Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a French football player of Tunisian descent who currently plays for Championnat National club SC

Is a French football player of Tunisian descent who currently plays for Championnat National club SC Bastia. A native of Ajaccio, Khazri started his career with local side Jeunesse Sportive Ajaccio before moving to SC Bastia. He received his first call up to the senior squad for their match against Amiens SC on February 20, 2009

Is a Nigerian football defender/defensive midfielder, who currently plays for Apollon Limassol. He i

Is a Nigerian football defender/defensive midfielder, who currently plays for Apollon Limassol. He is considered to be a player with great future if he continues working hard to improve his game. He started his career in Nigeria, at Sunshine Stars F.C. and in 2006 moved to Beitar Jerusalem F.C.. In January 2008 he transferred to Apollon Limassol, where he signed a contract for an initial of 6 months with an option to extend it for 3 years. Apollon exercised the option and extended his contract until 30 June 2012.

Is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for Universal Soccer School. Mohammed began his ca

Is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for Universal Soccer School. Mohammed began his career with the Liberty Professionals FC and earned 2001 his first professional caps in the Star Premier League He joined than in January 2008 to Mumbai FC

Is a former Japanese football player. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1956 Summer Oly

Is a former Japanese football player. He was part of the Japan national team for the 1956 Summer Olympics football competition in Melbourne.

Was an American soldier and bobsledder. He was the son of Alan Washbond, a gold medalist in the two-

Was an American soldier and bobsledder. He was the son of Alan Washbond, a gold medalist in the two-man bobsleigh event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

Is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rug

Is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League.[1] He primarily plays in the second row, although he also plays in the centres.

Is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.

Is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.

Is a Libyan basketball player who competed as a member of the Libya national basketball team at the

Is a Libyan basketball player who competed as a member of the Libya national basketball team at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009. Dawo averaged 5 points and 3 rebounds per game in the tournament while playing in seven of Libya's eight games.

Was a sumo wrestler from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. Wakahaguro spent the

Was a sumo wrestler from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. Wakahaguro spent the last three years of his career in the maegashira ranks, but he was beset by personal problems, including a gambling addiction. In 1965, heavily in debt, h

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hyogo prefecture in Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He was

Is a former sumo wrestler from Hyogo prefecture in Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 9. He was thrown out of the sport in February 2009 after being arrested for cannabis possession.

Was a sumo wrestler from Kagawa, Japan. The highest rank he achieved was sekiwake. In September 1962

Was a sumo wrestler from Kagawa, Japan. The highest rank he achieved was sekiwake. In September 1962 Wakamisugi changed his shikona once again, to Daigo Hisateru. He was a tournament runner-up in November 1962 and November 1965, both times to Taiho. He he

Was a sumo wrestler from Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He won a top division

Was a sumo wrestler from Iwai, Ibaraki, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. He won a top division tournament championship in March 1968. He was also a sumo coach. He stayed in the sumo world after retirement as a coach at his stable, and was known as On

Was a sumo wrestler, the sport's 45th Yokozuna (the highest-ranking position). Wakanohana's younger

Was a sumo wrestler, the sport's 45th Yokozuna (the highest-ranking position). Wakanohana's younger brother (by twenty-two years) was the late former ozeki Takanohana Kenshi and he was the uncle of Takanohana Koji and Wakanohana Masaru. He won ten top div

Is a former sumo wrestler from Owani, Aomori, Japan. He was the sport's 56th Yokozuna. He is now the

Is a former sumo wrestler from Owani, Aomori, Japan. He was the sport's 56th Yokozuna. He is now the head coach of Magaki stable. Along with five other oyakata (Otake, Onomatsu, Otowayama, Tokiwayama and Futagoyama), he was forced to leave the Nishonoseki

Is a former sumo wrestler. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He became the first active wrestler to

Is a former sumo wrestler. His highest rank was maegashira 1. He became the first active wrestler to be dismissed from sumo, after being arrested for possession of cannabis in August 2008. He was a freestyle wrestler in Russia, but as his weight continued

Is a professional sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. He has been ranked in the top division

Is a professional sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. He has been ranked in the top division since 1998, and his highest rank has been sekiwake. He holds the record for the most consecutive tournaments ranked in the junior sanyaku ranks of sekiwak

Is a former sumo wrestler from Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. Waka

Is a former sumo wrestler from Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was komusubi. Wakanoyama made his professional debut in March 1988. Joining at the same time as him were future yokozuna Akebono, Takanohana and Wakanohana, and ozeki Kaio.

Was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 21st Yokozuna. His st

Was a sumo wrestler from Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He was the sport's 21st Yokozuna. His strength was acknowledged when, after a series of meetings between the Osaka and Tokyo sumo associations, he was awarded a yokozuna licence by the Yoshida fa

Is a former sumo wrestler from Nakatane, Kagoshima, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. He won two to

Is a former sumo wrestler from Nakatane, Kagoshima, Japan. His highest rank was ozeki. He won two top division yusho or tournament championships. He retired in 1987 and is now the head coach of Matsugane stable. Wakashimazu's favourite kimarite or techniq

Is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former sumo wrestler. He retired in November 1997 and became

Is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former sumo wrestler. He retired in November 1997 and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association under the name Otowayama. However, the retirement of his former stablemate, Wakanohana in March 2000 meant that his

Is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 11. He made his

Is a former sumo wrestler from Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 11. He made his professional debut in March 1993, joining Oshiogawa stable, run by former ozeki Daikirin. He initially wrestled under his own surname of Yamada. After a lo

Is a footballer English professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in The Football

Is a footballer English professional footballer who played as a defender. He played in The Football League for four clubs, with the majority of his appearances coming for hometown club Northampton Town.

Is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He has played for Cruzeiro of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série

Is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He has played for Cruzeiro of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

Usually known as Mazinho is a retired Brazilian football player.

Usually known as Mazinho is a retired Brazilian football player.

Was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Finnish bo

Was a Finnish sailor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Finnish boat Nina, which won the silver medal in the 10 metre class.