Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. An allrounder, he is a right arm fast-medium bowler and is ri

Is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. An allrounder, he is a right arm fast-medium bowler and is right-handed top order batsman, usually coming in at 3. Wanasinghe has previously represented Sri Lanka A.

A professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for Sriracha in the Thailand Premier Le

A professional footballer from Thailand. He currently playes for Sriracha in the Thailand Premier League.

Is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm fa

Is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm fast medium bowler. Sometimes referred to on scoresheets by his nickname Palash, he made his debut for Chittagong Division in 2004/05 and played through the 2006/07 season. He has twice taken 5 wickets in an innings, with a best of 8 for 69 against Rajshahi Division. His only first class fifty, 88, came against Barisal Division. He took 5 for 27 against Rajshahi Division in a one day game.

Is a Pakistan field hockey player and ex- captain of Pakistan hockey team. He is regarded as one of

Is a Pakistan field hockey player and ex- captain of Pakistan hockey team. He is regarded as one of the best left halfs in the world, and became the most capped midfielder and most capped player for Pakistan.

Is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm me

Is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. He made his debut for Chittagong Division in 2002/03 and played through the 2006/07 season. He played for Bangladesh A in 2004/05 and in Under-19 ODIs for Bangladesh Under-19s in 2001/02. He has made 2 first class fifties, with a best of 74 against Khulna Division and took 3 for 36 against Barisal Division. His best limited overs score is a knock of 49* against Zimbabwe A.

Is an Uruguayan-born Salvadoran footballer who played for Alianza F.C. and the El Salvador national

Is an Uruguayan-born Salvadoran footballer who played for Alianza F.C. and the El Salvador national football team.

Is a Uruguayan footballer. Viera began playing for C.A. Cerro in the Primera Division Uruguaya in 19

Is a Uruguayan footballer. Viera began playing for C.A. Cerro in the Primera Division Uruguaya in 1990. On February 7, 1996, the Tampa Bay Mutiny selected Viera in the fifth round (forty-seventh overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. In 1998, he signed with the Florida ThunderCats in the National Professional Soccer League.

Is a Zimbabwean football goalkeeper currently playing for Dynamos FC of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer

Is a Zimbabwean football goalkeeper currently playing for Dynamos FC of the Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League. In 2007, he defended the Zimbabwe national football team during the COSAFA Cup.

Was an Uruguayan professional football player and coach. He also held Italian citizenship.

Was an Uruguayan professional football player and coach. He also held Italian citizenship.

Is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player in striker role.In career (1980-1996) he played for a

Is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player in striker role.In career (1980-1996) he played for a several number of clubs: Galícia (1980 and 1995), Corinthians, Operário and Internacional (1981) Atlético Paranaense (1982-1983 and 1992)

Is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Botafogo.

Is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Botafogo.

Is a former Uruguayan footballer, who played as a right defender. Tais made 18 appearances for Urugu

Is a former Uruguayan footballer, who played as a right defender. Tais made 18 appearances for Uruguay from 1995 to 2002, including 13 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. He did not, however, attend any major international tournament.

Is a Brazilian football player. His last club was KS Apolonia Fier.

Is a Brazilian football player. His last club was KS Apolonia Fier.

Is a Brazilian amateur boxer best known to participate in the 2004 Olympics and qualifying for 2008

Is a Brazilian amateur boxer best known to participate in the 2004 Olympics and qualifying for 2008 at light-heavyweight. He is the uncle of Hamilton Ventura? but only five years older. At the 2003 PanAm Games he lost to Argenis Casimiro Núñez. He qualifi

Is a Brazilian striker who was the top striker in Copa Libertadores 2006 playing for Palmeiras, scoi

Is a Brazilian striker who was the top striker in Copa Libertadores 2006 playing for Palmeiras, scoing five goals. He played for a year Sport on loan from Palmeiras. He signed a one year contract with Konyaspor for 2007-2008 season in Turkey's Turkcell Su

Is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Serbian Superliga club FK Partizan. On 10 January 2009, Wash

Is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Serbian Superliga club FK Partizan. On 10 January 2009, Washington officially signed for Partizan. He made his debut for Partizan against Red Star Belgrade on 28 February 2009 in the Serbian Superliga, the game ende

Was an English boxer who was British and European bantamweight boxing champion.

Was an English boxer who was British and European bantamweight boxing champion.

Is a Brazilian football midfielder, who will play for Botafogo-SP in the Campeonato Paulista 2010.

Is a Brazilian football midfielder, who will play for Botafogo-SP in the Campeonato Paulista 2010.

Is an Uruguayan footballer who plays with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in Brazil, as a striker. Abr

Is an Uruguayan footballer who plays with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in Brazil, as a striker. Abreu played in numerous clubs throughout the Americas (Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil), also having an unsuccessful stint with Spain's Deportivo de La Coruña, which loaned him several times for the duration of his contract. An Uruguayan international since July 17, 1996 (China 1 – Uruguay 1), Abreu played for the national side at the 2002 FIFA World Cup (two matches) and the 1997 and 2007 Copa América tournaments, netting twice in the latter.

Is a Brazilian football striker.In Brazil, among other teams (Caxias do Sul in 1998-1999 season) he

Is a Brazilian football striker.In Brazil, among other teams (Caxias do Sul in 1998-1999 season) he played for Internacional and Ponte Preta until he signed with Fenerbahçe for 2 seasons in 2002

Is a former sumo wrestler from Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. He is now t

Is a former sumo wrestler from Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan. His highest rank was sekiwake. He is now the head coach of Dewanoumi stable. Washuyama remained in the sumo world as a coach at his old stable, under the name Sakaigawa. In 1996 he assumed the Dewa

Is a former Pakistani cricketer. He was a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman, who represen

Is a former Pakistani cricketer. He was a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman, who represented the Pakistani cricket team in Tests and One Day Internationals. Widely regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers ever, Akram holds world records for t

Is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 81 Tests and 51 ODIs from 1967 to 1984. Bari was a wic

Is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 81 Tests and 51 ODIs from 1967 to 1984. Bari was a wicket-keeper and right handed batsman. At the end of his 17 year career he was the most capped player in Pakistani Test history.

Was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 54 ODIs for the Pakistani national cricket team

Was a Pakistani cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 54 ODIs for the Pakistani national cricket team from 1973 to 1985. His younger brother, Rameez Raja, also represented Pakistan in Tests and ODIs, becoming captain of the national side. Another brother,

In Bombay - now Mumbai) is an Indian cricketer, and a prolific scorer in Indian domestic cricket. He

In Bombay - now Mumbai) is an Indian cricketer, and a prolific scorer in Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and he bowls a right-arm offbreak.