Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter T

Is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s. Tischenko also finished seventh in the K

Is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1990s. Tischenko also finished seventh in the K-4 500 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Is a Russian hammer thrower. She used to hold the world record with 77.80 metres, achieved on 15 Aug

Is a Russian hammer thrower. She used to hold the world record with 77.80 metres, achieved on 15 August 2006 in Tallinn.

Is a Pakistani cricketer who was a regular Test opening batsman for three seasons, before being drop

Is a Pakistani cricketer who was a regular Test opening batsman for three seasons, before being dropped ahead of the 2004–05 season. Unusually for a Pakistani player, Umar has played more Tests than ODIs, as he was not given a prolonged run in the ODI sid

Is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former world champion and the current Olympic champion in

Is an Indonesian badminton player. He is a former world champion and the current Olympic champion in men's singles. He has also won the Indonesian Open six times (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006). When he was young, he joined the SGS Club, a badminton club in Bandung. Having been trained by Iie Sumirat, Taufik learned his characteristic confusing and tricky net play.

Was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s.March 2, 1951 Luiro jumped the new world record,

Was a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s.March 2, 1951 Luiro jumped the new world record, 139 meters, in Oberstdorf, which stayed unbeaten until 1961 and Yugoslav Joze Slibar. In February 1951 Luiro became the first non-Norwegian who won the youth ski jumping competition in Holmenkollen, Oslo. Luiro finished tied for 18th in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Luiro, who suffered from diabetes, died for lung-tuberculosis in 1955. His ski club was Ounasvaaran Hiihtoseura.

Is a former Finnish/Canadian ski jumper who competed from 1970 to 1980. At the 1972 Winter Olympics

Is a former Finnish/Canadian ski jumper who competed from 1970 to 1980. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, he finished fourth in the individual large hill event.Käyhkö's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth twice in the individual large hill events (1970, 1978). His best career finish was in an individual normal hill event in West Germany in 1972.

Was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.Lappalainen won thr

Was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.Lappalainen won three medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with two silvers in 1926 (30 km, 50 km) and one bronze in 1930 (17 km).At the 1928 Winter Olympics he finished sixth in the 50 kilometre event. Four years later he finished seventh in the 50 kilometre competition at the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Champi

Was a Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1954 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, he finished fifth in the 30 km event.

A women's basketball player who played collegiately for Old Dominion University. She holds several O

A women's basketball player who played collegiately for Old Dominion University. She holds several ODU scoring records,[1][2][3] and was regarded as one of the best players in the Colonial Athletic Association.[4] Jordan attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Portsmouth, Virginia, where she was friends with LaShawn Merritt.[5] Along with Khadijah Whittington, she led Wilson to its first ever women's basketball state championship game and was named Virginia High School Coaches' Player of the Year. She was named MVP of the 2006 CAA Tournament[6] after setting an NCAA record with ten three-pointers against Northeastern University.[7] Jordan is noted for her adeptness at making three-pointers.

Is an amateur boxer from the Bahamas who qualified for the 2008 Olympics. At the PanAm Games 2007 he

Is an amateur boxer from the Bahamas who qualified for the 2008 Olympics. At the PanAm Games 2007 he lost to Diego Chaves 6:9. He rose to prominence with his effort against PanAm Champion Pedro Lima at the first Olympic qualifier where he lost a close bo

Is a professional boxer. He has been fighting as a heavyweight, and has fought against several conte

Is a professional boxer. He has been fighting as a heavyweight, and has fought against several contenders, and currently holds a record of 25-5-1.

A right arm offbreak bowler, he formed an effective partnership with Iqbal Qasim early in his career

A right arm offbreak bowler, he formed an effective partnership with Iqbal Qasim early in his career. When Ahmed made his Test debut, against Australia at Karachi, the two spinners took 18 of the 20 wickets in a 7 wicket win. Ahmed finished with 4/64 and

Is a professional Lithuanian basketball player, currently playing for BC Lietuvos Rytas.

Is a professional Lithuanian basketball player, currently playing for BC Lietuvos Rytas.

Is a Portuguese footballer still under contract with CFR Cluj, Romania. He didn't manage to be a reg

Is a Portuguese footballer still under contract with CFR Cluj, Romania. He didn't manage to be a regular first team player so until he finds a new agreement he will play for the reserves team of the club, CFR II Cluj

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the

Is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round (24th overall) of the 1994 NBA Draft. A 6'8" small forward from the University of Notre Dame, he became an NBA first-round pick despite a pre-existing heart condition. Williams played in 9 NBA seasons from 1994 to 2003. He played for the Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Orlando Magic and Philadelphia 76ers.

Is a US-American professional boxer and a title holder in the light-heavyweight division. Cloud star

Is a US-American professional boxer and a title holder in the light-heavyweight division. Cloud started boxing at 16 and had a 46-8 amateur record, representing his country at the 2000 U19 world championships. He lost the final of the 2002 US-championship

A Thai football player.Sripan became one of the greatest midfielders in Thailand, with his creative

A Thai football player.Sripan became one of the greatest midfielders in Thailand, with his creative passing and set-piece taking.Now he's the captain for Thai national football team and playing for the BEC TERO football club in the Thailand premier league.His most memorable goals for the Thailand national team came from a friendly match against Manchester United in 2001 and a 30-yard free-kick against Holland in a friendly match in Bangkok in 2007, which Thailand lost 1-3.Tawan just annouced his retirement after Thailand national football team failed to qualify in the World cup 2010. Thereafter, he was appointed Thailand Assistant coach from Football Association of Thailand for cooperation working with Peter Reid who was appointed Thailand chief coach in August.

A Thai football player.Sripan became one of the greatest midfielders in Thailand, with his creative

A Thai football player.Sripan became one of the greatest midfielders in Thailand, with his creative passing and set-piece taking.He won the award from Cheerthai.com, the main website for Thai football in 2001, for the best player of that year.Now he's the captain for Thai national football team and playing for the BEC TERO football club in the Thailand premier league.His most memorable goals for the Thailand national team came from a friendly match against Manchester United in 2001 and a 30-yard free-kick against Holland in a friendly match in Bangkok in 2007, which Thailand lost 1-3.

Is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right arm fast-medium seam bowler who was brought into the squad

Is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right arm fast-medium seam bowler who was brought into the squad after the record low 35 all out in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka.

Is a New Zealand-born retired rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played club footbal

Is a New Zealand-born retired rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played club football for the York Wasps (nowYork City Knights), Sheffield Eagles, Castleford Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Melbourne Storm and Warrington Wolves and rep

Is a Syrian football player who is currently playing for Al-Karamah. He played for Al Karamah in the

Is a Syrian football player who is currently playing for Al-Karamah. He played for Al Karamah in the 2008 AFC Champions League knockout stages.

Is a football player who is currently under contract by the club Real Tamale United.15. December 200

Is a football player who is currently under contract by the club Real Tamale United.15. December 2005 has been invited by Olympique Marseille for trials[1]. 2007 Enjoyed an unsuccessful spell on trial at Danish side AC Horsens last year[2], and was snapped up by Kotoko shortly after his return.

Is a Nigerian football defender who currently plays for Olympique de Marseille. Taiwo's primary posi

Is a Nigerian football defender who currently plays for Olympique de Marseille. Taiwo's primary position is left back.Taiwo was part of the Nigerian team during the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He scored two goals during the competition which enabled Nigeria to reach the final (lost 2-1 against Argentina). He was designated as the third best player of the tournament behind Nigeria's John Obi Mikel and Argentina's Lionel Messi.

An Algerian football player who is currently playing as a midfielder for JS Kabylie in the Algerian

An Algerian football player who is currently playing as a midfielder for JS Kabylie in the Algerian league. He played his entire career for ASM Oran before joinng JSK.

An Algerian football player who is currently playing for USM Alger in the Algerian league. [1]

An Algerian football player who is currently playing for USM Alger in the Algerian league. [1]