Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter R

Is a former East German football player. He played in the DDR-Oberliga with 1. FC Magdeburg and won

Is a former East German football player. He played in the DDR-Oberliga with 1. FC Magdeburg and won the 1972 Oberliga championship as well as two cup titles with the club.

In 1969 FC Schalke 04 paid FC Schwelm 06 38,000 Deutsche Mark to sign promising stopper Rolf Rüssma

In 1969 FC Schalke 04 paid FC Schwelm 06 38,000 Deutsche Mark to sign promising stopper Rolf Rüssmann, who did not enjoy the best of starts at the Gelsenkirchen-based outfit under Rudi Gutendorf, but then gained more regular appearances for the club and seemed destined for a successful career. A German Cup winner with FC Schalke 04 in 1972 his career was brought to a halt after evidence proved Rüssmann was one of those players of FC Schalke 04 that got bribed by Arminia Bielefeld for fixing the result of a

Is a retired West German shot putter. He finished sixth at the 1987 European Indoor Championships wi

Is a retired West German shot putter. He finished sixth at the 1987 European Indoor Championships with a throw of 19.41 metres.[1] He represented the sports club LAC Quelle Fürth, and won the bronze medal at the West German championships in 1986 (19.24 m).[2] He set his personal best of 19.51 metres at 3 August 1986.[3]

Is a Dutch poker player and writer. Apart from playing and writing, Slotboom also acts as commentato

Is a Dutch poker player and writer. Apart from playing and writing, Slotboom also acts as commentator during poker broadcasts for Eurosport. In October 2005, Rolf became the first Dutch Poker Champion.

A racing driver from Germany. He participated in 63 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achi

A racing driver from Germany. He participated in 63 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scored a total of 14 championship points. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1980s.

Is a Swiss bobsledder who competed in the early 1980s.

Is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He is the most successful Danish bicycle racer e

Is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He is the most successful Danish bicycle racer ever, with his 53 victories over 17 seasons. He is currently working as a cycling commentator and agent. Born in Helsinge in Denmark, Sørensen moved to Italy at the age of 17, where he has lived since. He goes under the name Il Biondo due to his blonde hair. He is married to Susanne.

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.

Was a Finnish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a former professional road bicycle racing and cyclo-cross racing cyclist from Germany. Wolfshohl

Is a former professional road bicycle racing and cyclo-cross racing cyclist from Germany. Wolfshohl is best known in cyclo-cross for winning the world championship three times, and in road racing for winning the 1965 Vuelta a España.

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the bronze medal. He played one match as forward.

Is a Swiss football midfielder currently playing for Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League.

Is a Swiss football midfielder currently playing for Neuchâtel Xamax in the Swiss Super League.

Is a former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented West Germany and compe

Is a former athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented West Germany and competed for the club SKV Egolsheim. He won the silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1974 European Championships together with teammates Hermann Köhler, Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske and Karl Honz. Ziegler also competed in the individual 400 metres hurdles contest and finished eighth.

Is a rower from the Netherlands.[1] She started rowing as a student, at U.S.R. "Triton" rowing club

Is a rower from the Netherlands.[1] She started rowing as a student, at U.S.R. "Triton" rowing club in Utrecht.Repelaer van Driel took part in the World Championships of 2006 in the fours finishing fifth in Eton. A year later at the World Championships in

A hard hitting middle-order batsman, and a good fielder, his first-class career spanned the years 19

A hard hitting middle-order batsman, and a good fielder, his first-class career spanned the years 1908 to 1914 and consisted of 32 matches, most of which were for South Africa during their tour of England in the wet summer of 1912. His first match of impo

Is a French former football defender, currently managing Montpellier HSC.

Is a French former football defender, currently managing Montpellier HSC.

Was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns fr

Was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns from 1930 to 1933. Born in Ratcliff, Arkansas, he batted and threw right-handed, and was 9-14 with an earned run average of 5.92 in his three seasons. Rollie attended Southeastern State Teachers College. His first game in the major leagues was on June 19, 1930, and his last game was October 1, 1933. Stiles' nicknames when playing baseball were "Leapin' Lena", "Lena", and "Rollie", all typical of how he signed autographs for baseball fans.

Is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is a 2nd d

Is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. He is a 2nd degree black belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu and the son of one of the pioneers of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Rolls Gracie. Rolles stepped into the International Fight L

Known generally as "Jack Meyer" and at Millfield, mainly as "Boss", was an English educationalist wh

Known generally as "Jack Meyer" and at Millfield, mainly as "Boss", was an English educationalist who founded Millfield School in Somerset; he was also an all-round sportsman who played cricket at first-class level in England and in India. He then played

Was a South African boxer, who fought from 1972 to 1981. Xipu held the South African lightweight tit

Was a South African boxer, who fought from 1972 to 1981. Xipu held the South African lightweight title.

Was a West Indian cricketer who captained them in their 1939 tour of England.

Was a West Indian cricketer who captained them in their 1939 tour of England.

Is a Norwegian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier. Together with Ola Berger, Ola Herje Hovdenak

Is a Norwegian ski mountaineer and cross-country skier. Together with Ola Berger, Ola Herje Hovdenak and Ove-Erik Tronvoll, he finished seventh in the relay event of the 2009 European Championship of Skimountaineering.

Was a Worcesterhire leg spinner in the period immediately after World War II. Along with Doug Wright

Was a Worcesterhire leg spinner in the period immediately after World War II. Along with Doug Wright and Eric Hollies, Jenkins was a star of the last generation of English leg-spinners before overgrassed pitches, emphasis on extreme economy in bowling, and the development of limited-overs cricket removed wrist-spin from English cricket entirely by the 1970s.

Is a former French and Greek footballer who played for clubs in either country.A forward in the 1960

Is a former French and Greek footballer who played for clubs in either country.A forward in the 1960's and 70's, Argyroudis played for a number of clubs in France, including FC Mulhouse, RC Lens (1968-1969, 1973-1979) and OGC Nice (1969-1971).

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for Clermont Foot.

Is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Ligue 2 for Clermont Foot.

Is a freestyle swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European

Is a freestyle swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European SC Championships 2001. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.