Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was an Austrian figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Prior to that, he

Was an Austrian figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Prior to that, he was best known for finishing as runner-up to Austrian teammate Emmerich Danzer at the World Figure Skating Championships and European Figure Skating Champi

Is a retired German football player. He spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Is a retired German football player. He spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Fortuna Düsseldorf and 1. FC Saarbrücken. He represented Germany 6 times, including UEFA Euro 1976 qualifier against Bulgaria and 5 friendlies.

A German former professional football winger.The youth internationalist moved from Union Niederrad t

A German former professional football winger.The youth internationalist moved from Union Niederrad to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1958. The first season he had to spend in the youth team due to transfer regulations. From the 1959-60 campaign on, Solz was an Oberliga team member. On December 6 1959 he debuted as left winger against SSV Reutlingen. For the European Cup final match in Glasgow against Real Madrid on May 18 1960 he was benched. Because of his excellent technique he was called "Brasilianer"

Is an Austrian bobsledder who has competed since 1993. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned h

Is an Austrian bobsledder who has competed since 1993. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the two-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002.

Is a West German luger who competed from 1978 to 1989. Together with Thomas Schwab he won the bronze

Is a West German luger who competed from 1978 to 1989. Together with Thomas Schwab he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Staudinger also won a bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1987 FIL World Luge Championships in Igls, Austria. He also won two gold medals at the 1988 FIL European Luge Championships in Königssee, West Germany (Men's doubles and mixed team). Staudinger won the overall Luge World Cup men's doubles title in 1986-7.

Was an East German ski jumper who competed from 1966 to 1971. He finished seventh in the individual

Was an East German ski jumper who competed from 1966 to 1971. He finished seventh in the individual large hill event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. Stöhr's best individual finish was eighth in the individual normal hill event in Austria in 1968.

Is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the West-German team that won the

Is a former field hockey player from Germany, who was a member of the West-German team that won the golden medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.Strödter was a terrific hitter of penalty corners, and so was Michael Peter, the captain of the 1972 gol

Is an American soccer coach and former player from Germany where his name was spelt Sühnholz. He is

Is an American soccer coach and former player from Germany where his name was spelt Sühnholz. He is currently coach of The Austin Aztex U23 and a coach in the Austin Lone Star Soccer Club.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a German football coach and a former player.

Is a prominent German International Grandmaster of chess.His father taught him the game at the age o

Is a prominent German International Grandmaster of chess.His father taught him the game at the age of eleven at their home in Dresden and he progressed to the title of German Youth Champion in 1951. By 1956 he was an International Master and by 1959, a Gr

German chess Grandmasters from 1945 to about 1970. He decided against making chess his profession, c

German chess Grandmasters from 1945 to about 1970. He decided against making chess his profession, choosing law instead.

Is a retired East German discus thrower. He finished eighth at the 1978 European Championships and w

Is a retired East German discus thrower. He finished eighth at the 1978 European Championships and won the bronze medal at the 1982 European Championships. He represented the sports team SC Empor Rostock. He never became East German champion, but won silver medals at the national championships in 1977, 1978, 1982 and 1984.[1]

Was a footballer best remembered for scoring the last-minute equaliser for West Germany in the 1966

Was a footballer best remembered for scoring the last-minute equaliser for West Germany in the 1966 World Cup final.Weber, a central defender with 1. FC Köln, poked the ball home with almost the last kick of the game at Wembley in 1966 to make the score 2-2. Opponents England went on to win 4-2 in extra time.

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and i

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian chess master.

Was an Austrian chess master.

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a German former volleyball player who competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Is a West German former luger who competed in the late 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the men's d

Is a West German former luger who competed in the late 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the men's doubles event at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.

Is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga w

Is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Stuttgarter Kickers. e spent eight more seasons in the Bundesliga as a coach with VfL Wolfsburg, 1. FC Nuremberg and 1. FC Kai

Is a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. Participating in two Winte

Is a German bobsledder who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. Participating in two Winter Olympics as a member of the West German team, he won a total of four medals, with one gold (Two-man: 1972), one silver (Two-man: 1976), and two bronzes (

Is a retired West German triple jumper. His personal best jump was 17.33 metres, achieved in Septemb

Is a retired West German triple jumper. His personal best jump was 17.33 metres, achieved in September 1988 in Düsseldorf. This result places him sixth on the German all-time performers list, behind Ralf Jaros, Charles Friedek, Volker Mai, Dirk Gamlin and Peter Bouschen.[2]

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed during the 1980s.

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed during the 1980s.

Was an East German luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. He won two bronze medals

Was an East German luger who competed from the mid 1960s to the mid 1970s. He won two bronze medals at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, earning them in the men's singles and men's doubles event, respectively. Fiedler also won two medals in the men's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships with a gold in 1975 and a silver in 1973.

Is a retired West German javelin thrower.

Is a retired West German javelin thrower.

Is a former German football player.On the national level he played for East Germany national team (

Is a former German football player.On the national level he played for East Germany national team (43 matches/12 goals), and was a participant at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Is a German middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He became European junior 500

Is a German middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. He became European junior 5000 metres champion in 1999. In his special distance he won the silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships and finished seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships. He also competed at the 2001 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games without reaching the finals.