Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

A German footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for four Bundesliga clubs, and spent two y

A German footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for four Bundesliga clubs, and spent two years in Spain with RCD Espanyol. He also represented West Germany at Euro 1988 and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Was a Norwegian Olympic speed skater. He was born and died in Oslo, and represented Oslo SK. He part

Was a Norwegian Olympic speed skater. He was born and died in Oslo, and represented Oslo SK. He participated at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, where he placed 13th in 1500 metre speedskating.

Was a diplomat and tennis player from Sweden. He won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in L

Was a diplomat and tennis player from Sweden. He won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London in the men's indoor doubles tournament, alongside Gunnar Setterwall. From 1925 till 1945 he was the Swedish minister in Washington.

A South Korean short track speed skater, who won medals in the 1000 m and 3000 m relay at the 1998 W

A South Korean short track speed skater, who won medals in the 1000 m and 3000 m relay at the 1998 Winter Olympics. She had already won a relay gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, at the age of 14.

Is a South Korean sabre fencer.

Is a South Korean sabre fencer.

Is a professional Malaysian badminton player.Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1991 Malaysia

Is a professional Malaysian badminton player.Wong Choong Hann's career began with the 1991 Malaysia Open, however he failed to progress to the important stages of the tournament.

Is a fencer from Hong Kong

Is a fencer from Hong Kong

Is a female badminton singles player from Malaysia.

Is a female badminton singles player from Malaysia.

Is a female badminton player from Malaysia.Wong competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in

Is a female badminton player from Malaysia.Wong competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chin Eei Hui. They defeated Shizuka Yamamoto and Seiko Yamada of Japan in the first round but were defeated by Huang Sui and Gao Ling of China in the round of 16.

Was a badminton player who reigned as a top player in Singapore from the 1930s to the 1950s. He won

Was a badminton player who reigned as a top player in Singapore from the 1930s to the 1950s. He won the singles title seven times in Singapore and eight times in Malaya during this period, as well as being the top player in the Danish Open, the Indian Open, and the Philippines Open to name a few.

Was a Ethnic Chinese badminton player who reigned as a top player in Malaya from the 1930s to the 19

Was a Ethnic Chinese badminton player who reigned as a top player in Malaya from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Is a Hong Kong cyclist. She was second in the Asian Cycling Championships in 2007 in Thailand. A yea

Is a Hong Kong cyclist. She was second in the Asian Cycling Championships in 2007 in Thailand. A year later she won the points race at the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics held in Copenhagen.

Is a former tennis player from Hong Kong. He also goes by the nickname "Wayne". As of February 14, 2

Is a former tennis player from Hong Kong. He also goes by the nickname "Wayne". As of February 14, 2005, Wong was #1158 in world in the ATP rankings, which is the highest in his career. The right-hander stands 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 140 pounds. Wayne

Is a South Korean football player who since 2005 has played for Daejeon Citizen.

Is a South Korean football player who since 2005 has played for Daejeon Citizen.

South Korean footballer played for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i as a forward.Woo is the highest scorer in

South Korean footballer played for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i as a forward.Woo is the highest scorer in the K-League with 115 goals since September 24, 2008.

Was an American Thoroughbred flat racing horse trainer. Sedlacek started in Thoroughbred horse racin

Was an American Thoroughbred flat racing horse trainer. Sedlacek started in Thoroughbred horse racing as a jockey during the 1930s. He was almost killed in a racing accident in 1937 that left him with a plate in his head. In 1945, he began working as a tr

Was an American former National Basketball Association player.Sauldsberry graduated from Compton Uni

Was an American former National Basketball Association player.Sauldsberry graduated from Compton Union High School where he was the star of his basketball team and then went on to attend Texas Southern University. In 1957, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors (now the Golden State Warriors). The following year in 1958, he was named the league's Rookie of the Year — the second African American ever to win the award. In 1959, he played in the NBA All-Star Game. Later in his career he played for the St. Louis Hawks, Chicago Zephyrs, and Boston Celtics.

Is an American professional poker player residing in Vilnius, Lithuania. A former student at the Uni

Is an American professional poker player residing in Vilnius, Lithuania. A former student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Deck pledged Alpha Epsilon Pi, the Jewish Fraternity, where he has been seen ironing $100 bills in his dorm room. Deck has also played poker in casinos since the age of 17. Discovered in the Bellagio's top section as being underage he was thrown out and shortly thereafter left Las Vegas for Europe where he could play legally.

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer. In a career that spanned seven decad

Was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame trainer. In a career that spanned seven decades, Woody Stephens trained eleven Eclipse Award winners and his horses won over a hundred Grade 1 stakes races. Among his most notable was Henryk de Kwiatk

Is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu, mainly as a left-handed bat

Is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu, mainly as a left-handed batsman but also as an occasional left arm spinner.

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Chula United.Worachai has als

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Chula United.Worachai has also played for lower level clubside Raj-Vithi FC.Worachai is a vastly experienced campaigner and is now used sparringly for his experience.

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side BEC Tero Sasana.Worachai has

A Thai footballer. He currently plays for Thailand Premier League side BEC Tero Sasana.Worachai has also played for lower level clubside Raj-Vithi FC.Worachai is a vastly experienced campaigner and is now used sparringly for his experience.

A Thai boxer who competed in the bantamweight (54 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver

A Thai boxer who competed in the bantamweight (54 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal losing to Cuban superstar Guillermo Rigondeaux.At the Asian Games 2006 he lost to eventual winner Joan Tipon 13:13 (countback). At the world 2007 he was upset by Hungarian David Oltvanyi 9:10 in an early round.

A professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for TTM Samut Sakhon in the Thailand Pr

A professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for TTM Samut Sakhon in the Thailand Premier League.

Is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1975-1988. Free was

Is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1975-1988. Free was known as the "Prince of Midair" as well as "All-World".