Salamina.

Is a Swiss footballer of Bosnian decent. He currently plays for Nea Salamina.

A former German footballer. He was a wing-back or defensive midfielder.Bonhof, a midfielder, was wid

A former German footballer. He was a wing-back or defensive midfielder.Bonhof, a midfielder, was widely recognized — during his time — for having one of the game's hardest free-kicks as well as longest and most precise throw-ins. Former Liverpool goalkeeper, Ray Clemence, in 1977 following a European Cup tie between the Reds and Borussia Mönchengladbach, was credited for expressing fear of Bonhof's shots. Clemence's fear was such that in a March 1978 match between Liverpool and Borussia Mönchengladbach he ducked to avoid a 25 metre Bonhof free-kick that appeared to be going straight for the keeper's head. Bonhof was awarded the ARD Goal of the Month on three occasions.

Is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics. In 1956

Is a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1956 Summer Olympics. In 1956 he was the coxswain of the German boat which won the silver medal in the coxed pairs event.

Is a former German footballer who amassed 56 caps for East Germany. Until the age of 14, Ranier Erns

Is a former German footballer who amassed 56 caps for East Germany. Until the age of 14, Ranier Ernst played in the Dynamo Neutrelitz youth side. He then transferred to BFC Dynamo, where he played in 203 league games, scoring 88 goals, until the fall of t

Is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in M

Is a retired judoka from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.

Is a German football player. As of February 2009, he plays for SC Hauenstein. He made his debut on t

Is a German football player. As of February 2009, he plays for SC Hauenstein. He made his debut on the professional league level in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Kaiserslautern on November 4, 2000 when he started in a game against FC Schalke 04.

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle rela

Is a former freestyle swimmer from Germany, who won the bronze medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay for West Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s.

Was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s.

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Is a former East German handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won at the 1960 Olympics in R

He competed for the SC Dynamo Berlin/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo. He won at the 1960 Olympics in Rome the silver medal in 4000- m team pursuit.

Is a Chilean goalkeeper who plays for Unión Española.He started his career with Universidad Catól

Is a Chilean goalkeeper who plays for Unión Española.He started his career with Universidad Católica youth system and made his professional debut with the team as well. After spending some of 2006 with Primera B club Temuco, he joined rival side Colo-Colo

Is a German football coach and a former player who is currently managing Karlsruher SC II.

Is a German football coach and a former player who is currently managing Karlsruher SC II.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 5 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln (and over

Is a retired German football player. He spent 5 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Köln (and overall 10 years in the club system, including the reserves).

Is a German former footballer who played as a striker during the 1960s and 1970's. Olhauser began hi

Is a German former footballer who played as a striker during the 1960s and 1970's. Olhauser began his career with SV Sandhausen in 1958 before moving to FC Bayern Munich in 1961.

Is a German/Cypriot retired football striker, considered the best foreign player ever to play in the

Is a German/Cypriot retired football striker, considered the best foreign player ever to play in the Cyprus first division. Rauffmann joined his first team, Simens Amberg, at the age of five. When he turned sixteen, he got a transfer to FC Amberg, a local

Is a retired Austrian alpine skier.

Is a retired Austrian alpine skier.

A former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. According to the official Formula One we

A former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. According to the official Formula One website, he is "statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever seen

Is an East German ski jumper who competed from 1972 to 1976. He won the bronze medal in the Individu

Is an East German ski jumper who competed from 1972 to 1976. He won the bronze medal in the Individual large hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

He began playing tennis at the age of ten. He currently resides in Switzerland. After Wimbledon 2008

He began playing tennis at the age of ten. He currently resides in Switzerland. After Wimbledon 2008, he is currently 39th in the ATP rankings.Rainer Schnttler was born in Korbach, Hesse.He had his breakthrough year in 2003, when he finished in the ATP top 10 for the first time improving his ATP ranking for the ninth year in succession, which is the longest among current players. He also became the first German since Boris Becker in 1989 to advance to the 4th round at all Grand Slams. He became the first German to reach a Grand Slam final, at the Australian Open,

Is a German former ice dancer. With partner Petra Born, he was a three-time German national champion

Is a German former ice dancer. With partner Petra Born, he was a three-time German national champion and the 1985 European bronze medalist.

Is an Austrian skier who won the 2003-2004 men's World Cup slalom title. Born in Bleiburg, Carinthia

Is an Austrian skier who won the 2003-2004 men's World Cup slalom title. Born in Bleiburg, Carinthia, Austria, Schönfelder made his debut in the 1995-1996 season, finishing 115th in the overall rankings. He quickly began to excel in the slalom events, and

Is a retired German football player. He is currently the vice president of Karlsruher SC.

Is a retired German football player. He is currently the vice president of Karlsruher SC.

Is a professional tennis player from Germany. He began playing tennis at the age of ten. He currentl

Is a professional tennis player from Germany. He began playing tennis at the age of ten. He currently resides in Switzerland. After Wimbledon 2008, he is currently 39th in the ATP rankings.