Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter S

Is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a setter.

Is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a setter.

Is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2001. She finished 13th in the two-woman event at th

Is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2001. She finished 13th in the two-woman event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.Gavine-Hlady also finished 17th in the two-woman event at the 2005 FIBT World Championships in Calgary.

Is a Scottish female international football striker. She currently plays for Celtic Ladies, having p

Is a Scottish female international football striker. She currently plays for Celtic Ladies, having played in the English FA Women's Premier League for Arsenal Ladies. She has won over 50 caps for Scotland and hails from Grantown-on-Spey. Grant made her Scotland senior debut as a 16 year-old, scoring twice against Northern Ireland.

Was a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Wallace Diestelmeyer.

Was a Canadian figure skater. She competed in pairs with Wallace Diestelmeyer.

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swum the 20

Is a former Swedish Olympic swimmer. She competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, where she swum the 200 m freestyle and the 4×100 m freestyle relay.

Is a professional badminton player and a member of the English badminton team. She specializes in mi

Is a professional badminton player and a member of the English badminton team. She specializes in mixed doubles.

Also known as Suzanne Riccio, is a former female boxer who fought two times for world titles. She al

Also known as Suzanne Riccio, is a former female boxer who fought two times for world titles. She also competed against many of women's boxing top fighters. Riccio-Major was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in 1963. She began her career in professional b

Is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. Van Veen signed her first professional contract in 2005 when

Is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. Van Veen signed her first professional contract in 2005 when she became part of the Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team. She still rides for the team, now known as Team Flexpoint. Her first professional success came in 2006

Is a former competitive backstroke swimmer from the United States who won a silver medal in the 100

Is a former competitive backstroke swimmer from the United States who won a silver medal in the 100 meter backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.

A former woman test cricketer who played for England between 1988 and 1993. In 1993 the England's wo

A former woman test cricketer who played for England between 1988 and 1993. In 1993 the England's women's international team won their second world title, beating New Zealand at Lord's when Jan Brittin took the winning catch off Suzie Kitson's bowling.She is known mainly as a left-arm fast bowler. Her non-national team is East Anglia Women.

Is a women's basketball coach and former player in the United States. She is currently the Head Coac

Is a women's basketball coach and former player in the United States. She is currently the Head Coach for the women's basketball team at Duquesne University.

Is a field hockey defender from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the 2000 S

Is a field hockey defender from New Zealand, who finished sixth with her national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. She also competed with The Black Sticks at the 1998 and the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, w

Is a female Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1968 she w

Is a female Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.In 1968 she was part of the Japanese team which won the silver medal in the Olympic tournament. She played all seven matches.

Is an Australian-Croatian women's basketball player who plays in Australia and the American WNBA. Th

Is an Australian-Croatian women's basketball player who plays in Australia and the American WNBA. The 6'4", 195-pound Batkovic is a bruising center known for her physical play and dominance inside. She played on Australia's two-time silver medal-winning "

Is an Australian-Croatian women's basketball player who plays in Australia and the American WNBA. Th

Is an Australian-Croatian women's basketball player who plays in Australia and the American WNBA. The 6'4", 195-pound Batkovic-Brown is a bruising center known for her physical play and dominance inside. She played on Australia's two-time silver medal-win

Was a Czechoslovak footballer and holder of a silver medal from the World Cup in Chile in 1962.

Was a Czechoslovak footballer and holder of a silver medal from the World Cup in Chile in 1962.

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was disqualified in the final of

Is a Czechoslovak sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He was disqualified in the final of the C-2 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City for reasons not disclosed in the official report.

Was a Swedish figure skater. She won the silver medal in the ladies' singles event at the 1920 Summe

Was a Swedish figure skater. She won the silver medal in the ladies' singles event at the 1920 Summer Olympics behind fellow Swede Magda Julin. Norén also medaled at the World Figure Skating Championships several times. She won the bronze in 1913 and 1923

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He finished eighth in the K-2 1000 m ev

Is a Norwegian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He finished eighth in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Is a Norwegian economist and current Governor of the Central Bank of Norway.He graduated in politica

Is a Norwegian economist and current Governor of the Central Bank of Norway.He graduated in political economy from the University of Oslo in 1975, worked as a consultant in the Central Bank of Norway from 1975–1979 and in the Ministry of Finance from 1979

Was a Norwegian chess player. He became Norway's second International Master, after Olaf Barda, in 1

Was a Norwegian chess player. He became Norway's second International Master, after Olaf Barda, in 1961. He won four Norwegian chess championships, in 1959, 1962, 1970 and 1973.According to ChessBase, Johannessen had a wide opening repertoire. He played most of the regular opening moves with White with some regularity, 1.d4, 1.e4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3.

Is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He contracted polio early, when he was only six months old. To b

Is a Norwegian cross-country skier. He contracted polio early, when he was only six months old. To begin with, he was totally paralysed, later regaining most movement, but he has never had use of one foot. He competes in the LW2. Svein has 3 sisters, and

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian competition rower and Olympic medalist.

Is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for FK Haugesund.His former clubs are Molde F

Is a Norwegian football midfielder who currently plays for FK Haugesund.His former clubs are Molde FK, Hamarkameratene (on loan) and Strømsgodset IF.

Is a retired Norwegian football striker.Sveinung was the first player in the Norwegian top division

Is a retired Norwegian football striker.Sveinung was the first player in the Norwegian top division to fail a drug test, he tested positive for steroids during training on 21 April, 2004. He was released from his contract with HamKam and was suspended in