Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer.

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He did not finish in the repechages of th

Is an Italian sprint canoer who competed in the mid 1980s. He did not finish in the repechages of the K-4 1000 m event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics he was a m

Was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s. At the 1936 Winter Olympics he was a member of the Italian relay team which finished fourth in the 4x10 km relay competition. In the 18 km event he finished 13th and in the 50 km competition he

Is an Italian professional basketball player. In the United States, he is best known for being the v

Is an Italian professional basketball player. In the United States, he is best known for being the very first player to sign with the National Basketball Association's Toronto Raptors, though he averaged only 3.9 points per game in the 30 games he played. He is 194 cm (6'4") tall and plays as a shooting guard.

An Italian footballer who is currently playing goalkeeper for Sampdoria of the Italian Serie A.Vince

An Italian footballer who is currently playing goalkeeper for Sampdoria of the Italian Serie A.Vincenzo Fiorillo started playing football in Nuova Oregina Calcio from the Oregina neighborhood of Genoa. He started playing in the youth squads, but were quickly spotted as a potential star. He has played for several Azzurrini teams.

An Italian World Cup-winning footballer. He is a tall, strong striker who possesses a good and power

An Italian World Cup-winning footballer. He is a tall, strong striker who possesses a good and powerful shot and is great in the air. He can also play on the wing.

An Italian football player, who is currently a midfielder for Chievo of Serie A. He also played for

An Italian football player, who is currently a midfielder for Chievo of Serie A. He also played for Genoa and (for most of his career) Hellas Verona in Serie B.

Was an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 1984, 1988 and

Was an Italian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games.

An Italian football goalkeeper currentlyl contracted with Cagliari Calcio.

An Italian football goalkeeper currentlyl contracted with Cagliari Calcio.

An Italian football player who currently plays as a striker for Roma.Montella began his club career

An Italian football player who currently plays as a striker for Roma.Montella began his club career in Serie C at Empoli in 1990 before moving to Serie B club Genoa in 1996, where he scored 21 goals in his only season with the club. He then moved up to Serie A to U.C. Sampdoria, where he remained three years, until 1999, when he moved to Roma in a €25m transfer.

Is a retired world championship Italian boxer in the super middleweight division.

Is a retired world championship Italian boxer in the super middleweight division.

Was an Italian chess master.He won twice Italian Chess Championship at Florence 1943 and Trieste 195

Was an Italian chess master.He won twice Italian Chess Championship at Florence 1943 and Trieste 1954 (after a play-off), and was four times Sub-Champion (1937, 1953, 1956, 1959).

Is an Italian Professional road bicycle racer who rides for Liquigas cycling team on the UCI ProTour

Is an Italian Professional road bicycle racer who rides for Liquigas cycling team on the UCI ProTour. Born near the Strait of Messina, Nibali's nickname is the "shark of the strait"or simply "the shark." His first major win came at the 2006 GP Ouest-Fran

Is a German footballer of Italian descent who plays as a striker for Virtus Casarano. Over the cours

Is a German footballer of Italian descent who plays as a striker for Virtus Casarano. Over the course of his career, he has played mostly in Italy but also spent time with clubs in Germany and Switzerland.

An Italian footballer. He plays as a Forward. He is currently playing for Italian Serie C2 team Cisc

An Italian footballer. He plays as a Forward. He is currently playing for Italian Serie C2 team Cisco Roma.

Is an Italian amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 2

Is an Italian amateur boxer best known for winning a bronze medal in the flyweight division at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Chicago.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won four silver medals at three Olympic Games.

Was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won four silver medals at three Olympic Games.

Is a French-Italian football player. He currently plays for AC Lugano, on loan from Genoa.

Is a French-Italian football player. He currently plays for AC Lugano, on loan from Genoa.

Is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Santopadre reached a career high World No. 100 on

Is a former professional tennis player from Italy. Santopadre reached a career high World No. 100 on May 3, 1999. He won 1 doubles title and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 103 in on August 24, 1998.

An Italian football (soccer) goalkeeper. He currently plays for Frosinone, on loan from Chievo.Unlik

An Italian football (soccer) goalkeeper. He currently plays for Frosinone, on loan from Chievo.Unlike other footballers from Naples which start their career at S.S.C. Napoli, he started his career at the Sicilian club Palermo.He left Palermo to join Parma in summer 2003. He made his debut for Parma replacing Sébastien Frey at half-time against Salzburg on 6 November 2003. He made his Serie A debut in the 0-0 draw against A.C. Milan three days later. He also started the return leg against Salzburg, which Parma won 5-0 at home.

An Italian footballer. He plays for Ascoli.Sommese started his career at Nola of Serie C2. He was si

An Italian footballer. He plays for Ascoli.Sommese started his career at Nola of Serie C2. He was signed by Torino in November 1994, and made his Serie A debut on 6 April 1996, against Juventus F.C., but Torino fall to Serie B in that summer.

A Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He plays for Austrian side SC Rheindorf Altach.

A Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder. He plays for Austrian side SC Rheindorf Altach.

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who plays fo

Is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler who plays for Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club. Chandrasiri, who made his cricketing debut for Moors Sports Club Under-23s, made his List A debut for Sri Lanka Navy in the 2

Is an Indian professional basketball player. He plays for the Young Cagers who compete at the FIBA A

Is an Indian professional basketball player. He plays for the Young Cagers who compete at the FIBA Asia Champions Cup and is a member of the India national basketball team. Revi Mathew competed for the India national basketball team for the first time at

Is a Finnish sprinter.Tran's personal best at 100 metres, 10.40 seconds, is ranked fifth in Finnish

Is a Finnish sprinter.Tran's personal best at 100 metres, 10.40 seconds, is ranked fifth in Finnish men's alltime-list. On international level he competed in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships.