Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter V

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Divi

Is a Russian professional football player. As of September 2009, he plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Astrakhan.

Is a former Armenian football defender. He was a member of the national team, and has played 30 matc

Is a former Armenian football defender. He was a member of the national team, and has played 30 matches and scored 1 goals since his debut in 1992, in friendly match against Moldova

Is an Uzbek SSR born Russian football striker currently with Russian First Division club Anzhi Makha

Is an Uzbek SSR born Russian football striker currently with Russian First Division club Anzhi Makhachkala.

Is an Armenian football manager and former player, midfielder.He started manager's career at Pyunik

Is an Armenian football manager and former player, midfielder.He started manager's career at Pyunik as assistant coach. Prior to his appointment as manager of Armenia national team, Minasyan was also the assistant coach of Ian Porterfield, along with fellow assistant coach Tom Jones.

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Kerala. Dani

Was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Kerala. Daniel made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1981-82 season, against Andhra.

Is an amateur boxer from India who repeatedly medaled in the Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg) division. I

Is an amateur boxer from India who repeatedly medaled in the Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg) division. In Melbourne at the Commonwealth Games 2006 he won Bronze losing to David Price.

Is a One Day International cricketer who represents India. She is a right hand batsman and bowls rig

Is a One Day International cricketer who represents India. She is a right hand batsman and bowls right-arm off-breaks. She has played nine ODIs, taking eleven wickets including a three-wicket haul.

Was a member of the Indian Women's Hockey Team. She represented India at the 1980 Summer Olympics Ga

Was a member of the Indian Women's Hockey Team. She represented India at the 1980 Summer Olympics Games and the 1982 Asian Games. She hails from Jaipur, Rajasthan

Is a Russian wrestler of Armenian descent who won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and a

Is a Russian wrestler of Armenian descent who won a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, and a bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He is a lawyer by profession. Also has niece named Tatiana Samurgasheva. Who plays tennis at IMG Academies in

Is an English cricketer, and has captained the English U-19 cricket team in series against Sri Lanka

Is an English cricketer, and has captained the English U-19 cricket team in series against Sri Lanka in 2005 and India in 2006. He played for Essex, and made his debut for the senior side in 2006, making 106 in a drawn game against Gloucestershire, becoming the youngest player to score a century for Essex in county cricket.

Is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. A left-handed batsman, he has to date made over 6000 runs at

Is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. A left-handed batsman, he has to date made over 6000 runs at an average of just under 50.

Is an American Grandmaster of chess, originally from Armenia, who now resides in Los Angeles. He beg

Is an American Grandmaster of chess, originally from Armenia, who now resides in Los Angeles. He began playing chess at age 5 when his family moved to Mongolia. Due to the inordinately harsh weather conditions there, "Var" and his sister were encouraged t

Is a Russian speed skater who won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olym

Is a Russian speed skater who won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Is a female professional tennis player. She reached the second round of the U.S. Open in 2006.In Sep

Is a female professional tennis player. She reached the second round of the U.S. Open in 2006.In September 2007 it was revealed that Varvara Lepchenko had become a U.S. citizen and that she is going to represent the United States in WTA Tournaments. Lepchenko and her family whose Russian heritage made them a target of persecution in their homeland, were granted political asylum by the United States. They have lived in the US for more than 5 years.

Referred to as "The Strongest Girl In The World", was capable of lifting up to 48 stone (300 kg), o

Referred to as "The Strongest Girl In The World", was capable of lifting up to 48 stone (300 kg), over four times her bodyweight in 2006. In 2000, she weighed 40 kg and could lift 220 pounds (100 kg). She has been in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Is a Serbian volleyball player, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team at t

Is a Serbian volleyball player, who won the gold medal with the Yugoslavian Men's National Team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Standing at 1,86 m, he played as a libero.

Vasant Ranjane was a 'slightly built, unlikely looking figure for an opening bowler' who relied more

Vasant Ranjane was a 'slightly built, unlikely looking figure for an opening bowler' who relied more on line and length than speed for his wickets,[1] but could 'swing both ways and cut the ball off the seam'. [2]

Is a former cricketer and cricket historian. Raiji opened the batting for Bombay and Baroda in Ranji

Is a former cricketer and cricket historian. Raiji opened the batting for Bombay and Baroda in Ranji Trophy, and was a reserve of the Hindu team in the 1941 Bombay Pentangular.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy right-hand lower order batsman.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy right-hand lower order batsman. Drakes made his international debut in 1994-95, when he when he played 5 ODI games against Australia, followed by a tour of England.

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy lower order batsman.Drakes made

Is a West Indian cricketer. He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy lower order batsman.Drakes made his international debut when he played 5 ODI games against Australia in 1994-95, followed by a tour of England. He didn't return to the side until the age

Was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Born in San Giacomo delle Segnate, Lombardy, Bergama

Was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Born in San Giacomo delle Segnate, Lombardy, Bergamaschi turned professional in 1930. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1935 Giro d'Italia, thanks to the collaboration of his teammate Le

Is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Celta de Vigo on loan from Leixões SC, as a righ

Is a Portuguese footballer who currently plays for Celta de Vigo on loan from Leixões SC, as a right defender. Fernandes started his professional career with hometown's S.C. Olhanense, making his debuts in the second division. Prior to that, he was loaned

Is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Padova at Serie B. Vasco Faísca, along with Marco Caneira

Is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Padova at Serie B. Vasco Faísca, along with Marco Caneira and Paulo Costa, was signed by Internazionale and co-contracted with other clubs. Faísca stayed at Vicenza for 4 seasons before Vicenza acquire the full r

Is a Portuguese football player who plays as a striker for Portimonense S.C. in Liga de Honra, Portu

Is a Portuguese football player who plays as a striker for Portimonense S.C. in Liga de Honra, Portugal.

Was a most distinguished Portuguese sportsman as an international player of lawn tennis. He was the

Was a most distinguished Portuguese sportsman as an international player of lawn tennis. He was the third child and second son of José Maria de Sousa Horta e Costa and Carolina Adelaide Pinheiro de Vasconcelos Silvano.