Sports Person Famous Names Starting with Letter W

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played two matches as forward.

Is an Italian alpine ski racer. Heel grew up in St. Leonhard in Passeier and currently resides in Me

Is an Italian alpine ski racer. Heel grew up in St. Leonhard in Passeier and currently resides in Meran, where he works as a police officer. He began skiing at the age of four. His main disciplines are downhill and super-G. In order to be competitive in s

Was a German footballer. He played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1939 to 1957.

Was a German footballer. He played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1939 to 1957.

Is a Swiss chess player. Hug was World Junior Chess Champion in 1971 and was Switzerland's leading p

Is a Swiss chess player. Hug was World Junior Chess Champion in 1971 and was Switzerland's leading player of the 1970s.

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished seventh in the two-man event at

Is a German bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He finished seventh in the two-man event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.

Is a former ice speed skater from Austria, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Oly

Is a former ice speed skater from Austria, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia.

Is a retired German football player. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengla

Is a retired German football player. He spent one season in the Bundesliga with Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he was a crew m

Is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he was a crew member of the East German boat which won the gold medal in the eights event.

Is a Swiss canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Rudolf Vilim

Is a Swiss canoer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he and his partner Rudolf Vilim finished fifth in the K-2 1000 metres competition.

Was a German footballer.He was part of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In tot

Was a German footballer.He was part of the West German team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 22 caps for West Germany. He also played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern from 1941 to 1960. After retirement he suffered from alcoholism, and died at the age of 49 due to heart failure.

Was a German ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

Was a German ice hockey player who competed in the 1932 Winter Olympics.

A former German football player, who is a household name to the West German football audience under

A former German football player, who is a household name to the West German football audience under his nickname Eia Krämer.

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Ger

Was a German field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the German field hockey team, which won the silver medal. He played one match as forward.

Was an East German ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished eighth in the individual large

Was an East German ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. He finished eighth in the individual large hill at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Lesser competed for Brotterode in East Germany, and finished third in a ski jumping event in Klingenthal in 1959.

Was a German football (soccer) player and coach. He was born in Kaiserslautern.He played for 1. FC K

Was a German football (soccer) player and coach. He was born in Kaiserslautern.He played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, with which won the German championship in 1951 and 1953.He was a member of the West Germany team that won the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He appeared in 16 matches for the Germany national football team, including the 1954 World Cup final. He was the player to injure Hungarian team captain Ferenc Puskás during the two teams first game on the tournament in the group stage. Puskás was forced to miss the next two matches of his team, and has only shown up in the final against Germany again, still in a questionable condition.

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew

Was a German rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he won the bronze medal as crew member of the German boat in the eights competition.

Is a former German football player and last the coach of the Slovak football club DAC 1904 Dunajská

Is a former German football player and last the coach of the Slovak football club DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda.

Is a Swiss former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the giant slalom

Is a Swiss former alpine skier and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal in the giant slalom at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.

Was a German-American football (soccer) halfback. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame

Was a German-American football (soccer) halfback. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He spent most of his career in the American Soccer League and the German American Soccer League.

Is a German football coach and a former player. He spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kai

Is a German football coach and a former player. He spent 12 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He holds the record for most appearances in the Bundesliga for 1. FC Kaiserslautern with 374 games played.

Was a Swiss horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swiss horse rider who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 16th in the K-2 10000 m event

Is a Swiss sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 16th in the K-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team épée events at the 1932

Was a Belgian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team épée events at the 1932 Summer Olympics.

A former German footballer and coach.He spent his career in the 1960's through the early 1970's with

A former German footballer and coach.He spent his career in the 1960's through the early 1970's with German powerhouse Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. His honors with Bayern include the German Cup in 1966, 1967 and 1969; winner of the German Championship in 1969; and winner of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1967. From 1965 until 1970 Olk served as Bayern's captain.

Is a retired track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer

Is a retired track cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. There he won the silver medal in the Men's Tandem, alongside Jürgen Geschke.