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A Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight (75 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze

A Thai boxer who competed in the Middleweight (75 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.

Was a full back and captain of Indian field hockey team in 1979 in the Champions Trophy. He also pla

Was a full back and captain of Indian field hockey team in 1979 in the Champions Trophy. He also played for India in the Munich Olympics in 1972, the 1974 Asian Games in Teheran, the 1975 Hockey World Cup champion team in Kuala Lumpur, the 1976 Montreal O

Passed out of the prestigious Tata Football Academy in 2000 and was signed on by East bengal FC and

Passed out of the prestigious Tata Football Academy in 2000 and was signed on by East bengal FC and now he plays for Mohun Bagan AC club . He is an Indian footballer who plays as a defender for India.

Is an Indonesian footballer. He normally plays as a defender and is 178 cm tall. In 2006, he helped

Is an Indonesian footballer. He normally plays as a defender and is 178 cm tall. In 2006, he helped Persik Kediri win the Liga Indonesia Premier Division. He also played for Arema Malang in the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage, where he was sent off

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder and striker for Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.M

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder and striker for Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.Moriri is a free-scoring midfielder who was chosen as South Africa’s PSL Player of the Season in 2005/06. He usually plays as a second strikerorward behing the striker as a supporting striker. He can also be deployed on the right side of midfield. He scored 12 goals in all competitions (11 in the league) to be Sundowns’ top scorer and help the 'Brazilians' to their first league title since 2000. In the 2006/07 season he eclipsed that amount, with again 11 league goals including three in the MTN CAF Champions League. The 2007/08 season has seen him less prolific in the league only managing 3 league goals but in the process bagging 2 Nedbank cup goals,1 SAA top 8 goal,1 Tekom Knockout goal and 4 MTN CAF Champions League, giving him a total of 11 goals.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. He played in two Tests in March 1999, wit

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman. He played in two Tests in March 1999, with a top score of 9 against Australia. Ragoonath is an extremely aggressive opening batsman. Some say this is because of his background as a police officer,

When Bonaly first began to compete at the international level, her coach at the time, Didier Gailhag

When Bonaly first began to compete at the international level, her coach at the time, Didier Gailhaguet, fabricated a story that she had been born on Reunion Island before being adopted by the Bonalys in France. This was widely reported by the international media (including, for example, a lengthy feature during the CBS television broadcast of the 1989 World Championships) before the story was finally debunked. Bonaly now lists her birthplace as Nice. Later in her career, Bonaly was coached by her adoptive mother, Suzanne, a former physical education teacher.

Is a Cricket writer and historian from India. He was a professor of English literature at the Govern

Is a Cricket writer and historian from India. He was a professor of English literature at the Government Arts and Commerce College, Indore for 37 years. He played cricket at the collegiate level, representing Indore University and Christian College, Indor

Was an Indian first class cricketer. His brother Hanumant Singh, cousin Kumar Indrajitsinhji and unc

Was an Indian first class cricketer. His brother Hanumant Singh, cousin Kumar Indrajitsinhji and uncle K S Ranjitsinhji, all played Test cricket. An opening batsman and wicketkeeper, he succeeded as Maharawal of Banswara in April 1985. Suryaveer Singh mad

Is a former New Zealand athlete and track cyclist. At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games she won th

Is a former New Zealand athlete and track cyclist. At the 1974 British Commonwealth Games she won the silver medal in the women's 800 metres. A rare athlete who was successful in more than one sport. Golder as a track cyclist won the bronze medal in the w

Is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who won the silver medal with the USA

Is a retired female volleyball player from the United States, who won the silver medal with the USA National Women's Team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

Is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1997 Canadian national champion and a 1994 Olympian.

Is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 1997 Canadian national champion and a 1994 Olympian.

Is a Canadian speed-skater and five-time Olympian who trained initially out of Winnipeg, and later i

Is a Canadian speed-skater and five-time Olympian who trained initially out of Winnipeg, and later in Calgary, Alberta.Auch competed in several Winter Olympics games, winning the bronze in the 3000 m. relay at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the

Is a television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won t

Is a television presenter and former professional tennis player. During her tennis career, she won the women's singles title at the French Open and reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 3. She is now one of the main sports presenters at the BBC.

Barker's tennis career began in 1973, when she won her first top-level singles title at Eastbourne.

Barker's tennis career began in 1973, when she won her first top-level singles title at Eastbourne. She won three additional titles in 1974. Barker first reached the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament in 1975 at the Australian Open.In 1976, Barker won the German Open, beating Renata Tomanova of Czechoslovakia in the final 6–3, 6–1. She then won the French Open, again defeating Tomanova in the final.[1

Was a Canadian ice dancer.

Was a Canadian ice dancer.

Is a former competitive freestyle swimmer from the United States who, at the age of 16, won one silv

Is a former competitive freestyle swimmer from the United States who, at the age of 16, won one silver and three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. She set the world record in the 400 meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic trials. She later swam competitively for Stanford University.

Is a former American alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the early 1970s. Talented in

Is a former American alpine ski racer, a member of the U.S. Ski Team in the early 1970s. Talented in all three disciplines, she had 16 Top Ten finishes in World Cup competition: 8 in downhill, 2 in giant slalom, and 6 in slalom. From Ketchum, Idaho, Susie

Is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who competed for her native country in the rhythmic gymnast

Is a retired female gymnast from Canada, who competed for her native country in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics.

Is an American cross country skier who competed from 1983 to 1986. She finished seventh in the 4 x 5

Is an American cross country skier who competed from 1983 to 1986. She finished seventh in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Long finished 17th in the 20 km event at the 1985 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Seefeld. Her bes

Is a professional mountain biker who won the Bronze Medal in Mountain Biking at the 1996 Olympic Gam

Is a professional mountain biker who won the Bronze Medal in Mountain Biking at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia.A former standout road cyclist, DeMattei was introduced to both road racing and, soon after, mountain biking while at California Sta

Is a former badminton player who represented both the USA and Ireland in international competition.

Is a former badminton player who represented both the USA and Ireland in international competition. She is the daughter of the late J. Frank Devlin, an Irish badminton great, who moved his family to the United States in the late 1930s. She is the older si

Is a Canadian water polo player.Gardiner is a former student at the University of British Columbia.

Is a Canadian water polo player.Gardiner is a former student at the University of British Columbia. She was part of the 5th place women's water polo team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the bronze medal winning team at the 2001 world championships in Fuk

Is a competitive breaststroke swimmer from the United States who won the silver medal in the 200 m b

Is a competitive breaststroke swimmer from the United States who won the silver medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of Stanford University.

Has played three women's test matches for England and 21 women's one-day internationals including th

Has played three women's test matches for England and 21 women's one-day internationals including the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup in England, 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup in India and the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.