Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a former speed skater and track cyclist from the United States.Young and her family moved to Detr

Is a former speed skater and track cyclist from the United States.Young and her family moved to Detroit, Michigan where she graduated from Denby High School in 1968. Young was a member of Wolverine Sports Club in the metropolitan Detroit area, which has p

A former English cricketer. She played 4 Test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1960/6

A former English cricketer. She played 4 Test matches for the England women's cricket team in 1960/61.

Is a South African post-war tennis player. She is also known under her married name, Sheila Piercey-

Is a South African post-war tennis player. She is also known under her married name, Sheila Piercey-Summers.Along with her compatriot Eric Sturgess, she won three mixed doubles titles, at the French Open in 1947 and 1949 and at Wimbledon in 1949.

Is an American athlete, who competes in triathlon and swimming. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Taormin

Is an American athlete, who competes in triathlon and swimming. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Taormina earned a gold medal as a member of the winning women's 4×200 meter freestyle relay team.

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, sh

Is a Canadian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, she finished eighth in the K-2 500 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 500 m event.

Is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who made her debut for the Brazilian National Team agains

Is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who made her debut for the Brazilian National Team against Colombia

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Cannon enjoyed most of his tennis suc

Is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Cannon enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 6 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranki

Was a Amateur American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were

Was a Amateur American "Old School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer whose prime competitive years were from 1982-1990. Starting at age six, it could be said that Shelby James was one of the best racers never to turn pro. From the very first year of competit

Was a professional boxer and mixed martial arts fighter. After 5 total years active and reserves in

Was a professional boxer and mixed martial arts fighter. After 5 total years active and reserves in the United States Army, Walker began her mixed martial arts career, having 6 MMA fights, winning 3 fights and losing 3. Walker owns the record for the fast

Is an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where h

Is an American wrestler and olympic champion. He competed at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, where he received a gold medal in freestyle lightweight. He later became a high school wrestling coach at Owen Valley Community High School.

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. While commonly known a

Is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. While commonly known as The Landlord he has also garnered the nickname "Klingon," due to his oddly shaped head. On February 16, 2008, Williams was involved in a multi-player trade to the Sacramento Kings for Mike Bibby. Williams was selected by the Hawks with the fifth pick in the 2006 NBA Draft. His jersey number, 23, was retired by Duke University on January 28, 2007.

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of t

Is a British sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. She was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. Competing in three

Is an American sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fourth in the K-4 500 m event at Los Angeles in 1984.

Is a retired female basketball player from Australia, who played for the Canberra Capitals. A three-

Is a retired female basketball player from Australia, who played for the Canberra Capitals. A three-time Olympian she was a member of the national women's team that claimed the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Was a professional female bodybuilder and actress. At the peak of her competitive career as a profes

Was a professional female bodybuilder and actress. At the peak of her competitive career as a professional bodybuilder Beattie managed to reach the top-three at the Ms. International and Ms. Olympia contests, the two most prestigious shows for female prof

Is a former butterfly swimmer from the United States. At the 1956 Summer Olympics she won the gold m

Is a former butterfly swimmer from the United States. At the 1956 Summer Olympics she won the gold medal in the 100 m butterfly competition and was a member of the relay team that won the silver medal for the 100 m freestyle.

Is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver meda

Is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Looney played collegiately at Northeastern University from 1991-94, winning multiple awards including ECAC All-Star, 1993 EC

A Canadian curler.Nichols played third for Jennifer Guzzwell at the 2002 and 2003 Canadian Junior Cu

A Canadian curler.Nichols played third for Jennifer Guzzwell at the 2002 and 2003 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. The team lost the 2002 final to Suzanne Gaudet of Prince Edward Island. In 2003, they lost a tie breaker to make the playoffs.In 2005,

She is an Australian cricketer who has played three women's test matches and 37 women's one-day inte

She is an Australian cricketer who has played three women's test matches and 37 women's one-day internationals for Australia. She has the best bowling figures for Australia.[Nitschke was named as the 2009 Australian Women's International Cricketer of the Year

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1990s to the early 2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the K-4 500 m event at Atlanta in 1996.

Is a former Australian long-distance swimmer. Born in Perth, Western Australia, Taylor-Smith suffere

Is a former Australian long-distance swimmer. Born in Perth, Western Australia, Taylor-Smith suffered from scoliosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine, throughout her school years. The condition required her to wear a back brace, although she was succes

Is a German football striker. She currently plays for Atlanta Beat, and has scored 1 goal in 2 caps

Is a German football striker. She currently plays for Atlanta Beat, and has scored 1 goal in 2 caps for the German national team.

Is a Mexican American model, actress, professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work wit

Is a Mexican American model, actress, professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand under the ring name Ariel and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Salinas a

An American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainmen

An American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) working on its SmackDown brand, where he is the reigning WWE United States Champion.Benjamin has an amateur wrestling background, including wrestling in high school and at the University of Minnesota. After spending time in Ohio Valley Wrestling,[2] WWE moved him to the SmackDown! brand, where he is the current United States Champion. During his tenure with the company, he has also won the WWE Intercontinental Championship three times, and he has held the WWE Tag Team Championship and OVW Southern Tag Team Championship two and four times, respectively.

Is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler best known for his time in World Wr

Is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Benjamin has an amateur wrestling background, including wrestling in high school and at the University of Minnesota. In additi